Banksy, Girl with Balloon (Unsigned), 2004
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Screenprint in colours on paper
50 x 70 cm (19 7/10 x 27 3/5 in)
Edition of 600
Accompanied with Pest Control Certificate of Authencitity
The painting depicts a young girl with her hand extended toward a red heart-shaped balloon carried away by the wind. It presents a powerful message that can be read in a number of ways; whether you see the girl as losing the balloon, or about to catch it, the symbolism can be interpreted as a loss of innocence or the arrival of new hope and love.
The stencil originally appeared in London's Southbank, accompanied by the words 'there is always hope', as well as other sites around London, though none still remain.