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.