Banksy

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The value of Banksy's Kate Moss (purple) (signed) is estimated to be worth between £120,000 and £180,000. This screenprint, created in 2005, has shown consistent value growth, with an average annual growth rate of 3%. This work has an auction history of two sales since its entry to the market in April 2013. Over the past five years, the hammer price has ranged from £112,016 in September 2021 to £183,000 in June 2019. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 20.

Auction Date

Auction House

Artwork

Hammer Price

Return to Seller

Buyer Paid

January 2022

Phillips London - United Kingdom

Kate Moss (purple) - Signed Print

April 2013

Bonhams New Bond Street - United Kingdom

Kate Moss (purple) - Signed Print

Meaning & Analysis

Banksy’s Kate Moss (purple) is a signed screen print based on Andy Warhol’s Marilyn series, released in a rare edition of 20 with purple background in 2005. Banksy superimposes the 90s supermodel’s recognisable face onto Monroe's hair, colour blocking in homage to Warhol’s bold Pop Art style.

The Kate Moss print series by Banksy is a direct homage to Andy Warhol's screen prints of the iconic actress and beauty symbol Marilyn Monroe. The limited edition screen print was ultimately produced in six different colourways in 2005, after the release of the first light blue original colourway. This square image was released as 120 signed screen prints, 20 prints of each colourway. Therefore there are just 20 purple signed Kate Moss Banksy prints in the world.

Borrowing Pop Art’s concept of blurring the lines between High and Low Art, as well as framing familiar items and images of celebrities from mainstream media as contemporary art, Banksy subverts this idea even further by appropriating Warhol’s now historic image.

Banksy is known for reinterpreting other artists work, such as in Choose Your Weapon featuring Keith Haring’s dog and Keep it Spotless featuring Damien Hirst's quintessential spots. Kate Moss is also one of Banksy’s most desirable works for sale, with auction prices for the prints reaching as high as six figures for some works.

In 2011, it was this edition that inspired Banksy to create a unique version for Kate Moss herself, while she was on her honeymoon. When she returned, she found the artwork in her bathroom waiting for her -- who organised Banksy’s access to Moss’s bathroom, and equally, who commissioned the work is not known; but likely to have been someone from Moss’ inner circle.