Banksy (British b.1974) Tesco Value Petrol Bomb, 2011 Offs...

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Banksy (British b.1974)
Tesco Value Petrol Bomb, 2011
Offset lithograph in colour on smooth woven paper
Signed in plate 
From an un-numbered edition of 2000
50 x 40 cm (19 x 15 in)

Banksy is a pseudonymous England-based street artist, political activist and film director whose real name and identity remain unconfirmed and the subject of speculation. Active since the 1990s, his satirical street art and subversive epigrams combine dark humour with graffiti executed in a distinctive stenciling technique. His works of political and social commentary have appeared on streets, walls and bridges throughout the world. Banksy's work grew out of the Bristol underground scene, which involved collaborations between artists and musicians. Banksy says that he was inspired by 3D, a graffiti artist and founding member of the musical group Massive Attack.