Virgin Mary
Print
ca. 2004 (made)
ca. 2004 (made)
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This screenprint is by Banksy, who is probably the best known graffiti artist working today in Britain. His stencils adorn walls from London to Barcelona. He is known not only for his stencil graffiti, which often plays with recognisable imagery such as this Virgin Mary print. His stencils, often political, and underlined with humour, adorn walls from London to Barcelona. His most memorable stunts, or interventions, include hanging one of his own paintings at Tate Britain (which went undetected for hours) and mounting a stuffed rat at London’s Natural History Museum. Although most of his work pokes fun at royalty or religion, perhaps his most interesting work has been in the anti-war vein.
Object details
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Object type | |
Title | Virgin Mary (assigned by artist) |
Materials and techniques | Screenprint on paper |
Brief description | 'Virgin Mary', print by Banksy, British, ca. 2004. |
Physical description | A print showing the Virgin Mary bottlefeeding Jesus in black and white, except for the bottle which is orange. The side of the bottle has the skull and crossbones, symbol for poison, on the side. The background is grey and the figures seem to drip ink towards the bottom as though the image has just been spray-painted. |
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Marks and inscriptions | PICTURES ON WALLS DOT COM 23/600 (Bottom right, stamped embossed circle, 23/600 in pencil within circle) |
Object history | Displayed in the Link Corridor in Aug-Oct 2005 in the 'Street Art' display. |
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Summary | This screenprint is by Banksy, who is probably the best known graffiti artist working today in Britain. His stencils adorn walls from London to Barcelona. He is known not only for his stencil graffiti, which often plays with recognisable imagery such as this Virgin Mary print. His stencils, often political, and underlined with humour, adorn walls from London to Barcelona. His most memorable stunts, or interventions, include hanging one of his own paintings at Tate Britain (which went undetected for hours) and mounting a stuffed rat at London’s Natural History Museum. Although most of his work pokes fun at royalty or religion, perhaps his most interesting work has been in the anti-war vein. |
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Accession number | E.385-2005 |
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Record created | September 6, 2005 |
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