Show Me the Monet (painting)

Show me the Monet is a 2005 oil-on-canvas painting by Banksy, that depicts a traffic cone and abandoned shopping carts in a scene that evokes the Japanese bridge paintings by Claude Monet. It is part of a series of paintings based on others artists works by Banksy called Crude Oil. It sold in October 2020 for £7.5 million.[1][2]

Show me the Monet
ArtistBanksy
Year2005 (2005)
MediumOil painting by canva
SubjectConsumerism and pollution
Dimensions4.3 m (14 ft)

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References

  1. "Banksy's Show me the Monet painting sells for £7.5m at auction". The Guardian. London. 22 October 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  2. Roberto, Melissa (2020-10-22). "Banksy artwork sells for nearly $10M at auction". Fox News. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
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