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BANKSY Thomas the Tank Engine – Framed Serigraph, Limited Edition /150, M Arts Edition, Numbered, Certificate – Street Art Wall Art

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  • Materials: Paper, wood
  • Width: 42 centimeters
    Height: 32 centimeters
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Screen print “Thomas the Tank Engine” (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
Work: Thomas the Tank Engine
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
This reinterpretation denounces mass surveillance, increasing militarization, and the impact of control systems on populations. Banksy plays on irony by transforming a figure of innocence and childlike nostalgia into a menacing icon, highlighting how institutions initially perceived as benevolent can become oppressive.

The installation is an integral part of Dismaland, a parody of an amusement park designed to critique consumer society, media exploitation, and social and environmental crises. The choice of Thomas, a well-known figure, amplifies the message, making the work immediately recognizable and accessible.

With Thomas the Tank Engine, Banksy continues to blend dark humor and social commentary, using a familiar cultural symbol to challenge the public on complex and contemporary issues. This work illustrates his talent for subverting popular imagery and transforming it into tools for reflection and protest.

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.

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IN ENGLISH
Serigraph "Thomas the Tank Engine" (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.

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