Summary
A photographic giclee showing a tall grey concrete section of the Israeli West Bank separation wall under a clear blue sky, with a small white horse peering out of an upper window-like opening cut into the slabs and a dark doorway below, set against pale sandy ground. It belongs to Banksy's 2005-2006 Palestine body of work, made around his interventions painting the wall in Bethlehem, and is unusual for being a photographic image rather than his signature spray-stencil.
Why It Matters
The piece distills Banksy's Palestine project into a single quiet, unsettling image: a domestic detail (a horse looking out a window, framed like a horse box or stable door) trapped inside the monolithic concrete barrier that divides Palestinian communities. Where Banksy's wall murals used trompe-l'oeil escapism (children with balloons, painted tropical vistas, ladders), this horse-box motif turns the wall itself into an absurd, oversized enclosure, sharpening his anti-occupation, anti-establishment message. It documents one of the most politically charged interventions of his career, when he travelled to the West Bank to paint directly on the barrier, and it anticipates his later, larger Palestine statement, the Walled Off Hotel.
Collector Perspective
With an edition of only 56, this is a genuinely scarce Banksy by edition size, far tighter than his thousands-strong screen-print releases. Its giclee/photographic nature and Palestine subject make it a niche, thematically focused work rather than a mainstream blue-chip image like Girl with Balloon, so demand is narrower but the small print run supports value. Provenance, condition, and authentication (Pest Control certification where applicable) are decisive at this level; a clearly signed example commands a substantial premium over an unsigned one, and the low edition means examples surface infrequently. Buyers should confirm signature status, COA, and that margins/sheet are clean, since these factors drive price far more than the image alone.
Historical Context
The work references the Israeli West Bank barrier, a roughly 8-metre concrete wall begun in the early 2000s that Banksy famously visited and painted on in 2005, leaving stencilled images of escape and freedom along the Bethlehem section. Dated 2006 and made during what is described as Banksy's Stencil Boom Era, the print sits within his Palestine & The Wall theme, alongside related images of the barrier. It predates and foreshadows the 2017 Walled Off Hotel, his hotel installation overlooking the same wall, underscoring how central the occupation became to his political art.
FAQ
What does this print actually depict?
A tall grey concrete section of the Israeli West Bank separation wall against a blue sky, with a small white horse looking out of an upper window-like opening and a dark doorway below, on pale sandy ground, so the wall reads like an enormous horse box or stable.
What is the edition size?
The edition is 56, making it one of Banksy's smaller and scarcer print runs.
Is it signed?
Signed and unsigned examples exist; this is not designated an Artist Proof. Confirm the signature and any Pest Control certification for the specific copy, as a signed example carries a significant premium.
What is the medium?
It is a giclee print, a high-resolution inkjet edition based on a photographic image, which is unusual for Banksy compared with his spray-stencil and screen-printed works.
Who is Banksy?
Banksy is the anonymous England-based street artist who emerged from Bristol in the early 1990s, known for fast stencil technique, dark humour, and anti-war, anti-capitalist, anti-establishment imagery, much of it published as prints through Pictures on Walls.
About the Artist
Banksy is an anonymous England-based street artist, political activist and film director whose identity remains officially unconfirmed. Emerging from the Bristol underground scene in the early 1990s, he developed a fast, stencil-based technique for working in public space, pairing dark humour with anti-war, anti-capitalist and anti-establishment messages. Recurring motifs include rats, monkeys, riot police, and children with balloons or weapons. Many of his prints were published through Pictures on Walls and rank among the most heavily traded in the secondary market, while stunts such as the self-shredding Girl with Balloon, the Walled Off Hotel in Bethlehem and the Gross Domestic Product homeware line have made him one of the most recognised artists in the world.
Collecting Banksy at Gauntlet Gallery
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