In the first years of the decade, besides UK & US, Banksy went to Barcelona, Berlin, Vienna, Tokyo, Paris and Israel, where he painted the first stencilled version of the iconic “Love is in the air”.
Early street art abroad. 2000-2003.
Category: 2000
Early London Street Art. 2000 – 2001
At the end of 1999, Banksy moved from Bristol to London, where he soon became highly prolific on the streets.
Severnshed, Bristol. February 2000
After moving to London in late 1999, Banksy returned to Bristol in February 2000 to open his first regular exhibition at the restaurant Severnshed, behind the docks. The show was a mixture of stencil and acrylic on canvas. All pieces were priced under £ 1,000. The “Self-portrait” of Banksy, with a chimp head, sold for £ 198,000 at Bonhams in 2007. There are two other remarkable pieces – “Simple intelligence testing” and “Sharks”.
Photos: Melfleance, Flickr
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