Banksy prints not sold at auction

Published April 1st, 2008


Three prints by the guerrilla artist Banksy have failed to sell at auction.

Bomb Hugger, a girl hugging a missile, as well as Toxic Virgin, and Soup Can (Green), both estimated at £4,000 to £6,000, failed to sell.

Morons, a print that pokes fun at the art establishment, fetched £5,250, the work had a pre auction estimated value of £3,000-£4,000

Napalm, based on the Pulitzer prize-winning image of a Vietnamese girl fleeing her village following a napalm attack, fetched £11,000.

The print CND Soldiers also went under the hammer for £3,750.





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