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Banksy's Kate Moss print series pays homage to the king of Pop-Art, Andy Warhol, duplicating his iconic Marilyn Monroe silkscreened paintings with a contemporary twist. The 90s supermodel’s face is superimposed onto Monroe's hair; Moss is portrayed as Marilyn’s modern-day equivalent, both being sex symbols of their respective eras.

Kate Moss Value (5 Years)

Works from the Kate Moss series by Banksy have a strong market value presence, with 26 auction appearances. Peak hammer prices have reached £250,000 for top-performing works. Over the past 12 months, average values across the series have ranged from £20,000 to £250,000. The series shows an average annual growth rate of 0.68%. First auction sale recorded on 05/02/2008. The wide price range reflects variation in scale, condition and rarity; a premium is placed on rare-to-market examples and signed examples typically command a premium. Factors that enhance value include condition, rarity, edition size and signatures; private market activity appears to be significant. The market view is one of measured performance with potential for selective appreciation.

Kate Moss Market value

Annual Sales

Auction Results

ArtworkAuction
Date
Auction
House
Return to
Seller
Hammer
Price
Buyer
Paid
5 Jun 2025
Phillips London
68,000
80,000
110,000
1 Apr 2025
Christie's London
76,500
90,000
120,000
23 Sept 2021
Christie's London
119,000
140,000
190,000
23 Sept 2021
Christie's London
119,000
140,000
190,000
29 Mar 2012
Sotheby's Online
19,550
23,000
30,000
23 Oct 2008
Bonhams New Bond Street
51,000
60,000
70,000

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Meaning & Analysis

Banksy’s Kate Moss prints are a direct response to Pop Art figurehead, Andy Warhol.

First produced in 2005 in a limited light blue edition of 50, these Banksy prints were released in another series of 120 shortly afterwards in six more colours pink, hot pink, purple, green, apricot/gold and blue/grey), with 20 of each variation. Banksy also edited a very limited series of 12 artist’s proofs as well as five reproductions on canvas.

All pieces are signed by the artist, and in 2011, Banksy reportedly created a unique edition for Kate Moss herself as a wedding gift. Story has it that on her honeymoon, she was surprised to find the artwork in her hotel bathroom waiting for her. Banksy combines the faces of Moss and Marilyn Monroe, superimposing Monroe’s hair onto a grey-scale portrait of Moss, creating, like many of his other works, both a glorification of fame and a satirical comment on it as a spectacle.

Besides Warhol, Banksy has also paid tribute to a number of other modern artists most notably including Keith Haring in Choose Your Weapon.

10 Facts About Banksy’s Kate Moss

A Pop Art portrait of Kate Moss echoing Warhol’s Marilyn, her face reduced to crisp contours beneath bright, stylised hair.

Kate Moss © Banksy 2005

1. Banksy’s Kate Moss pay direct homage to Andy Warhol’s Marilyn Monroe

Banksy deliberately parallels Warhol’s Marilyn series through mimicking the composition, bright palette and Pop Art stylisms. By trading Monroe’s face for Kate Moss, the image becomes a celebration of mass-media glamour and a critique of fame as spectacle. Banksy’s adoption of Warhol’s visual language positions Kate Moss within a lineage of appropriated imagery, translating mid-century celebrity worship into early-2000s culture.

A screenprint of Kate Moss with vivid dark-pink hair and high-contrast features in a Warhol-style composition.

Kate Moss (dark pink) © Banksy 2005

2. Kate Moss was chosen as a modern Marilyn because her image is ubiquitous

Kate Moss’s ubiquity - driven by an exceptionally successful modelling career and her later inclusion in Time’s 2007 “100 Most Influential People” - made her the perfect contemporary analogue to Monroe’s mid-century saturation. Banksy utilises that visibility to demonstrate that celebrity endures not because individuals are intrinsically unique, but because culture endlessly reissues the same archetype in a new face.

A screenprint showing Kate Moss with saturated purple hair and pared-back facial detail in a square Pop format.

Kate Moss (purple) © Banksy 2005

3. A rare Kate Moss canvas was exhibited in Banksy’s Crude Oils show

Banksy showcased Kate Moss as part of his Crude Oils exhibition in October 2005 - his first major gallery show. There, he reworked canonical art masterpieces by injecting his characteristic satire, situating Kate Moss within an art-historical conversation rather than just street culture.

A screenprint of Kate Moss with bright green hair and flat tones that mirror Warhol’s Marilyn palette.

Kate Moss (green) © Banksy 2005