The expensive gift of the mysterious artist on the condition of changing the name of the band!
A music group, which was supposed to receive a painting from “Banksy” – a famous graffiti artist, on the condition of changing its name – is now selling this work of art.
Charso Press: According to the Guardian, the band that received a painting from “Banksy” more than a decade ago in exchange for changing the name of their band, finally decided to sell this painting; Because they believe that people should be able to see this work of art.
The artwork, painted on canvas, is called “Prepare Yourself,” which is the namesake of the rock band, and is now on display in London, with plans to go on sale in the United States later this month.
This work of art, whose approximate value is estimated by auction experts between 600,000 and 800,000 dollars, was kept by this music group since 2010.
This music group used to be called “Exiting the Gift Shop” and “Banksy” asked the members of this group to change their name due to copyright issues related to the documentary that “Banksy” made with the same name and was nominated for an Oscar in 2010. to choose for their music group.
The painting, which depicts Death behind the wheel of a beater, will remain on display until March 15th, before finally being auctioned in the United States on March 29th.
Banksy is a Bristol-based graffiti artist who is world-famous for his murals and protest graffiti art, however his real identity has not yet been revealed. This artist’s paintings mostly deal with political issues and issues such as global warming, war, illegal wiretapping and harsh working conditions. So far, this artist’s paintings have been removed from the wall many times and sold for hundreds of thousands of pounds.
Not long ago, it was announced that Banksy’s latest work of art, which was created on the wall of a city in England with the theme of domestic violence, will be permanently moved to the same city’s theme park.