At the auction of urban art that Bonhams will hold on March 29, exhibited 17 works Banksy, including the new work "The Leopard and the bar code" with an estimate of 60-80 thousand pounds

Banks Leopard and barcode
Bonhams. 29.03.2012
Estimate: 60-80 thousand pounds
Source: artinvestment.ru

auction house Bonhams believes that the market street art has a place in the sun. In late March, to be exact, 29 of the London office of Bonhams in New Bond Street, held an auction of urban art, that is is street art. the catalog were 17 works of the famous Banksy, including the work of "The Leopard and the bar code." The owner has acquired the work directly at the exhibition "Existentialism", held in Los Angeles 33 1/3 Gallery. This is one of five prints made by Banksy, and the first one who came to the open bidding. estimate amounted to 60-80 thousand pounds.

In addition, customers will be offered jobs Banksy's "The Girl and the ball" (2009) 15-20 thousand pounds. picture printed on the cardboard from a simple frame out of the store Ikea; next to the sticker on the back of the store Banksy's own hand wrote "High Quality" («high quality»).

In addition to the works of Banksy at Bonhams auction will feature works, and other creators of graffiti, including the Black Le Ra (Blek Le Rat), and Shepard Fairey (Shepard Fairey).

Prepared by Mary Onuchina, AI

Sources : artmarketmonitor.com , artinvestment.ru