BANKSY (1974), based on - Lot 201

BANKSY (1974), based on Wrong war - Happy Chopper Yellow and black spray paint and stencil on cardboard. Bears a "Don't Attack Iraq", "Stop the war" and "Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament" sticker on the front. 70 x 60 cm *Sold by designation N.B. This is one of Banksy's most iconic images. Banksy created several placards for the 2003 London anti-Iraq war protest, but few originals have survived, as they were thrown into the street or confiscated by the Metropolitan Police. There's no way of knowing, but very few of them were made for the demonstrations. The Studio distributed the boxes to the artist's friends who were taking part in the anti-war march in 2003, in order to create a viral presence at the demonstration."