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Welcome To Hell (red) - Signed Print by Banksy 2004 - MyArtBroker

Welcome To Hell (red)
Signed Print

Banksy

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50 x 35cm, Edition of 75, Screenprint

Medium: Screenprint

Edition size: 75

Year: 2004

Size: H 50cm x W 35cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

Last Auction: Sotheby's New York - United States

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October 2024
Sotheby's New York
United States
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March 2023
Tate Ward Auctions
United Kingdom
February 2023
Forum Auctions London
United Kingdom
April 2022
Sotheby's Online
United Kingdom
May 2021
Sotheby's Online
United Kingdom
February 2021
Bonhams New Bond Street
United Kingdom
December 2020
Phillips London
United Kingdom
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Banksy's Welcome To Hell (red) is a signed screenprint, created in 2004 and is estimated to be worth between £28,000 and £40,000. This artwork has an auction history of 10 total sales since its entry to the market on 16th April 2008. The sales in the last 12 months show an average selling price of £23,498, with a total of 1 artwork sold. Over the past five years, the hammer price has ranged from £23,498 in October 2024 to £75,600 in April 2022. The average annual growth rate of this work is -10%. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 75.

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Meaning & Analysis

Welcome To Hello (Placard Rat) is an original, limited edition screen print by Banksy. The print features a monochromatic stencil rendering of a rat, which is one of Banksy’s most famous motifs, wearing a necklace with a peace sign and holding a placard that has been sprayed with red paint reading ‘Welcome to Hell’.

There can be many possible contextual interpretations for this print, such as a general anti-violence statement that is in line with Banksy’s adamant rhetoric, or a commentary on urban gang culture and thus a call for peace. The red peace symbol appears across the artist’s oeuvre, including in the artwork CND Soldiers, depicting a couple of soldiers in full gear painting the striking sign onto the backdrop behind them. Banksy often creates monochrome prints with only a splash of colour in order to highlight the central element or message of the piece.

The Banksy artwork Welcome To Hell (Placard Rat) was released alongside Because I’m Worthless and Get Out While You Can. The print came out in 2004, and there were 175 unsigned prints (with a mixture of pink and red lettering). Other famous Rat prints by Banksy include Radar Rat and Gangsta Rat.

  • 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.