Artwork: Sale Ends Today
Year: 2007, LA Edition
Medium: Screenprint in colours on Arches wove paper
Edition: Signed edition of 150
Artwork Size: 57.8 × 76.8 cm
Framing: Framed
Authentication: Pest Control Certificate of Authenticity
Sale Ends Today is one of Banksy’s most recognisable critiques of consumer culture, bringing together religious imagery, commercial language and the artist’s characteristic dark humour.
The composition depicts four mourning figures rendered in Banksy’s monochrome stencil style, gathered beneath a bold red sign declaring “SALE ENDS TODAY”. By placing the language of retail advertising at the centre of a scene resembling religious devotion, Banksy draws a sharp parallel between worship and contemporary consumerism.
The contrast between the solemn figures and the stark commercial message gives the work its satirical force, questioning the value society places on consumption, material goods and the rituals surrounding them. The limited use of red against the otherwise monochrome composition further draws attention to the sale sign and its deliberately provocative message.
This LA Edition was released in 2007 as a signed edition of 150. Sale Ends Today remains a powerful example of Banksy’s ability to use immediately recognisable imagery, humour and visual simplicity to comment on contemporary culture.
Presented framed and accompanied by a Pest Control Certificate of Authenticity.
Artwork: Sale Ends Today
Year: 2007, LA Edition
Medium: Screenprint in colours on Arches wove paper
Edition: Signed edition of 150
Artwork Size: 57.8 × 76.8 cm
Framing: Framed
Authentication: Pest Control Certificate of Authenticity
Sale Ends Today is one of Banksy’s most recognisable critiques of consumer culture, bringing together religious imagery, commercial language and the artist’s characteristic dark humour.
The composition depicts four mourning figures rendered in Banksy’s monochrome stencil style, gathered beneath a bold red sign declaring “SALE ENDS TODAY”. By placing the language of retail advertising at the centre of a scene resembling religious devotion, Banksy draws a sharp parallel between worship and contemporary consumerism.
The contrast between the solemn figures and the stark commercial message gives the work its satirical force, questioning the value society places on consumption, material goods and the rituals surrounding them. The limited use of red against the otherwise monochrome composition further draws attention to the sale sign and its deliberately provocative message.
This LA Edition was released in 2007 as a signed edition of 150. Sale Ends Today remains a powerful example of Banksy’s ability to use immediately recognisable imagery, humour and visual simplicity to comment on contemporary culture.
Presented framed and accompanied by a Pest Control Certificate of Authenticity.
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