Banksy - Sale Ends V2 (signed)
Banksy - Sale Ends V2 (signed)
Banksy - Sale Ends V2 (signed)
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<strong>Banksy</strong><br />
<strong>Sale</strong> <strong>Ends</strong> <strong>V2</strong><br />
Signed edition of 500<br />
2017<br />
Screenprint on paper<br />
76 x 56 cm<br />
Complete with Pest Control Certificate<br />
<strong>Banksy</strong>'s <strong>Sale</strong> <strong>Ends</strong> v2 parodies Renaissance paintings of the Lamentation<br />
of Christ, replacing the figures of mourning with a group of cloaked women<br />
worshipping a bold red "SALE ENDS TODAY" sign. The print serves as a<br />
biting commentary on consumerism, suggesting that modern society holds<br />
a devotion to capitalism and commerce that rivals religious fervour. The<br />
juxtaposition of sacred imagery and banal advertising text critiques the<br />
cult-like worship of market culture.<br />
The central theme is the artist's criticism of society's obsession with<br />
shopping and consumption. The cloaked figures, reminiscent of those<br />
mourning Christ's crucifixion, are presented as worshipping the sign,<br />
highlighting the idea of capitalism as a new religion.<br />
<strong>Banksy</strong> contrasts the sacred through religious art history with the profane,<br />
embodied by the "SALE ENDS TODAY" sign, questioning what modern<br />
society truly reveres.<br />
A limited edition of 500 <strong>signed</strong> and numbered prints, <strong>Sale</strong> <strong>Ends</strong> v2 was<br />
released in 2017 when <strong>Banksy</strong>'s printers, Pictures on Walls, announced<br />
their closure.
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