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Artworks
Banksy
Have a Nice Day (Unsigned), 2003Screen print on paper34 x 98 cm.
13 1/2 x 38 1/2 in.Edition of 500Numbered. Unsigned
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£12,000 - £18,000 GBPHave A Nice Day shows a line of 27 riot police in a single flanking an armoured vehicle - the type commonly used to disperse riots and protests. Dressed in...Have A Nice Day shows a line of 27 riot police in a single flanking an armoured vehicle - the type commonly used to disperse riots and protests. Dressed in all black riot gear, the group, in unison, approach the unknown threat and face towards the viewer.
The faces of the police, in contrast to the realism of their uniforms, weapons and the vehicle are replaced with the acid house smiley face which challenges and subverts our expectations. Intimidating or amusing? Both, perhaps?
Banksy uses his wit to entice the view to mock and ridicule the establishment whilst questioning the authority that is given to such figures of power and control. With a smaller than average signed and unsigned edition sizes and typical Banksy social commentary, Have a Nice Day is a popular choice for collectors seeking a rarer and lesser known Banksy print.