Napalm (Serpentine edition)
Napalm (Serpentine edition)
Signed Print
Banksy
£40,000-£60,000Value
Indicator
$80,000-$110,000 Value Indicator
$70,000-$100,000 Value Indicator
¥360,000-¥540,000 Value Indicator
€45,000-€70,000 Value Indicator
$390,000-$590,000 Value Indicator
¥7,430,000-¥11,150,000 Value Indicator
$50,000-$80,000 Value Indicator
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Medium: Screenprint
Format: Signed Print
Year: 2006
Size: H 30cm x W 42cm
Edition size: 50
Signed: Yes
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Banksy's Napalm (Serpentine edition), a Screen Print from 2006, is estimated to be worth £40,000 to £60,000 and has been sold at auction 7 times. This artwork has shown a commendable increase in value with an impressive average annual growth rate of 21% over the last five years. The hammer price has varied, ranging from £16,000 in September 2019 to a staggering £47,000 in October 2020. This work has been sold in two different countries, namely the United Kingdom and the United States. It's worth noting that the edition size of this artwork is limited to just 50, making it a highly sought-after piece for collectors and Banksy enthusiasts alike.
Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Artwork | Hammer Price | Return to Seller | Buyer Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2021 | Forum Auctions London - United Kingdom | Napalm (Serpentine edition) - Signed Print | |||
| April 2021 | Christie's New York - United States | Napalm (Serpentine edition) - Signed Print | |||
| October 2020 | Forum Auctions London - United Kingdom | Napalm (Serpentine edition) - Signed Print | |||
| September 2019 | Forum Auctions London - United Kingdom | Napalm (Serpentine edition) - Signed Print | |||
| December 2017 | Forum Auctions London - United Kingdom | Napalm (Serpentine edition) - Signed Print | |||
| September 2017 | Christie's London - United Kingdom | Napalm (Serpentine edition) - Signed Print | |||
| January 2017 | Phillips London - United Kingdom | Napalm (Serpentine edition) - Signed Print |
Meaning & Analysis
Banksy's Napalm (Serpentine edition) (2006) is a screen print from a special edition of 50. It reworks Nick Ut's "The Terrors of War" photo, showing Mickey Mouse and Ronald McDonald holding a young girl whose village was napalmed. The piece satirizes corporations, transforming the original's war imagery into an unsettling ambiguity.
Napalm is undoubtedly one of Banksy’s most powerful, hard-hitting works, cementing his position as a pioneering political contemporary artist. Napalm is a mostly monochromatic screen print in three colours. The work references a photograph taken during the Vietnam War, showing a nine year-old-girl (Kim Phuc) running from the horror of a Napalm blast. The moment was captured by photographer Nick Ut. On this print, Banksy took the photograph as his context for creating a disarming juxtaposition – we have two supposedly friendly American icons of consumerism (Ronald McDonald and Mickey Mouse), smiling as they lead the terrorised girl away from a disaster. This artwork is a quintessential and especially strong formulation of Banksy’s critique of the military-industrialist complex, linking violent conflict and capitalism. This is also demonstrated in other works like Bomb Hugger and Happy Choppers.
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