Sale Ends (v.2) by Banksy (unframed)
Banksy
Sale Ends (v.2), 2017
Screen print on paper
56 x 76 cm.
22 7/8 x 29 7/8 in.
22 7/8 x 29 7/8 in.
Edition of 500
Signed and numbered
Pest Control COA
Excellent condition
Framed
Pest Control COA
Excellent condition
Framed
This signed artwork presents a composition reminiscent of classical art, featuring hooded figures bowing and curtailed before a sign proclaiming "SALE ENDS". Instead of the expected Madonna and Christ figures one might anticipate in such a setting, the artwork satirises the notion that consumerism has supplanted religion. It suggests a scenario where material goods have taken the place of spiritual reverence among the masses, critiquing how capitalism has come to dominate modern society.