Banksy (1974) - Visit Historic Palestine WTM London 1st edition

Magnificent offset print by artist Banksy "Visit Historic Palestine"

This version is the rarest and most exclusive; it was distributed at the WTM salon in London by the director of Banksy's Walled Off Hotel on their stand.

Provenance WTM Excel London
A copy of the entry ticket provided
Limited edition of only 1000 copies
Excellent investment
Never framed or displayed
Careful, trackable, and insured shipping

Truly a happening, Banksy had decided to promote his hotel in Palestine by installing a magnificent stand at the international tourism fair WTM Excel London.
The fair, reserved for tourism professionals, required owning or pretending to own a business whose activity was related to tourism.
At this fair, only 1000 copies were distributed to visitors.

The Walled Off Hotel is a thoughtful hotel designed by the artist Banksy. It is located in Bethlehem, right next to the wall that separates Israel from Palestine. The hotel aims to provoke and make people think about the various conflicts that have existed between the two territories for over 100 years.

Undoubtedly the world’s most controversial street artist. Banksy’s art can have an impact anywhere, at any time. His identity remains unknown, even after more than 20 years of involvement in the graffiti scene. His work includes not only numerous powerful and often controversial images, but they can also be found on the Internet in viral form. Banksy began his graffiti by admiring the works of Blek Le Rat and often recycling his old ideas. Banksy comes from the same wave of urban artists as JonOne, Kaws, Seen, JR, M.Chat, Imbue, Pantone, Basquiat, Banksy, Arsham, Keith Haring, Damien Hirst, Obey, Invader Futura, Jeff Koons, Dface.

Likely born in 1975 in Britain, he truly begins his graffiti work within the Bristol-based DrybreadZ Crew (DBZ). A revolutionary and subversive artist, Banksy uses his art as a real means of communication to proclaim his dismay, his discontent, his sadness, or his revolt. Each of the artist’s visits to a city is a genuine event and generates media buzz. Banksy uses stencils to design his creations, each of which is meticulously crafted and detailed to give his works depth and a soul that only he knows. The artist wishes to keep his anonymity, in the image of graffiti which is a hidden art, practiced in secret and not discovered until dawn.

The postcard and the hotel brochure are not included in the lot. Only a copy of the entry ticket will be provided as proof of provenance and authenticity.