Banksy’s monumental and instantly recognizable painting, ‘Love Is In The Air,’ is one of the defining images of contemporary art. Here, Sotheby’s Mackie Hayden-Cook takes in this vast, powerful work at
#SothebysLondon ahead of its auction debut on 24 June.
This image is based on Banksy’s 2011 graffiti mural, and more than two decades after its creation, ‘Love Is In The Air’ continues to resonate with painful urgency. It stands as the most impressive realization of Banksy’s artistic message: a heroic manifesto for peace, rendered with immediacy, intelligence, and visual force.
‘Love Is In The Air’ is a highlight of The London Sales, presented in partnership with ritzcarltonyachtcollection. Register to bid at the link in bio.