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Banksy Kate Moss Green For Sale
Banksy
Kate Moss Green, 2006
Screen print
27 1/2 x 27 1/2 in 70 x 70 cm
Edition
Signed edition of 20
About this work
Banksy's Kate Moss series, particularly the green print, serves as a powerful commentary on contemporary culture, encapsulating the dynamics of fame, art commodification, and the interplay between iconography and identity. This series, which was released in 2005, involves several prints that reimagine British supermodel Kate Moss in the style of Andy Warhol’s 1960s portraits of Marilyn Monroe. By choosing to adapt Warhol's style, Banksy not only nods to a pivotal moment in art history but also delves into the mechanisms of celebrity status in the modern era. Warhol's work with Marilyn Monroe often discussed the way celebrities are both revered and consumed by the public, a theme that Banksy revitalizes with his depiction of Kate Moss. The use of vibrant, even garish, colors in these prints exaggerates the artificiality often inherent in the public's perception of celebrities. The green print in particular, with its use of a color that can symbolize jealousy, vitality, and money, layers additional meanings into the image. Green's association with money can be seen as a direct nod to the commercialization not only of Kate Moss's image but also of art and celebrity in general. This hue invokes the envy that can be inspired by celebrity and the greed that often surrounds the profiting industries built around such figures. The series also highlights the paradox of the celebrity as both a public commodity and a private individual. By replicating Moss's image in the manner that Warhol replicated Monroe's, Banksy emphasizes the mass production of celebrity images, suggesting that celebrities become mere products in the eyes of the public and media. This replication points to a depersonalization, where the individuality of the person is lost to their constructed media image. Moreover, Banksy’s choice of Kate Moss as a subject is particularly poignant. As a figure who has had her persona widely circulated and consumed, Moss embodies the complexities of celebrity culture. Her publicized personal struggles and media scrutiny reflect the intense pressures and invasions of privacy that celebrities endure. In Banksy’s hands, her image becomes a vehicle for critiquing the very culture that idolizes and then commodifies human beings. In a broader context, the Kate Moss series can be seen as part of Banksy's larger body of work, which often critiques social and political issues through a subversive use of street art. By blending high art with elements of street culture and by incorporating ironic and poignant social commentary, Banksy's work invites the viewer to question established norms and values, particularly around issues of fame, art, and commerce. Thus, Banksy’s green print of Kate Moss is much more than a mere artistic tribute or a decorative piece; it is a rich, multifaceted commentary on the mechanisms of modern celebrity culture, echoing the enduring concerns of identity and authenticity in an age dominated by images and capitalism.
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Auction History
Kate Moss (Purple/Orange) · Banksy · Phillips · 2022-01 · $325,985
Kate Moss: Original Colourway · Banksy · Sotheby's · 2022-04 · $287,736
Kate Moss - Original Colourway · Banksy · Sotheby's · 2021-09 · $278,206
Kate Moss - Green, Turquoise Blue Colourway · Banksy · Christie's · 2021-09 · $256,923
Kate Moss - Red, Lime Green Colourway · Banksy · Christie's · 2021-09 · $256,923
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About the Kate Series
Banksy Kate Prints For Sale
Banksy's Kate Moss series stands as one of the British artist's most significant forays into appropriation art and celebrity iconography. Created between 2005 and 2015, this body of work reimagines Andy Warhol's legendary screen-printing technique through Banksy's subversive lens, positioning the supermodel as both an icon of contemporary beauty standards and a commentary on celebrity culture's commodification. The series transforms Moss into a modern Marilyn Monroe figure, with Banksy deliberately invoking Warhol's visual language while injecting his characteristically provocative social critique. Each iteration presents Moss in profile, stripped to her essential features—a powerful meditation on fame, repetition, and the mechanics of image-making in the 21st century.
Technically, the works demonstrate Banksy's mastery of screenprinting and his sophisticated understanding of color theory's emotional impact. From the vibrant Kate Moss Pink and Kate Moss Turquoise to the more subdued Kate Moss Blue/Grey and Kate Moss Black and White, each colorway creates a distinct visual experience while maintaining the series' cohesive identity. The 2006 editions represent the core collection, with their bold, saturated palettes becoming instantly recognizable within Banksy's oeuvre. Kate Moss Crude Oils (2005) serves as the provocative precursor, while Kate Moss Black and White (2015) demonstrates the enduring relevance of this imagery nearly a decade later, showcasing both restraint and timeless appeal.
The Kate Moss series occupies an elite position within Banksy's market, consistently achieving strong results at auction and maintaining robust demand among serious collectors. These works bridge the gap between street art credibility and blue-chip collectibility, appealing to both contemporary art enthusiasts and Pop Art collectors. The series' limited editions, combined with Banksy's escalating global prominence, have established these prints as cornerstone pieces for investment-grade collections. Their art historical significance—simultaneously honoring and challenging Warhol's legacy—ensures continued scholarly attention and market appreciation.
For collectors seeking museum-quality Banksy works with proven provenance and market stability, the Kate Moss series represents an exceptional acquisition opportunity. Guy Hepner offers authenticated examples from this definitive series.
About Banksy
Banksy prints for sale at Guy Hepner include authenticated signed and unsigned editions: Girl with Balloon, Choose Your Weapon, Tesco Soup Cans, Fragile, Laugh Now, and Flower Thrower. Buy Banksy prints in New York through our gallery at 177 Tenth Avenue — all works sourced with full provenance and authentication documentation. We also buy Banksy art and offer free valuations for sellers.
Banksy is the world’s most celebrated anonymous street artist — a figure whose identity remains unknown but whose visual language is instantly recognisable across continents. Emerging from the Bristol graffiti scene in the early 1990s, Banksy developed a stencil-based technique that allowed rapid, precise execution on walls, bridges, and public surfaces from London and New York to Gaza and the West Bank. His work fuses dark humour, political provocation, and formal rigour in a way that has made him equally at home on the street and in the auction room. Today, Banksy art for sale represents one of the most dynamic and hotly contested segments of the contemporary secondary market.
Banksy Art For Sale
Banksy art for sale encompasses original spray-painted canvases, unique works on board, signed and unsigned print editions, and — on rare occasions — documented wall works sold with photographic authentication. The breadth of subjects he has addressed is remarkable: consumer capitalism (Tesco Soup Cans, Trolley Hunters), celebrity culture (Kate Moss, Andy Warhol), surveillance and control (Radar Rat, CCTV Watching), and hope and fragility (Girl with Balloon, Fragile).
The benchmark auction event in Banksy’s market history remains the October 2018 Sotheby’s London sale, when Girl with Balloon — having just sold for £1.04 million — was partially shredded by a device concealed in the frame, becoming Love is in the Bin. The reconstituted work subsequently sold in October 2021 for £18.5 million, underscoring the extraordinary commercial power of Banksy’s interventions and the appetite of the global collector base for his most iconic imagery.
Banksy Paintings For Sale
Banksy paintings for sale — unique spray-painted works on canvas or board — are the rarest and most valuable category of his output. These works, typically produced in small numbers for specific shows or commissions, carry full documentation from Pest Control and have appeared at auction with results ranging from six to eight figures. Choose Your Weapon, Monkey Parliament, and large-format stencil canvases from his early 2000s output represent the apex of private collector demand.
Provenance is paramount for Banksy paintings. Unbroken ownership history from first sale through to the present day, combined with a current Pest Control certificate, is the minimum standard for any serious acquisition. Works without this documentation carry substantial authentication risk regardless of visual appearance.
Banksy Prints: Signed vs Unsigned
Banksy print editions form the most accessible and widely traded category of his market. Published through his own distribution channels and in very limited numbers, these screenprints exist in signed and unsigned variants — a distinction that has a significant impact on value. Signed editions — with Banksy’s hand signature — command multiples of two to five times comparable unsigned editions in the same print run.
Key print series sought by collectors include: Girl with Balloon (multiple colourways), Choose Your Weapon, Kate Moss, Tesco Soup Cans, Fragile, Radar Rat, Flower Thrower, and Di-Faced Tenners. Edition sizes vary from as few as 150 to several hundred, and sell-through rates at auction confirm strong secondary demand across all major series.
Banksy Authentication: Pest Control
Pest Control is Banksy’s official authentication body and the only organisation authorised to certify works as genuine. When you buy Banksy prints or original art, a current Pest Control Certificate of Authenticity (COA) is the non-negotiable standard. The COA features a torn currency note — half retained by Pest Control, half with the work — as a security measure, and is registered against a specific edition and owner.
At Guy Hepner Gallery, every Banksy work offered for sale is accompanied by Pest Control documentation. We do not offer works without verified authentication, and our team is available to guide collectors through the acquisition process, including condition reporting, framing recommendations, and insurance valuation.
Ready to buy Banksy art? Contact Guy Hepner to explore our current inventory of authenticated Banksy prints and original works.