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Heavy Weaponry
Signed Mixed Media

Banksy

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61 x 61cm, Edition of 10, Mixed Media

Medium: Mixed Media
Edition size: 10
Year: 2000
Size: H 61cm x W 61cm
Signed: Yes
Format: Signed Mixed Media
Last Auction: October 2020

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Auction House
Location
Return to Seller
Hammer Price
Buyer Paid
October 2020
Bonhams New Bond Street
United Kingdom
£323,000
£380,000
£475,000
October 2007
Bonhams Knightsbridge
United Kingdom
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Banksy's Heavy Weaponry (signed), a mixed media artwork from 2000, is estimated to be worth between £150,000 and £230,000. This is a rare artwork, with an auction history of two sales on 24th October 2007 and 12th February 2019. The current hammer price value is £323,000. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 10. This artwork has shown an impressive average annual growth rate of 12%.

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Meaning & Analysis

The work’s witty title captures Banksy’s humour and the way satire permeates his works. Banksy often uses humour in his artworks to explore serious issues such as modern warfare, capitalism and poverty in an accessible way. Heavy Weaponry is defined by its minimalist style and iconic tone. The image of the elephant bearing a rocket on its back can be interpreted in various ways. The primary message of the print is anti-military, in line with Banksy’s other works using similar imagery.

The use of an elephant as an anti-war symbol resonates with other famous Banksy works featuring various animals that represent ordinary people or the ‘masses’ and their interactions with the establishment, such as Laugh Now which depicts a sombre monkey.

  • 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.