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03th Dec 2014Lot 73: The lot was requested for examination at Pest Control.

Spray paint on particle board
Austria, Vienna, 2004
Banksy (born around 1974) – British street art artist
In spray paint stenciled ‘BANKSY’
Location: 4th district Vienna, Schleifmühlviertel
A photograph of the work from 20004 is available
Dimensions: 203-204 x 158 cm
Good condition
Provenance: purchased from the owner of the house; private property, Austria
Banksy is the internationally most well-known street art artist; the auction record for one of his graffiti’s is currently set above €463,000

The British street art artist Banksy is internationally known for his dark and satiric graffiti. He uses walls of houses in public space to present his images and messages. He aims at involving passers-by into a dialogue. This is a door, located in the 4th district of Vienna and sprayed with the image of a girl and the words ‘Thug Lovin’. The door is also spray stenciled with ‘BANKSY’. Around 2003/04 Banksy visited Vienna several times. And back then left traces of his stay, which are evident in the graffitis he made there. They can also be found in the 4th district.

The door is in good condition with traces of use. The dimensions are 203-204 x 158 cm.

Banksy (b. around 1974)

Banksy originally comes from Bristol and in the beginning he became known there and in London for his template graffiti works on walls of houses in public space. The artist travels a lot and leaves behind a great body of street art. Some of his works in public space are being protected of demolition by the cities with object boxes. Banksy sometimes hangs his works unsolicited in museums. This has already happened for example at the Tate Modern in London, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and at the Louvre in Paris. The artist is keen to keep his identity secret. (tm)

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