A signed edition of “Girl with Balloon” (2004) by Street Art Icon Banksy (British, b. 1974) is now available from Robin Rile Fine Art.
Banksy is arguably the most influential contemporary artist working today, recreating and reinventing himself every time he anonymously surfaces. His ubiquitous images epitomize the zeitgeist and have provided visual reference points for a culture sorely lacking in icons. One such Icon his just surfaced and can now be made available to our clients worldwide.
We are happy to report we’ve just located a pristine, privately-owned example of the signed “Girl With Balloon” (70″ x 50″- Edition of 150) This work is accompanied by the original certification of authenticity from Pest Control and is in pristine condition. (Stock photo shown- Actual photo sent upon request)
Spare, stark and singular, an image appeared on a washed-out wall in Shoreditch, London. Her outstretched hand grasped at something so simple, yet joyful… A balloon. Just beyond her reach she epitomized the zeitgeist of joy being just slightly beyond our grasp. She has become arguably the most important and indelible images of 21st Century art. The artist, who remains anonymous, created a unique visual language as recognizable as the Nike or Apple logos in the public consciousness. It can be nothing except what it is… Quintessentially Banksy (British, 1974). Nearly 20 years later, an anonymous collector purchased a canvas painting of “GWB’ at Sotheby’s in London for $1.4M USD (GBP 1.1M), after which the painting immediately shredded in the frame, once again bringing Banksy to the forefront of modern, subversive art. The work would go on to command more than $25.4M only three years later.
Destroy to create. Continually reinventing himself, Banksy has shown he is singular in modern art, defining the culture and encouraging us all reach toward something just beyond our grip.
Girl with Balloon by Banksy available- DM for Details
