The Grin Reaper, which appeared in graffiti early on, seems particularly appropriate for Halloween (courtesy of Julien’s Auctions)
[Reporter Ling Meixue/Taipei Report]Julien’s Auctions in the United States will hold a special auction on Halloween on the 31st, called “Under Threat: Lazarides’ Banksy Collection” (Under Duress: The Banksy Archive of Steve Lazarides Auction, more than 150 of Banksy’s most iconic works, early career sketches, notes and personal items, including original hand-cut stencils and original printed silkscreens on paper “Girls and Girl with Balloon, and the Grin Reaper, which is particularly suitable for Halloween, are all included in the auction.
Julien’s Auctions said that Lazarides worked with Banksy for 11 years. He first became Banksy’s photographer in 1997 to record his creations, and later became his agent, strategist and even lookout. , assisted Banksy in completing many classic guerrilla works.
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Darren Julien, co-founder and executive director of Julien, said: “This extraordinary collection, preserved for decades by Banksy’s former partner Lazarides, not only provides a glimpse into Banksy’s career and extraordinary achievements. This development also provides collectors and art lovers with the opportunity to own some of the earliest and most influential works of the world’s most elusive street artist.”
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Source: China