BANKSY - Petrol Bomb, 2011 - Offset lithograph
Petrol Bomb, 2011
Limited edition of 2000 copies printed in 2011.
Banksy made this edition in 2011 following riots in the town of Stoke Croft. It represents a Tesco Value petrol bomb. The riots in Stoke Croft took place after the opening of a Tesco Express store
that overshadowed local commerce.
Framed.
Dimensions: 60 x 50 cm
Offset print :
This process is the evolution of lithography. This is an improvement that consists of replacing the lithographic stone with a layer (or cylinder).
Banksy :
Probably born in 1975 in Great Britain, he really began his work as a graffiti artist within the Bristol's DrybreadZ Crew (DBZ) group. Banksy is a revolutionary and subversive artist, uses his art as a true means of communication to proclaim his dismay, dissatisfaction, sadness or revolt. Each time the artist visits a city, it is a real event and generates media interest. Banksy uses stencils to design his creations, each of them is meticulously worked and detailed in order to give his creations a depth and soul. He wishes to remain anonymous in the image of graffiti, which is a hidden art and realized in secret.
This item is not available. Please click on « View the catalog » to see similar items available.
