Banksy
Sale Ends (Signed), 2005
Screen print on paper
58 x 76 cm.
22 7/8 x 29 7/8 in.
22 7/8 x 29 7/8 in.
Edition of 150
Signed and numbered
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This signed artwork presents a composition reminiscent of classical art, featuring hooded figures bowing and curtailed before a sign proclaiming 'SALE ENDS'. Instead of the expected Madonna and Christ figures...
This signed artwork presents a composition reminiscent of classical art, featuring hooded figures bowing and curtailed before a sign proclaiming "SALE ENDS". Instead of the expected Madonna and Christ figures one might anticipate in such a setting, the artwork satirises the notion that consumerism has supplanted religion. It suggests a scenario where material goods have taken the place of spiritual reverence among the masses, critiquing how capitalism has come to dominate modern society.