Love Is In The Air (Flower Thrower)
Love Is In The Air (Flower Thrower)
Unsigned Print
Banksy
£18,000-£30,000
$35,000-$60,000 Value Indicator
$35,000-$60,000 Value Indicator
¥170,000-¥280,000 Value Indicator
€21,000-€35,000 Value Indicator
$180,000-$300,000 Value Indicator
¥3,460,000-¥5,770,000 Value Indicator
$23,000-$40,000 Value Indicator
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Medium: Screenprint
Edition size: 500
Year: 2003
Size: H 50cm x W 70cm
Signed: No
Format: Unsigned Print
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Meaning & Analysis
Banksy's iconic Love Is In The Air depicts a balaclava-wearing man holding a bouquet of flowers instead of a bomb. The edition of 500 unsigned screen prints was released in 2003, alongside 50 signed. Originally a mural on the West Bank Wall, it symbolizes Banksy’s anti-war beliefs and a plea for peace.
Love Is In The Air (Flower Thrower) features Banksy’s trademark spray/stencil style harking back to his beginnings as a graffiti artist. The image depicts an angry young man wearing a bandana as a mask, in the action of throwing what could be a rock or a Molotov cocktail, but instead is a bouquet of flowers.
This famous image is considered to reference pictures from 1960s campus and street riots around the globe. It has been interpreted as a representation of peaceful resistance as an essential weapon for protestors if they want to achieve true change, instead of more violent means. It appeared as graffiti in the conflict-ridden Gaza strip area of Jerusalem as an indication by Banksy that there still might be hope for a peaceful solution in the ongoing struggle between Palestine and Israel. This print is largely monochromatic with a block-red colour background.
