{"product_id":"banksy-banksquiat-black-2019","title":"BANKSY - Banksquiat (Black) 2019","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBanksquiat (Black) 2019\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Banksy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Banksquiat (Black)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Screenprint in colours on black card\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSheet Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 754 × 704 mm (29 5\/8 × 27 3\/4 in)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 300 — this example: \/300\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSignature:\u003c\/strong\u003e Signed in white crayon and numbered\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Co-published by the artist and Gross Domestic Product — artist's blindstamp present\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCertificate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Certificate of Authenticity issued by Pest Control Office\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Limited edition screenprint — black card variant\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription:\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBanksquiat (Black)\u003c\/em\u003e (2019) is one of the most culturally resonant and formally accomplished works Banksy has published — a large-format screenprint that brings together two of the most mythologised figures in the history of street art and contemporary art in a single image of extraordinary visual and conceptual charge. The title conflates Banksy and Jean-Michel Basquiat — the Brooklyn-born artist whose raw, text-laden, crown-bearing canvases made him the first Black artist to achieve global art world superstardom before his death at 27 in 1988 — into a compound identity that is simultaneously a homage, a self-portrait, and a statement about the relationship between street art, institutional recognition, and the commercial art world that both artists have navigated from opposite directions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe black card ground — one of two variants, the other printed on grey card in an edition of equal size — is not merely a chromatic choice but a formal and conceptual one: the darkness absorbs and transforms the screenprinted colours, giving the image a depth and a luminosity that the standard white support cannot achieve, the colours appearing to glow from within the black surface rather than sitting on top of it. The contrast between the dense black ground and the vivid colours of the composition creates a visual intensity that echoes the nocturnal energy of the street wall — the medium from which both Banksy and Basquiat emerged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eCo-published by Banksy and Gross Domestic Product — his own merchandise and publishing venture, launched in 2019 — with the artist's blindstamp on the sheet, and authenticated by the Pest Control Office, the official body for authenticating Banksy's work, whose certificate is included. Signed by Banksy in white crayon — the logical signing medium for a work on black card, the white crayon functioning as a graphic declaration on the dark surface. This example is numbered \/300.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping \u0026amp; Delivery:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e✔ Worldwide shipping from France\u003cbr\u003e✔ Professional packaging with insurance\u003cbr\u003e✔ Tracking number included for secure delivery\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"S1PPyQ\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"Collection Banksy\" href=\"https:\/\/lynartstore.com\/collections\/banksy?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=banksy\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\"\u003e➡️ \u003c\/a\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003ca title=\"Collection Banksy\" href=\"https:\/\/lynartstore.com\/collections\/banksy?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=banksy\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\"\u003eSee all available works by Banksy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lynartstore.com\/pages\/contact-us\" title=\"Contact\"\u003e➡️ C\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lynartstore.com\/pages\/contact-us\" title=\"Contact\"\u003eontact us for any questions\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFAQ\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this an original Banksy print?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes — an original screenprint in colours on black card, signed in white crayon and numbered \/300, with the artist's blindstamp and a certificate of authenticity issued by Pest Control Office.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the Pest Control Office?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePest Control is the official authentication body for Banksy's work — the only source of certificates of authenticity recognised by the market, auction houses, and institutional collectors. A Pest Control certificate is the gold standard of Banksy authentication.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the difference between the black and grey variants?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eBanksquiat\u003c\/em\u003e exists in two editions of 300: one printed on black card (this example) and one on grey card. The black variant gives the screenprinted colours a distinctive depth and luminosity — colours appearing to glow from within the dark surface — that distinguishes it from the grey edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is Gross Domestic Product?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGross Domestic Product is Banksy's own merchandise and publishing venture, launched in 2019 — co-publisher of this edition alongside the artist himself, whose blindstamp appears on the sheet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the cultural reference in the title?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Banksquiat\" conflates Banksy and Jean-Michel Basquiat — the Brooklyn street artist who became the first Black artist to achieve global art world superstardom before his death at 27 in 1988. The title is simultaneously a homage, a self-portrait, and a statement about the relationship between street art, race, and institutional recognition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the edition size?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e300 impressions on black card. There is also a separate edition of 300 on grey card.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo you ship internationally?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes — worldwide, with museum-grade flat packaging, full insurance, and shipment tracking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eDrawn to this piece? \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lynartstore.com\/collections\/richard-prince?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=richard+prince\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eRichard Prince\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e's collection may move you in the same way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cartplacer type=\"1\" data_capture_form=\"false\" catalog=\"false\" unit=\"cm\" dimensions_standard=\"hxw\" rotate=\"false\" frames=\"true\" resizable=\"false\" button_width=\"auto\" position=\"below-add\" default_style=\"true\" gallery=\"109863\"\u003e\u003c\/artplacer\u003e \u003cartplacer additional_spaces=\"122633\" space=\"122633\" type=\"2\" data_capture_form=\"false\" catalog=\"false\" unit=\"cm\" dimensions_standard=\"hxw\" rotate=\"false\" frames=\"true\" resizable=\"false\" button_width=\"auto\" position=\"below-add\" default_style=\"true\" gallery=\"109863\"\u003e\u003c\/artplacer\u003e \u003cartplacer type=\"3\" unit=\"cm\" dimensions_standard=\"hxw\" button_width=\"auto\" position=\"below-add\" default_style=\"true\" gallery=\"109863\"\u003e\u003c\/artplacer\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Banksy","offers":[{"title":"754 × 704 mm","offer_id":54840972509530,"sku":null,"price":75000.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0243\/8699\/4210\/files\/BANKSY-Banksquiat_Black_2019.png?v=1790244876","url":"https:\/\/lynartstore.com\/products\/banksy-banksquiat-black-2019","provider":"LYNART STORE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}