Author: BANKSY Title: Flying Copper (2003) Size: 68 x 48 cm 180g semi-gloss paper. Prints were available on the international exhibition: Banksy The Art of Protest. New to frame. Shipping in a rigid tube via certified express mail. It is possible to collect more than one object, from the same auction, in the same shipment. This work was executed in 2003 on a stall at the Viennese Naschmarkt ‘The Greatest Crimes in the world are not committed by people breaking the rules but by people following the rules.’ Flying Copper shows a heavily armed police officer portrayed with small angel wings on his back. The policeman has a striking yellow smiley face which evokes of 1990s acid house culture but also a simply drawn popular and childlike design. The symbolism of the smiling face juxtaposed with assault rifle and armor shows a striking image of oppression and threat hiding behind a friendly face. Flying Copper explores the line between “peace-keeper” and “militant forces,” reminding the viewer to be skeptical of those with too much authority or power.