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Banksy Met Ball mirrored police riot helmet, 2019
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Banksy’s Met Ball (2019): A Collector’s Guide to the Mirrored Riot Helmet

A focused collector’s guide to Banksy’s Met Ball (2019), covering its Gross Domestic Product context, mirrored riot-helmet construction, edition of 50, signature, documentation and condition.

Artist SpotlightBilly Childish, Swimmers, 2020, archival pigment print

A Guide to Billy Childish Prints

From the cut line of a woodcut to the colour of a landscape edition, a closer look at Billy Childish’s prints, signatures and the details to check before buying.

Andy WarholAndy Warhol Old Fashioned Vegetable screenprint from Campbell’s Soup II, 1969

Andy Warhol’s Campbell’s Soup I and II: How to Tell the Prints Apart

A collector’s guide to distinguishing Andy Warhol’s Campbell’s Soup I (1968) and Campbell’s Soup II (1969) through catalogue numbers, inscriptions, flavours and condition.

Collecting GuidesYayoi Kusama Pumpkin MT screenprint from 1999

Yayoi Kusama’s Pumpkin MT: How to Read a Printer’s Proof

A close collector’s reading of Yayoi Kusama’s Pumpkin MT (1999), its P.P. notation, edition structure, inscriptions, condition and comparison with Pumpkin GB-D.

AuthenticationBanksy Trolleys unsigned screenprint from 2007

Banksy’s Trolleys Print: A Collector’s Guide to the 2007 Edition

A close look at Banksy’s Trolleys (2007), covering the image’s consumer critique, unsigned edition, authentication and condition checks.

Abstract ArtGerhard Richter, Flow P16, 2016, Diasec-mounted chromogenic print

Gerhard Richter’s Flow P16: How to Read the 2016 Edition

A close look at Gerhard Richter’s Flow P16 (2016), explaining its relationship to the 2013 painting, physical construction and collector checks.

Artist SpotlightDamien Hirst, H18-4 Splendour (The Kaleidoscopes), 2024

Spotlight on: Damien Hirst | Colour, Pattern and Print

From the measured colour of the spot woodcuts to the intricate butterfly patterns of The Kaleidoscopes, a closer look at the images and surfaces in our Damien Hirst selection.