''Bomb Hugger'' is a 2003 painting by graffiti artist
Banksy
Banksy is a pseudonymous England-based street artist, political activist, and film director whose real name and identity remain unconfirmed and the subject of speculation. Active since the 1990s, his satirical street art and subversive ep ...
. In 2007, it sold for £31,200 at
Sotheby's
Sotheby's ( ) is a British-founded multinational corporation with headquarters in New York City. It is one of the world's largest brokers of fine art, fine and decorative art, jewellery, and collectibles. It has 80 locations in 40 countries, an ...
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Print Release
Bomb Hugger was released as a limited edition
screenprint
Screen printing is a printing technique where a mesh is used to transfer ink (or dye) onto a substrate, except in areas made impermeable to the ink by a blocking stencil. A blade or squeegee is moved across the screen in a "flood stroke" to ...
by publishers Pictures on Walls in 2004 as a signed edition of 150 and an unsigned edition of 600.
See also
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List of works by Banksy
The following is a list of works by Banksy. Banksy, active since the 1990s, is an England-based graffiti artist, political activist and film director whose real identity is unknown. His satirical street art and subversive epigrams combine dark hu ...
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List of works by Banksy that have been damaged or destroyed
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2003 in art
The year 2003 in art involved various significant events.
Events
*January 21 – The Spire of Dublin is completed.
*May 11 – Benvenuto Cellini's '' Saliera'' is stolen from the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna.
*June 15–November 2 – A ...
References
Works by Banksy
2003 paintings
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