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Banksy – Flying Copper Print (Unsigned)
£20,000
Medium: 3 colour screen print
Edition: 600
Size: 71 x 101 cm
Description: Numbered. Supplied with a Pest Control Certificate of Authenticity. Artwork has been professionally pressed by Bignell Studio, London, and has been framed to full museum standard by Pauli, London.
Year: 2003
Condition: Excellent, no apparent condition issues.
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Description
According to the description by Banksy, the print “Flying Copper” is a “Deluxe and very large screen print of a flying pig. Apparently popular with the boys in blue (actually true).”
Banksy’s “Flying Copper” artwork portrays an armed police officer donning a yellow smiley face reminiscent of the ’90s acid house culture, along with angel wings attached to the officer’s back, symbolising the expression “pigs will fly.” The”Flying Copper” artwork is a satirical take on authority and power, a common theme in his work. The print is a bold and striking image that challenges the viewer to question the actions of those in positions of authority. Banksy aptly notes,
“The Greatest Crimes in the World are not Committed by People Breaking the Rules but by People Following the Rules.”
It was first displayed on cardboard and suspended from the ceiling at the Turf War exhibition in the East End of London in 2003. In the same year, Banksy released screenprints of the work.
