Jack & Jill (AP pink)
Jack & Jill (AP pink)
Signed Print
Banksy
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50 x 70cm, Edition of 22, Screenprint
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Meaning & Analysis
This Jack & Jill screen-print, is a rare artist proof by Banksy with a pink background, released in 2005 in an edition of 22. It features two kids wearing bullet-proof police vests running towards the viewer. It has been variously interpreted as a commentary on over-the-top law enforcement, or as a reflection on how modern crime robs children of their innocence.
Jack & Jill (AP Pink), also known as Police Kids is a piece by Banksy which shows two children; a boy in a t-shirt and shorts with a young girl, pigtails in her hair, wearing a polka-dot dress and holding a basket of flowers. They run together in what seems to be an afternoon in the countryside, two carefree and innocent children playing in the summer holidays. However, of course there is a subversive twist - the two children are wearing bulletproof Police vests. The blocked barbie pink background gives the artwork that feeling of lightheartedness, and yet the children are restricted by the bulky vests they wear; this could potentially be a comment on the way law enforcement is restricting our freedoms, or perhaps Banksy is suggesting our children require more protection.
The police is one of Banksy’s favourite subjects of tongue-in-cheek critique and ridicule, such as in the print Donuts. He also often uses the motif of children to symbolise innocence, purity and hope to comment on serious issues of security, consumerism and violence, like in the works No Ball Games and Very Little Helps.
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.
