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Virgin Mary

Print
ca. 2004 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

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

Category
Object type
TitleVirgin 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.
Dimensions
  • Height: 70cm
  • Width: 50cm
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.
Subjects depicted
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.
Collection
Accession number
E.385-2005

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Record createdSeptember 6, 2005
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