BANKSY Donuts (Strawberry) – Framed Serigraph, Limited Edition /150, M Arts Edition, Numbered, Certificate & Hologram – Street Art Wall Art

Screen print “Donuts (Strawberry)” (Banksy), published by M Arts Edition: limited edition of 150, numbered in pencil, dry stamp, sealed certificate, 185 g/m² Arches paper, delivered framed.

M Arts editions are regularly auctioned at Drouot, where they sell for between €300 and €500, plus the auction house's buyer's premium, often around 25%. Here you can buy it for less, framed, with its certificate.

WHAT YOU RECEIVE
– The silkscreen print, 28 × 38 cm (11 × 15 in), framed in a black wooden frame, 32 × 42 cm (12.6 × 16.5 in), ready to hang
– The sealed M Arts publisher's certificate of publication
– The authenticity hologram on the back of the sheet, with a QR code linking to martsedition.com/verifier-une-edition

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Artist: Banksy
Artwork: Donuts (Strawberry)
Publisher: M Arts Edition (Europe), since 2016
Technique: screen printing on 185 g/m² Arches paper, pure cotton, with the deckles preserved
Print run: 150 copies, numbered in pencil at the bottom left
Edition marks: embossed frame fold obtained under pressure, dry stamp "M Arts Certified Edition Impression" in the lower right corner
Signature: printed in the plate (it is part of the image)
Certificate: Sealed edition certificate, attached to each copy
Dimensions: screen print 28 × 38 cm (11 × 15 in); frame 32 × 42 cm
Price guide: observed auction results at Drouot between €300 and €500 excluding fees (gazette-drouot.com, search "M Arts")

WHY AN ARTS EDITION
An M Arts edition is not simply a printed work: each sheet is hand-finished after printing. The frame fold can be felt, the dry stamp is only visible in raking light, and the numbering is done in pencil. These are the marks that auctioneers describe in their catalogs, and it is for these marks that these editions are sought after at auction.
Step-by-step manufacturing instructions: martsedition.com/fabrication

THE WORK
Banksy's "Donuts" is a work created in 2009, depicting a truck transporting a giant pink donut, surrounded and escorted by several police motorcycles. This image, executed in Banksy's characteristic style, is a satirical critique of consumer society and social priorities.

The choice of the donut, a universal symbol of simple pleasure and often associated with police stereotypes in popular culture, contrasts sharply with the seriousness and rigor of the law enforcement officers escorting this dessert as if it were a precious or vital object. Banksy seems to be mocking the excessive importance given to trivial things, while simultaneously highlighting the absurdity of modern priorities.

This work also critiques the excessive protection afforded to material goods and symbols of consumerism, while leaving fundamental human needs and social issues unaddressed. True to his style, Banksy blends humor and irony to provoke reflection on the absurdities of modern society.

Donuts perfectly illustrates Banksy’s satirical approach, transforming seemingly lighthearted scenes into profound critiques of social systems, while remaining accessible and impactful.

Banksy is a street artist who works under a pseudonym. His real name and exact identity are unknown and remain a subject of speculation. Apparently British and active since the 1990s, he uses stencil painting to convey his messages, which often blend politics, humor, and poetry. His works are humorous images, sometimes combined with slogans. The message is generally anarchist, anti-militarist, anti-capitalist, or anti-establishment, and his characters are often rats, monkeys, police officers, soldiers, children, celebrities, or elderly people.

IN ENGLISH
Serigraph "Donuts (Strawberry)" (Banksy), published by M Arts Edition: limited edition of 150, pencil-numbered, blind-stamped, sealed certificate, Arches 185 gsm cotton paper, delivered framed (black wood frame 12.6 × 16.5 in, print 11 × 15 in). Signature printed in the plate. Hologram on the back with QR code to martsedition.com. M Arts editions are regularly sold at Drouot auction house in Paris, hammer prices between €300 and €500 before the buyer's premium (usually around 25%). Designed after Banksy and independent of the artist.

SHIPPING
Rigid packaging, tracked shipping from Paris.
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Designed based on Banksy's work but independent of the artist.

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