Girl With Balloon
Banksy
(Western style painter)
Unidentified masked artist.
He is said to have been born in Bristol, England in the 1970s, but his exact date of birth and real name have not been disclosed.
He began working mainly in street art in the 1990s and is known for his style of depicting social issues and political messages in a humorous manner.
Banksy's works are painted guerrilla-style on walls and public spaces in cities around the world, and their appearance is always a topic of conversation.
Since the 2000s, he has also expanded his activities as a film director and writer.
About the work “Girl With Balloon
This stencil work was painted on a wall near Waterloo Bridge in London in 2002.
It depicts a young girl reaching for a red balloon, and is known as a symbol of hope and dreams.
In 2018, shortly after it was auctioned off at Sotheby's, a shredder planted in the frame cut off a portion of the work in a shocking incident.
After the cutting, the work was retitled “Love is in the Bin” and was auctioned again in 2021 for a high price.
Evaluation of the work and its future value
Girl With Balloon” is highly regarded as one of Banksy's best-known works.
Its message and humorous expression have resonated with many people, and it is attracting attention not only in the art world but also as a social phenomenon.
Size: frame h70 x w90 cm, painting h50 x w70 cm
Material: paper
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