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Weston Super Mare, 2003

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‘A cheerful tribute to the great British seaside towns.
Ideal for anybody who has ever walked the streets shouting
“YOU’RE ALL GOING TO DIE” at groups of pensioners.’

 

Weston Super Mare, 2003
Edition: 750 (150 signed)
Weston Super Mare depicts an elderly and lonely man, quietly seated on a bench, typical of those found along British seaside promenades. The man is quietly seated, hands folded in his lap, and his cane resting on the bench beside him.

Weston Super Mare

Banksy, Banging Your Head Against A Brick Wall
Of course, this apparent serenity depicted on the left side of this horizontal print, is twisted by Banksy. In fact, the viewer can see some oncoming danger from the right side in the form of an oversized and black bandsaw moving towards the man on the bench, without him noticing.
Weston Super Mare (Lime AP), 2003
Edition: 18 signed AP
This frightening image obviously comments on the ultimate finality of life. Confident in our environment, and maybe blind to any upcoming danger, we might be naively assuming we are in control of our destiny. This suggests that even the most comfortable amongst us are still accompanied by the shadow of death at every turn. In a more positive spirit, Banksy also offers us a healthy reminder to make the most of every moment, to stop and take in the view once in a while, because you simply never know what is just around the corner.
Weston Super Mare, in Somerset, is where Banksy created Dismaland, a “family theme park unsuitable for children”. The artist presented new works and funded the construction of the exhibition himself. The show featured 58 artists known for making art with strong social and political commentary, including Damien Hirst.
 

 
4,000 tickets were available for purchase per day, priced at £3 each. From August to September 2015, Dismaland, obviously a parody of Disneyland, brought in over 150,000 visitors from around the world and £20 million in revenue to the seaside town.
Weston Super Mare, 1999
Acrylic on canvas
76.5 x 76.5 cm (30 1/8 x 30 1/8 inches)

DESCRIPTION

Weston Super Mare

Year: 2003
Medium: Screen-print in black on wove paper
Size: 35×100 cm (13 5/8 x 39 inches)
Publisher: Pictures on Walls

Editions

Total Edition: 750
150 signed, 600 unsigned

Artist’s Proofs: 18 signed Lime Green AP

AUCTION RESULTS

FOR A DETAILED ANALYSIS OF AUCTION RESULTS
PLEASE CHECK BANKSY VALUE: EARLY PRINTS
YOU WILL ONLY FIND THE MOST RECENT AUCTION RESULTS BELOW

BANKSY VALUE: Early Prints (2002-2003)

 

Weston Super Mare (unsigned) sold 3 times at auction in 2025 so far.

Bonhams London: 16 April 2025
Estimated: GBP 8,000 – 12,000
GBP 10,240 / USD 13,515
BANKSY (born 1974)
Weston Super Mare (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint in colours
Numbered 504/750 in pencil

Sotheby’s online: 26 March 2025
Estimated: GBP 6,000 – 8,000
GBP 8,890 / USD 11,468

BANKSY (b. 1974)
Weston Super Mare (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint in colours on wove paper
Numbered in pencil 593/750

Tate Ward Auctions: 19 March 2025
Estimated: GBP 7,000 – 9,000
GBP 9,375 / USD 12,085

BANKSY (British 1974-)
‘Weston Super Mare’ (unsigned), 2003
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Numbered from an edition of 750 in pencil

Weston Super Mare (signed) has sold once at auction so far in 2025.

Forum Auctions: 5 March 2025
Estimated: GBP 12,000 – 15,000
GBP 10,000 (Hammer)
GBP 13,120 / USD 16,910

BANKSY (b.1974)
Weston Super Mare (signed), 2003
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Signed and dated in black ink
Numbered from the edition of 750 in pencil with the publisher’s blindstamp

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