'TimeOut Poster London' by Banksy x TimeOut London, 2010
Offset lithograph in colors on Satin White Paper
22 x 17 Inches
Limited Edition of 5000 (Sold Out).


ABOUT THE ART

Banky’s photoshoot for Time Out London Magazine April 2010, was a mixture of self-portraiture with monkey mask and his trademark use of spraypaint on the brick wall. The cover image was unlike anything Banksy had ever done before for a magazine. In addition to the cover, Banksy conducted a rare and revealing 8-page interview with Time Out London’s Visual Arts Editor Ossian Ward. Exclusive to the Time Out shop, Time Out London Magazine printed a large poster of the Banky cover plus an edition of the magazine with their distinctive logo and the fantastic cover image.

ARTIST BIO

Banksy (British, born c. 1974/1975) is one of the most well-known, if anonymous, street artists working today. Banksy, the pseudonym adopted by the artist, guards his privacy and the details of his life remain largely unknown to the public. He initially garnered fame for his grafitti, which combines spray paint and stenciling techniques with commercial, political, and contemporary imagery, infused with ironic social commentary and humor. His work first began appearing on walls in and around Bristol and London’s Shoreditch district during the mid-1990s, and he has since gone on to place images on the sides of corporate buildings, billboards, and the Israeli West Bank wall.

The unveiling of a new Banksy works often incorporates pranks or performance. For example, he secretly added his own pieces in museums like the Tate Modern in London or the Paris Louvre, smuggling them in under a coat and discreetly affixing them to a wall. He has also opened gallery shows to the public with specially-bred rats running around the space, and once inserted an inflatable doll dressed as a Guantanamo Bay prisoner into the Disneyland theme park in California.

In 2015, Banksy created a large-scale installation titled Dismaland Bemusement Park, and immersive and fully functional amusement park that featured political commentary on the distribution of wealth, sexism, and the UK government. The park operated from August to September of 2015, was funded by Banksy himself. In addition to his regular graffiti practice, Banksy creates works for several charities, and consistently opens exhibitions to wide audiences and critical acclaim. He lives and works in England.