BANKSY, FESTIVAL (DESTROY CAPITALISM) (AP), SIGNED SCREEN PRINT EDITION OF 33, 2006
Festival (Destroy Capitalism) it depicts a group of people rendered in Banksy’s iconic black and white stencil-style at a music festival queuing up to buy t-shirts and merchandise. The words “Destroy Capitalism” can be read on a bright red T-shirt that is the only colourful, central element on the image. The artwork was made for Banksy’s iconic American exhibition, Barely Legal which took place in a warehouse in LA in 2006. Festival screenprints were part of Banksy’s Barely Legal Print Set, a set of six prints which includes the works Applause, Grannies, Morons, Trolleys and Sale Ends. The characters in the queue are dressed according to different stereotypes (goths, hippies etc. ), which suggests that it’s a satirical ironic comment on how independent and anti-globalisation events such as underground music festivals for example, have now become hypocritical versions of themselves and are fully integrated into the capitalist system, contradicting the usual motto of this audience.
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ABOUT BANKSY
Banksy is undoubtedly the world’s most sought-after and talked about street artist, his work represents his political and social commentary on the world, and has appeared on city walls throughout it – from London to New York, from Jamaica to the Gaza Strip.
Banksy is not only known for his high profile murals, he has been releasing limited edition prints for many years, produced in various formats, including signed and unsigned works, as well as artist proofs and gift prints. However, only a very select number of people know exactly what the elusive street artist creates and how many he releases. Some editions, for example, are only made available to VIPs, collectors and friends of Banksy’s who are part of the much-coveted inner circle. This has only made the demand for his limited edition silkscreen prints and artists proofs in circulation, grow in popularity year on year. Learn more about street artist Banksy.
