Buy Banksy CND Soldiers Signed & Unsigned Print

Anti -war themes can be found throughout Banksy’s prolific output and CND Soldiers is no exception. Produced in 2003, the work first appeared outside the houses of Parliament during an anti-war protest led by Brian Haw who gained notoriety for living in parliament square for over a decade. Contextually, the work can be situated at the time when the UK’s participation during the Iraq War was facing a backlash amongst the general population who protested against the invasion which was subsequently ignored by parliament.
Following the popularity and reach of the image, in 2005 Pictures on Walls released a print edition of the motif in editions of 350 signed, and 350 unsigned prints - unusual for a Banksy print as most signed and unsigned versions tend to differ in edition size.

CND Soldiers shows two soldiers in the process of graffiting a peace symbol on a wall. One soldier is looking over their shoulder whilst painting the blood red symbol with the other attentively crouched on look-out whilst holding a rifle. Replete with Banksy’s typical subversive wit and humour, the work is a brilliant example of juxtaposition with the soldiers, associated with both war and enacting orders from the government, breaking rank and in the rebellious act of protest. Military motifs are a recurring theme for Banksy that he has used throughout his career. Often juxtaposed with humour, wit and satire works such as Have a Nice Day, Happy Choppers and Napalm all illustrate Banksy's ability to comment on the machinery of war placing it within the context of our 21st century reality. Explore other Banksy prints for sale.

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