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Gangsta Rat - Signed Print by Banksy 2004 - MyArtBroker

Gangsta Rat
Signed Print

Banksy

£26,000-£40,000Value Indicator

$50,000-$80,000 Value Indicator

$50,000-$70,000 Value Indicator

¥250,000-¥390,000 Value Indicator

30,000-45,000 Value Indicator

$270,000-$420,000 Value Indicator

¥5,190,000-¥7,980,000 Value Indicator

$35,000-$50,000 Value Indicator

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50 x 35cm, Edition of 150, Screenprint

Medium: Screenprint
Edition size: 150
Year: 2004
Size: H 50cm x W 35cm
Signed: Yes
Format: Signed Print
Last Auction: October 2021
Value Trend:
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Auction Results

Auction Date
Auction House
Location
Return to Seller
Hammer Price
Buyer Paid
October 2021
Forum Auctions London
United Kingdom
$70,000
$90,000
$110,000
December 2020
Forum Auctions London
United Kingdom
July 2017
Forum Auctions London
United Kingdom
December 2011
Waddington's
Canada
April 2008
Bonhams Knightsbridge
United Kingdom
September 2007
Sotheby's Online
United Kingdom
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The value of Banksy's Gangsta Rat (signed) is estimated to be worth between £20,000 and £40,000. This screenprint, created in 2004, has shown consistent value growth, with an average annual growth rate of 4%. This work has an auction history of six total sales since its entry to the market in September 2007. Over the past 12 months, there have been no sales, however, the hammer price over the past five years has ranged from £62,000 in October 2021 to £115,000 in December 2020. The average return to the seller is £53,179 and the edition size is limited to 150.

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Meaning & Analysis

Gangsta Rat (Red) is largely monochrome print in Banksy’s iconic spray-stencil style, portraying a rat sitting next to a boombox. The character is wearing accessories typical of “gangster” street wear, such as a New York Mets baseball cap, an ear piercing and a long chain with a medal. There is a red tag behind the rat saying “IPOW” as the central splash of colour on the image. This is Banksy’s ironic nod to the ubiquity of Apple products and POW is a reference to the artist’s print publisher: Pictures on Walls. The rat character portrayed is reminiscent of the New York underground style that was prevalent across the UK in the 1980s and 90s, and also draws inspiration from the French graffiti artist Blek Le Rat, who originally started using rats as a symbol and is often called the Grandfather of stencil graffiti.

Banksy also reproduced Gangsta Rat as a mural in Farringdon in 2004, in Old Street in 2006 and New York City in 2013 on the occasion of the artist’s painting residency: Better Out Than In. Much like other artworks from the Rat series, such as Love Rat and Radar Rat, Gangsta Rat is a very popular print both in its unsigned and signed editions.

  • 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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