BANKSY, SID VICIOUS, ACRYLIC SPRAY PAINT STENCIL AND DIAMOND DUST ON CANVAS, 2000
Sid Vicious is an original Banksy canvas, which was a part of his exhibition Laugh Now at MOCO in the Netherlands. It depicts the notorious bass guitarist and singer of the Punk band Sex Pistols framed within a pink Andy Warholesque Pop dipytch. Banksy hereby presents a satire of the values associated with the Punk movement, such as anti-establishment views, anti-commercialism and individualism, since Pop Art on the other hand is interlinked with notions of popular culture, consumerism and the mainstream.
This canvas in particular is clearly inspired by Warhol’s Marilyn Diptych, showing Monroe’s portrait in a repetition of 25 screen prints on canvas.
It’s common for Banksy to appropriate other famous artist’s styles, such as including Keith Haring’s signature dog in Choose Your Weapon and borrowing from Warhol yet again with the Tesco Tomato Soup Can screen print series.
Read more about Sid Vicious by Bansky.
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.
