{"product_id":"barcode-1","title":"Barcode","description":"\u003cp\u003e*APC ART is proud to present Banksy’s “Barcode” — an iconic silkscreen print on unbleached wove paper with spot varnish, published by Pictures on Walls in 2004. Measuring 50 × 70 cm (19.7 × 27.6 inches), this example is hand numbered in graphite from the coveted unsigned edition of 600 (aside from the rare signed edition of 150) and stands among the most historically significant and visually arresting releases of Banksy’s early print market.*\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*Banksy is unquestionably the most important and influential street artist of the 21st century — a cultural force who has fundamentally redefined the relationship between art, public space, politics, and the global market. Emerging from the Bristol underground scene in the late 1990s, he transformed the language of stencil graffiti into a universally understood visual system capable of delivering complex social critique with immediate clarity. Over the past two decades his work has moved from the street to the walls of the world’s most important museums and into the most sophisticated private collections, while maintaining the anti-establishment ethos that made his voice so powerful in the first place.*\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*The Pictures on Walls period represents the most historically essential and market-defining chapter of Banksy’s print production. Works from this era are finite, rigorously documented, and widely considered the blue-chip core of the artist’s editioned output. As institutional demand and top-tier private collecting have accelerated, these early POW prints have become increasingly difficult to source in strong condition.*\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*“Barcode” is one of the most conceptually refined and visually sophisticated images in Banksy’s entire oeuvre. The composition is stark and immediate: a wild leopard — a symbol of raw, untamed nature — strides forward while dragging behind it a barcode on wheels, the ultimate signifier of globalized consumer control. With a single image, Banksy collapses themes of environmental exploitation, commodification, surveillance, and late-capitalist systems into a work of extraordinary graphic power.*\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*The economy of the black-and-white palette heightens the work’s authority. The animal is rendered with a remarkable sense of motion and physical presence, while the barcode — rigid, mechanical, and dehumanized — functions as both formal counterweight and conceptual anchor. This tension between the organic and the industrial is central to Banksy’s most important images and is handled here with museum-level precision.*\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*From an investment perspective, “Barcode” has proven itself to be one of the strongest and most consistent performers within the Banksy market. Between 2020 and 2022, prime examples routinely achieved prices in or approaching the six-figure range, reflecting sustained global demand for early POW prints and the continued absorption of the best works into long-term collections. As supply tightens and institutional validation increases, these historically anchored editions are widely regarded as cornerstone assets within the contemporary art market.*\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*This work remains in excellent condition and has been preserved to the highest professional standard. APC ART is pleased to offer the finest museum-quality archival framing options available to ensure both the long-term conservation and the full visual impact of this exceptional print.*\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*A culturally defining image, a blue-chip cornerstone of the Banksy print market, and a museum-level acquisition opportunity for the most serious collectors of post-war and contemporary art.*\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*OFFERED EXCLUSIVELY BY APC ART* \u003cbr\u003e*MIA • ATL • NYC • LA • LONDON • PARIS • TOKYO* \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIncluded with the work is a certificate of authenticity issued by Pest Control LTD. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003clabel class=\"ControlGroup__Title-sc-2587cfb4-1 iJgrdA\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/label\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ControlGroup__Description-sc-2587cfb4-2 deluFC\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe work is in excellent condition, shows incredibly well. Please inquire for complete condition report. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Banksy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48759028514970,"sku":null,"price":24800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/8917\/2122\/files\/larger_6d747cfa-0aba-450a-aeb4-a0f1ff51f4b6.jpg?v=1784308612","url":"https:\/\/apc-art.com\/products\/barcode-1","provider":"APC Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}