Flower Thrower
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| Flower Thrower | |
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| File:West bank.png Original mural in Beit Sahour in 2020 | |
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| Artist | Banksy |
| Year | 2003 |
The Flower Thrower, Flower Bomber, Rage, or Love is in the Air is a 2003 stencil mural in Beit Sahour in the West Bank by the graffiti artist Banksy, depicting a masked man throwing a bunch of flowers.[1] It is considered one of Banksy's most iconic works; the image has been widely replicated.[1]
It was inspired by images of 1960s protests, such as Bruno Barbey photograph of the May 68 protests in France (e.g. his photograph of Boulevard Saint-Germain, 6th arrondissement, Paris, France. May 6, 1968).[2]
An earlier version was originally drawn by Banksy in 1999 and presented at his first exhibition in 2000.[3]
Studio release
[edit | edit source]Flower Thrower was released as a screenprint edition of 150 signed versions and 600 unsigned versions by the publisher's Pictures on Walls in 2003. The work features the motif of the masked man set on a red background.[4][5][6]
The motif was also used overlaid against a red CCCP text in 2003 in an edition of 8 to 10 known as CCCP Love Is in the Air.[7] On 13 July 2023, an example of CCCP Love Is in the Air sold for £53,340 at the "New Now" auction at Phillips auction house, London.[8]
See also
[edit | edit source]References
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- ^ Allen, David J. M. The Art of Peace: Banksy’s Symbolism of Hope and Defiance. Art Review Weekly, 2022.
- ^ Koo, Anne-Marie. Activism and Art: Banksy’s Role in Shaping Modern Street Art, 2021 Art Perspectives Journal, 2021.
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