Banksy – Kate Moss (Original Colourway)

Kate Moss (Original Colourway), 2005

• Artist: Banksy (British, born c.1974)
• Medium: Screenprint in colours on wove paper
• Dimensions (image): 532 × 528 mm
• Dimensions (sheet): 699 × 699 mm
• Edition: Edition of 50
• Signature: Signed, dated and numbered in pencil
• Publisher: Pictures on Walls, London
• Certificate: New Certificate of Authenticity from Pest Control 

Kate Moss (Original Colourway) is a screenprint in colours on wove paper, executed in 2005 by Banksy — the most celebrated, widely collected, and culturally consequential street artist in the history of the medium — signed, dated, and numbered in pencil from the tightly controlled edition of 50, published by Pictures on Walls in London, and accompanied by a new Certificate of Authenticity from Pest Control, Banksy's official authentication body, to be sent to the buyer in due course.

Banksy occupies a position of absolute singularity in the landscape of contemporary art. The anonymous Bristol-born artist has, over the past two decades, produced a body of work of extraordinary range, political intelligence, and popular impact — transforming the walls of cities across the world into canvases for a practice of subversive wit, social critique, and visual poetry that has attracted the sustained attention of the most discerning collectors and institutions worldwide while retaining the democratic, anti-establishment energy of its street art origins. His prints, produced in tightly controlled editions through Pictures on Walls and subsequently authenticated by Pest Control, are among the most sought-after and rapidly appreciating works in the contemporary art market.

Kate Moss — executed in 2005, at a moment of peak cultural visibility for both the artist and his subject — is one of the most celebrated, visually iconic, and collector-desirable prints in Banksy's entire editioned output. The work transposes the iconic Warhol silkscreen portrait formula — most famously deployed in his Marilyn and Mao series — onto the image of Kate Moss, the defining supermodel of the 1990s and 2000s and one of the most photographed and culturally reproduced faces of her generation. The appropriation is at once a homage, a critique, and a characteristically precise Banksy observation — a gesture that simultaneously celebrates and questions the mechanisms of celebrity, the commodification of the female image, and the art world's own complicity in the production and reproduction of cultural icons. In the original colourway — the first and most historically significant of the Kate Moss editions — the chromatic choices carry the full weight of Banksy's engagement with the Warhol source, rendering the portrait with a visual authority and cultural intelligence that have made this impression one of the most coveted in the secondary market for his work.

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Is this an original work by Banksy? Yes — an authentic screenprint in colours on wove paper, signed, dated and numbered in pencil from the edition of 50, published by Pictures on Walls, London, accompanied by a new Certificate of Authenticity from Pest Control — Banksy's official authentication body.

What is Pest Control? Pest Control is the official authentication body established by Banksy to verify and certify the authenticity of his works. A Pest Control Certificate of Authenticity is the highest and most authoritative documentation available for any Banksy work and is universally recognized by collectors, auction houses, and institutions worldwide.

What is the significance of Kate Moss in Banksy's work? Kate Moss (Original Colourway) transposes Warhol's iconic silkscreen portrait formula onto the image of the defining supermodel of her generation — simultaneously a homage to Warhol, a critique of celebrity culture, and a pointed observation on the commodification of the female image and the art world's role in the reproduction of cultural icons.

What is the edition size? Edition of 50 — one of the most exclusive edition sizes in Banksy's printed output, signed, dated and numbered in pencil.

What are the dimensions? Sheet: 699 × 699 mm — Image: 532 × 528 mm

Who published the work? Pictures on Walls, London — the publisher responsible for the production and distribution of Banksy's most significant print editions.

What is the condition? Excellent condition. Full condition report available upon request.

Is this artwork a good investment? Banksy is the most consistently collected and commercially significant street artist in the global auction market. Kate Moss (Original Colourway) — from the edition of 50, signed and Pest Control certified — is among the most sought-after and rapidly appreciating prints in his entire editioned output, regularly achieving exceptional results at Christie's, Sotheby's, and the leading specialist houses.

Is worldwide shipping available? Yes — secure worldwide shipping from France with professional packaging, tracking, and insurance.