This theme of Bomb Hugger has been taken up in different ways, posters, cardboard, figurines.
Banksy created a number of different posters for the 2003 London event, but few of the originals survived because they were thrown out onto the street or confiscated by the Metropolitan Police.
Will Axon, Senior Auctioneer at Rowley's said, "This is one of the few occasions when an image can truly be described as iconic, the fact that it is on a rather fragile piece of crumpled cardboard only adds to that.
"Banksy was able to capture the anti-war sentiment in this image.
"Although his work has transcended the street, it has not lost its strength - his images are powerful and memorable - his work manages to do what any great work of art should do - it makes us think.

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LOT n°17 BANKSY BANKSY (1974) - Bomb Hugger, No, 2003 - Aérosol et pochoir sur carton - 71 x 50 cm - Fait partie de la série de pancartes connues par "Pest Control", notamment utilisées par les manifestants en opposition… Fiche détaillée