There is a virus in the link

I agree with its flatness- I was very surprised to see how lifeless the painting was but I’d say that was intentional

Signed by Banksy, so yeah it's a Banksy

creativefolk.co.uk/will-the-real-banksy-please-stand-up/

amusing.

the poster at the top of that list is counterfeit, it's already been discussed on here. The seller is a member and has come on trying to sell his hi-res imitations. If you look at his other items, he has an identical one which he is selling as a copy.

BRISTOL MUSEUM




SOTHEBY'S



www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2019/contemporary-art-evening-auction-l19024/lot.28.html

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Of continued interest to me is the discrepancy in descriptions of the artistic medium for Devolved Parliament, between:

(a) the Bristol Museum label ("Oil paint and digital print"); and

(b) the Sotheby's, London lot description ("oil on canvas").


Even more so with the auction-record price that was achieved in October 2019 for a piece by Banksy: £9,879,500 (including buyer's premium)

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Bearing in mind previous comments about the surface flatness of Devolved Parliament (along with the fact we aren't talking about an artist with a process and concept like Glenn Brown), I'm inclined to believe the medium as stated by the Bristol Museum is the more accurate one.

Sotheby's, along with the consignor, also had a vested interest in the work simply being described as an oil on canvas — a traditional medium highly regarded by the art world.

Moreover, both Sotheby's and the consignor will have known that, if any part of the auction-lot description were going to cheapen the artwork in the minds of seasoned collectors, it would be the words "digital print", i.e. inkjet.

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What matters in this instance is the extent to which the exclusion of any reference to inkjet could have affected the separate assessments made by each of the auction bidders at Sotheby's, London:

(i) their personal view on the artistic value of Devolved Parliament, and therefore its broader importance as a work of fine art; and

(ii) their perception of the esteem in which Devolved Parliament was held by fellow collectors, institutions and/or the wider public.



With respect to (ii) above, it is indeed collective perception at any given time that helps to determine the market value of an artwork.

Likewise, when the artistic and cultural significance of a famous piece is elevated in the eyes of others, there is a corresponding rise in the social cachet that comes with owning it. We then enter the realms of vanity and ego — psychological factors that are often catalysts for less-than-rational decision-making.

The argument can certainly be made that a large oil on canvas with high-recognition value will confer greater prestige upon its owner than if the same piece were instead described as "oil paint and digital print". This might in turn increase the artwork's value to potential buyers, and therefore influence the levels to which they would be willing to bid at auction.

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Does anyone here know for certain the true medium of Devolved Parliament?

Was the Bristol Museum label correct?

If so, then it is conceivable that the omission from the Sotheby's lot description of just two words ("digital print") may have had a material impact — perhaps even a seven-figure impact — on the £8,500,000 hammer price at last year's auction.

Maybe this was posted before, but if not here is another shot of monkey parliament 2009 for completion.

Maybe he paints left handed when he wants it to look like someone else painted it 😉

Ahh the old keep the brush still and move the canvas technique.

Lol
Paying 9.9 million and then finding out there is 10 other variations available released in a vault sale

You're correct and there was some discussion previously about changes to the image. Both on the forum and apparently the New York Times.

www.nytimes.com/2019/09/19/arts/design/banksy-auction.html

His artistic talents have evolved and improved , he also had issues with hands in the past
Improving with age😁

www.myartbroker.com/artist/banksy/bomb-hugger-bomb-love/

no, Arsham can do it too.