Banksy
"Rat with shovel aka Hip Rat", ca. 2001
White aerosol spray on metal.
55 x 40 cm
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An early Banksy rat sprayed in white aerosol on a metal cabinet door. Ca 2001. Documented with several photos from its original position as early as 2009. Close to Weston...
An early Banksy rat sprayed in white aerosol on a metal cabinet door. Ca 2001. Documented with several photos from its original position as early as 2009. Close to Weston Super Mare.
The buyer will receive several photos with the work in-situ and the exact location of the original work.
Ca. 55 x 40 cm. Weight ca 15 kg.
Provenance: Private collection Brighton, UK.
“I’d been painting rats for three years before someone said ‘that’s clever, it’s an anagram of art’ and I had to pretend I’d known that all along,” Banksy wrote in his book, Wall and Piece.
For Banksy each rat brings his political and social commentary to life – they present street artists, rebels, the downtrodden masses and anyone who feels rejected by society. On another page from Wall and Piece, Banksy wrote:
“Rats exist without permission. They are hated, hunted and persecuted. They live in quiet desperation amongst the filth. And yet they are capable of bringing entire civilisations to their knees. If you are dirty, insignificant and unloved then rats are the ultimate role model.”
The buyer will receive several photos with the work in-situ and the exact location of the original work.
Ca. 55 x 40 cm. Weight ca 15 kg.
Provenance: Private collection Brighton, UK.
“I’d been painting rats for three years before someone said ‘that’s clever, it’s an anagram of art’ and I had to pretend I’d known that all along,” Banksy wrote in his book, Wall and Piece.
For Banksy each rat brings his political and social commentary to life – they present street artists, rebels, the downtrodden masses and anyone who feels rejected by society. On another page from Wall and Piece, Banksy wrote:
“Rats exist without permission. They are hated, hunted and persecuted. They live in quiet desperation amongst the filth. And yet they are capable of bringing entire civilisations to their knees. If you are dirty, insignificant and unloved then rats are the ultimate role model.”
Provenance
Private collection Brighton, UK. Photo documented in-situ.
Also photo documented via Google Maps 2009. Can still be googled.