''Bombing Middle England'' is a 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 ...
. It is made of acrylic and spray paint on canvas, and depicts pensioners bowling with bombs in a manner reminiscent of Cinders McLeod's 1999 drawing ''Anarchic Granny''.
In 2007, it fetched £102,000 at
Sotheby's
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, twice its estimated value of £50,000. This marked the highest amount paid for one of Banksy's works to date, August 2018. In 2021 his half shredded version of ‘girl with balloon’ was sold for almost £20,000,000.
Print Release
The motif featured in Bombing Middle England was released as a limited edition series of
screen prints in 2005 by publishers Pictures on Walls. The series consisted of 50 signed versions and 500 unsigned versions.
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 ...
References
Works by Banksy
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