Flying Copper
2003 portrait by Banksy
Flying Copper is a 2003 portrait of a British policeman by British artist, Banksy. The portrait is of a winged and heavily armed policeman with a yellow smiley replacing his face.[1]
The piece was first shown on cardboard that was suspended from the ceiling at the Turf War exhibition in the East End of London in 2003. Screenprints were released in 2003 with two different background colours; blue and pink.[2] The edition totals 150 signed prints, 600 unsigned prints as well 8 artist's proofs with pink faces and 63 artist's proofs with pink backgrounds.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "The Staying Power of the Smiley Face". Artsy. Archived from the original on 9 April 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ "Flying Copper Banksy". My Art Broker. Archived from the original on 29 August 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ^ "Banksy Flying Copper Print | Meaning & History". Andipa Editions. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
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- The Mild Mild West (1999)
- Pulp Fiction
- Gorilla in a Pink Mask
- Bombing Middle England
- Girl with Balloon (2002)
- Flying Copper (2003)
- Bomb Hugger (2003)
- Ballerina with Action Man Parts
- Corrupted Oil Jerry (2003)
- Parachuting Rat (2003)
- Space Girl and Bird (2003)
- Kissing Coppers (2004)
- Banksus Militus Ratus (2004)
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- Fragile Silence
- The Drinker (2004)
- Flying Balloon Girl (2005)
- Peckham Rock (2005)
- Show Me the Monet (2005)
- Well Hung Lover (2006)
- Self Portrait
- One Nation Under CCTV (2008)
- Devolved Parliament (2009)
- Forgive Us Our Trespassing
- Follow Your Dreams (2010)
- Cardinal Sin (2011)
- Slave Labour (2012)
- Better Out Than In (2013)
- Girl with a Pierced Eardrum (2014)
- Art Buff (2014)
- Spy Booth (2014)
- The Son of a Migrant from Syria (2015)
- Civilian Drone Strike (2017)
- Love is in the Bin (2018)
- From this moment despair ends and tactics begin (2019)
- Valentine's Banksy (2020)
- Painting for Saints (2020)
- If You Don't Mask, You Don't Get (2020)
- Hula Hooping Girl (2020)
- A Great British Spraycation (2021)
- Solidarity with Ukraine (2022)
- Valentine's day mascara (2023)
- Turf War (2003)
- Barely Legal (2006)
- The Village Pet Store and Charcoal Grill (2008)
- Dismaland (2015)
- The Walled Off Hotel (2017)
- Think Tank (2003 album cover)
- Leake Street (2008)
- Exit Through the Gift Shop (2010 documentary)
- "MoneyBart" (2010 TV episode)
- The Antics Roadshow (2011 documentary)
- Banksy Does New York (2014 documentary)
- The Banksy Job (2016 documentary)
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