VIPS? …. Banksy and his ideals for a better world for all. Isn’t that what we loved him for 🤨

You just gotta love lukas, always backing me up 😻

Interesting. It says it has a  “Signature: Hand-signed by artist.” And a “Certificate of authenticity Included (issued by authorized authenticating body)” yet not which authorized authenticating body. It also says they are in Brighton (where the all famous Jo Brooks is settled), and it also says “While many COAs are signed by the artist, others will be signed by the representing gallery or the printmaker who collaborated with the artist on the work. For secondary market works, authorized estates or foundations are often the issuing party.”. 
I think Lukas, you are spot on yet again.

That was quick, I didn't think they had even shipped.

His signature is really falling apart with old age...

Rumours of an Xmas 2024 VIP print going around 🤔


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Both prints were sold at the Feb 24 show. Both will have a Pest Control Coa issued.

 Artsy used a general certificate description.

No idea why they didn't see them at the show, plenty that went did.

 Maybe the funds raised will be put towards funding more public/street artworks and the like for the people and/or whatever charitable work/endeavours he has in mind.
 To be fair at this stage it makes more to sense to invite a lot of already known collectors/buyers to raise funds. Simplifies things when they're already juggling a lot. Seemed more of a fundraiser than a "Banksy Show". Going into confirmed collections should prevent as many hitting the market.
 There's no real benefit to putting prints out for the people from an efficiency/financial  perspective, although what it does is create a lot of buzz and excitement, keeping it fun for all. The 0.01% chance of getting a Banksy. The market could do with a bit of an injection of fun again.  
 Hopefully  they clear up the GDP and general coas before moving on to the coas for the new prints and photographs.

 It will have a PC coa.

 To be fair the commercial art doesn't and never has appeared to be his main focus/care. More of a means to an end. It raises money to fund the stuff he wants to do and I would think is more passionate about. 
I can't imagine the money end of it is something he's ever been overly comfortable with. Or many other things the way they played out. No doubt he's had to bend a knee a few times over the years against his beliefs/ideals. 
 He's probably troubled by a lot of things he can't/couldn't control. 
Collectors care more about his commercial art than he does I would imagine. The commercial side has done well because it wasn't managed by the artist.

Originals and small series editions have always sold to collectors/VIPs (except the GDP lottery). It's nothing new and I see nothing wrong with that.

When did you have an opportunity of buying an original from source (even if you could afford it)?

The collectors are funding his different projects and to some extent the print releases to the general public.

 I think it's more fun with B to have some unknowns for people to speculate/talk about. Tbh I thought the photos were already talked about publicly, hence me mentioning them.

This one was one of the VIP’s only shows.