BANKSY (1974), based on - Lot 414

BANKSY (1974), based on Wrong war "Bomb Hugger Red and black spray paint and stencil on cardboard. Bears a "Stop the war" sticker on the front. 89 x 57 cm (Traces of wear) NB: This is one of Banksy's most iconic images. Banksy created a number of different signs for the 2003 London demonstration against the war in Iraq, but few originals have survived as they were either thrown into the street or confiscated by the Metropolitan Police. There's no way of knowing, but very few demonstrations were organized in the first place. The studio distributed the boxes to friends of the artist who participated in the anti-war march in 2003, in order to create a viral presence at the march. *Sold by designation