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Avon And Somerset Constabulary (pink) - Unsigned Spray Paint by Banksy 2000 - MyArtBroker

Avon And Somerset Constabulary (pink)
Unsigned Spray Paint

Banksy

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61 x 61cm, Edition of 10, Spray Paint

Medium: Spray Paint
Edition size: 10
Year: 2000
Size: H 61cm x W 61cm
Signed: No
Format: Unsigned Spray Paint
Last Auction: April 2019
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April 2019
Sotheby's Hong Kong
Hong Kong
£197,821
£232,730
£290,913
June 2017
Sotheby's Online
United Kingdom
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The value of Banksy's Avon And Somerset Constabulary (pink) (unsigned) is estimated to be worth between £210,000 and £320,000. This artwork, created in 2000, is a rare and sought-after piece, with an auction history of two sales since its entry to the market on 29th June 2017. There have been no sales in the last 12 months or the last five years. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 10.

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Meaning & Analysis

Made around the time of Banksy’s move from Bristol to London, before the artist found international fame, Avon And Somerset Constabulary is less scornful of the police than Banksy’s later works. In this piece the police officers look incompetent rather than dangerous. Later prints and paintings featuring the police, like Flying Copper (2003) and Stop And Search (2007) are far more critical about the threat of police brutality, the increasing ‘nanny state’ and how law enforcers are more of a danger to the public than protectors.

“Some people become cops because they want to make the world a better place. Some people become vandals because they want to make the world a better looking place,” Banksy wrote in his 2005 book, Wall and Piece. It is almost prophetic that in 2008, close to eight years after Banksy made Avon And Somerset Constabulary, that Bristol became the first city in England to get an anti-graffiti police team. That Banksy’s graffiti has been protected by the city council sends the wrong message to other graffiti artists, the police force has argued – a statement that no doubt vindicates Banksy’s own views about the police

  • Renowned British street artist, Banksy, is the enigmatic figure behind some of the most subversive works in the Urban Art scene. Despite his anonymity, the artists' disruptive stunts have not only gained him notoriety, but they have vocalised his stance on many social and political issues. As seen with the likes of Girl With Balloon and Napalm, Banksy uses his distinctive stencil technique to produce thought-provoking commentaries on challenging themes. The showcase of rebellion that lines his work has caused his secondary market value to soar in recent years, propelling him to the top of the Urban Art scene.

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