Civilian Drone Strike (Banksy)
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Artist | Banksy |
Year | 2017 |
Preceded by | The Son of a Migrant from Syria |
Followed by | Love is in the Bin |
Civilian Drone Strike is a 2017 artwork by Banksy. The work depicts three drones flying above a child's drawing of a bombed house with a child and pet looking on at the destruction. The piece was donated to the Art the Arms Fair gallery and was exhibited to coincide with the 2017 DSEI arms fair.[1][2] The work sold for £205,000.[3] Proceeds from the sale have been donated to Campaign Against Arms Trade and Reprieve.[4]
References[]
- ^ "Art The Arms Fair – Against DSEI Arms Fair". www.artthearmsfair.org.
- ^ "Instagram post by Art The Arms Fair • Sep 11, 2017 at 6:12pm UTC". Instagram. Archived from the original on 25 December 2021.
- ^ Gayle, Damien (16 September 2017). "Banksy gives £205,000 to human rights and anti-arms trade groups" – via www.theguardian.com.
- ^ Shaw, Alex. "New Banksy work to be revealed at Art the Arms Fair".
Categories:
- Works by Banksy