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bomb love aka bomb hugger (2003) is one of banksy’s most recognisable and enduring images. the work shows a young girl embracing a bomb, combining the tenderness of the gesture with the unmistakable threat represented by the weapon. executed as a colour screenprint on wove paper, it is a typically simple banksy idea, but one that carries far more weight the longer you look at it.
what makes bomb hugger particularly effective is the contrast between innocence and destruction. the girl’s embrace turns something designed to cause devastation into an object of affection, creating the kind of visual contradiction that has become central to banksy’s work. there’s humour in it, but also a much darker observation about conflict, power and the way violence can become normalised.
for me, bomb hugger is one of those banksy images that needs very little explanation. the composition is immediate, the message is clear and the stencil aesthetic gives it the visual language that has made banksy one of the most recognisable artists of his generation.
it is also an especially interesting work for collectors because it comes from banksy’s earlier period, when his imagery was becoming increasingly established and his work was beginning to move from the street into the international art market. the image remains instantly identifiable today and has become one of the defining motifs of banksy’s practice.
bomb love aka bomb hugger remains a particularly strong example of banksy’s ability to communicate a complex idea through an exceptionally simple image. for collectors of banksy prints and early works, it represents an important period in the development of the artist’s distinctive visual language.
artist: banksy
title: bomb love aka bomb hugger
year: 2003
medium: screenprint in colours on wove paper
dimensions: 70 × 50 cm
signature: unsigned
condition: excellent
framing: professionally framed by john jones, london
authentication: pest control certificate
collection: luck 01
delivery
complimentary personal delivery is available within brighton & hove. for uk and international orders, we arrange appropriate specialist art delivery and can provide fully insured, tracked delivery where required.
delivery is additional to the artwork price.
please contact us for a quotation before purchasing.
bomb love aka bomb hugger (2003) is one of banksy’s most recognisable and enduring images. the work shows a young girl embracing a bomb, combining the tenderness of the gesture with the unmistakable threat represented by the weapon. executed as a colour screenprint on wove paper, it is a typically simple banksy idea, but one that carries far more weight the longer you look at it.
what makes bomb hugger particularly effective is the contrast between innocence and destruction. the girl’s embrace turns something designed to cause devastation into an object of affection, creating the kind of visual contradiction that has become central to banksy’s work. there’s humour in it, but also a much darker observation about conflict, power and the way violence can become normalised.
for me, bomb hugger is one of those banksy images that needs very little explanation. the composition is immediate, the message is clear and the stencil aesthetic gives it the visual language that has made banksy one of the most recognisable artists of his generation.
it is also an especially interesting work for collectors because it comes from banksy’s earlier period, when his imagery was becoming increasingly established and his work was beginning to move from the street into the international art market. the image remains instantly identifiable today and has become one of the defining motifs of banksy’s practice.
bomb love aka bomb hugger remains a particularly strong example of banksy’s ability to communicate a complex idea through an exceptionally simple image. for collectors of banksy prints and early works, it represents an important period in the development of the artist’s distinctive visual language.
artist: banksy
title: bomb love aka bomb hugger
year: 2003
medium: screenprint in colours on wove paper
dimensions: 70 × 50 cm
signature: unsigned
condition: excellent
framing: professionally framed by john jones, london
authentication: pest control certificate
collection: luck 01
delivery
complimentary personal delivery is available within brighton & hove. for uk and international orders, we arrange appropriate specialist art delivery and can provide fully insured, tracked delivery where required.
delivery is additional to the artwork price.
please contact us for a quotation before purchasing.