Banksy - The Louise Michel AP/85 COA
A special, very limited blue themed edition of The Louise Michel. Each print was deckled completely by hand and features an eye-catching Banksy Vandalized signature stamped by hand gold ink.
Dimensions: 12.5 x 18.5 Inches / 31.75 x 47 cm
Medium: Printed on museum quality Hahnemühle Bamboo paper - 290gsm (TIPA World Award 2020 "Best Photo Paper")
Provenance: Embossed stamp // Hand-stamped Signature // Hand numbered // Certificate of Authenticity with Legitly Authenticity Verification system
Edition: Limited Edition of 85
35% of the original sale were donated of net proceeds were donated to the Louise Michel
Post Modern Vandal is proud to release its first set of Banksy Vandalized limited edition series prints - featuring the latest works inspired by Banksy transferred onto high quality Giclée prints and made available to the public.
The Louise Michel series features Banksy's artistic contributions to the Lifeboat Louise Michel, an independent high speed lifeboat that patrols the Mediterranean with a mission to uphold maritime law and rescue anyone in peril without prejudice. "Measuring 30 meters in length and capable of over 28 knots, she was bought with proceeds from the sale of Banksy artwork - who then decorated her with a fire extinguisher". To read more about the former French Navy boat and Banksy's involvement, please go to their website https://mvlouisemichel.org/. You can donate to its cause here: https://www.leetchi.com/c/louisemichel
Disclaimer: Please be aware that this is NOT an official release by the artist "Banksy", his publisher "Pest Control" nor is it affiliated with The Louise Michel Project. As mentioned in the description, this work commemorates Banksy's artwork and his involvement in the Louise Michel project.
ARTIST BIO
Banksy (British, born c. 1974/1975) is one of the most well-known, if anonymous, street artists working today. Banksy, the pseudonym adopted by the artist, guards his privacy and the details of his life remain largely unknown to the public. He initially garnered fame for his grafitti, which combines spray paint and stenciling techniques with commercial, political, and contemporary imagery, infused with ironic social commentary and humor. His work first began appearing on walls in and around Bristol and London’s Shoreditch district during the mid-1990s, and he has since gone on to place images on the sides of corporate buildings, billboards, and the Israeli West Bank wall.
The unveiling of a new Banksy works often incorporates pranks or performance. For example, he secretly added his own pieces in museums like the Tate Modern in London or the Paris Louvre, smuggling them in under a coat and discreetly affixing them to a wall. He has also opened gallery shows to the public with specially-bred rats running around the space, and once inserted an inflatable doll dressed as a Guantanamo Bay prisoner into the Disneyland theme park in California.
In 2015, Banksy created a large-scale installation titled Dismaland Bemusement Park, and immersive and fully functional amusement park that featured political commentary on the distribution of wealth, sexism, and the UK government. The park operated from August to September of 2015, was funded by Banksy himself. In addition to his regular graffiti practice, Banksy creates works for several charities, and consistently opens exhibitions to wide audiences and critical acclaim. He lives and works in England.
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