Framed Monkey Queen
Banksy is arguably the most influential artist of our times. Enigmatic, political, and always served with a dose of his trademark wit, Banksy’s politically-biting art exposes inequality and fights the power.
Monkey Queen is an iconic work and an exemplary example of Banksy’s defiant anti-authoritarian attitude.
Released in 2003, the piece was created to ‘Celebrate the fact that the highest position in British Society is not a reward for talent or hard work, but simply handed out with the accident of birth.’
Depicting HRH Elizabeth II as an ape in front of a Mod-style target, this inflammatory piece sparked so much news coverage for its disrespect of the late monarch that the fallout was dubbed ‘Banksygate’.
This piece is from a limited edition of 750, of which only 1-150 are numbered. However, this print is extremely rare as it has a duplicate edition number - a rare result of the artist losing count while numbering the edition.
This highly-collectible artwork comes framed in a black ornate frame.
Framed size (cm): 66 x 51
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Banksy is arguably the most influential artist of our times. Enigmatic, political, and always served with a dose of his trademark wit, Banksy’s politically-biting art exposes inequality and fights the power.
Monkey Queen is an iconic work and an exemplary example of Banksy’s defiant anti-authoritarian attitude.
Released in 2003, the piece was created to ‘Celebrate the fact that the highest position in British Society is not a reward for talent or hard work, but simply handed out with the accident of birth.’
Depicting HRH Elizabeth II as an ape in front of a Mod-style target, this inflammatory piece sparked so much news coverage for its disrespect of the late monarch that the fallout was dubbed ‘Banksygate’.
This piece is from a limited edition of 750, of which only 1-150 are numbered. However, this print is extremely rare as it has a duplicate edition number - a rare result of the artist losing count while numbering the edition.
This highly-collectible artwork comes framed in a black ornate frame.
Framed size (cm): 66 x 51
