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Buy Girl With Balloon Unsigned Print By Banksy
Banksy
Girl with Balloon (Unsigned), 2004Screen print on paper70 x 50 cm.
27 1/2 x 19 3/4 in.Edition of 600Numbered. Unsigned
Pest Control COA£ POAThe Banksy artwork 'Girl with Balloon' is a famous piece of street art that features a young girl reaching out for a heart-shaped balloon that is floating away from her....The Banksy artwork "Girl with Balloon" is a famous piece of street art that features a young girl reaching out for a heart-shaped balloon that is floating away from her. The image first appeared on a wall in London in 2002, and has since become one of Banksy's most iconic works.
In 2018, a framed print of "Girl with Balloon" was sold at a Sotheby's auction for over a million pounds, and immediately after the hammer came down, the artwork started to self-destruct. The bottom part of the artwork passed through a shredder hidden inside the frame, much to the surprise of the auction-goers and the art world.
This self-destructing artwork was later renamed "Love is in the Bin" by Banksy and is considered by many as a new artwork. The incident brought even more attention to Banksy's work and the value of his art in the auction market.
The imagery of the girl and the balloon has been interpreted in many ways, with some seeing it as a symbol of innocence, childhood, or the fleeting nature of happiness. Banksy is known for his thought-provoking and politically-charged works, and "Girl with Balloon" is no exception.