'Flower Thrower' by Banksy, 2020
Sold out Limited Edition Skateboard deck collab. with Sync x Brandalism.
Based on the artist's original street mural in Bethlehem, Palestine, 2003.
Rare gold variant.
8 x 31.5 Inches
Silkscreen print on 7-ply Canadian Maple hardwood skateboard deck.
Limited Edition (Sold Out).
New in shrink wrap.

ABOUT THE ART

Banksy's iconic Love Is In The Air depicts a balaclava-wearing man holding a bouquet of flowers instead of a bomb. The edition of 500 unsigned screen prints was released in 2003, alongside 50 signed. Originally a mural on the West Bank Wall, it symbolizes Banksy’s anti-war beliefs and a plea for peace.

The artwork features Banksy’s trademark spray/stencil style harking back to his beginnings as a graffiti artist. The image depicts an angry young man wearing a bandana as a mask, in the action of throwing what could be a rock or a Molotov cocktail, but instead is a bouquet of flowers.

This famous image is considered to reference pictures from 1960s campus and street riots around the globe. It has been interpreted as a representation of peaceful resistance as an essential weapon for protestors if they want to achieve true change, instead of more violent means. It appeared as graffiti in the conflict-ridden Gaza strip area of Jerusalem as an indication by Banksy that there still might be hope for a peaceful solution in the ongoing struggle between Palestine and Israel. This print is largely monochromatic with a block-red colour background.
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New in shrink wrap.

31.5 x 8 in