BANKSY (1974), based on - Lot 347

BANKSY (1974), based on Wrong war "Grim Reaper Yellow and black spray paint and stencil on cardboard. Bears a "Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament" sticker on the back and "Stop the War" on the front. Bears a "Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament" sticker on the back and "Stop the War" on the front. 84 x 57 cm (wear) *Sold by designation 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 there were very few for the demonstrations in the first place. The Studio distributed the boxes to the artist's friends taking part in the anti-war march in 2003, to create a viral presence at the march.