Banksy’s “kids on guns” was initially noticed at Santa’s Ghetto in 2003 selling for about 450 pounds. The prices have gone up unrealistically now due to auctioning houses, making him an additional artist who has hit the big time in terms of the cost of his art. The whole thought that art can be so pricey is certainly alarming and that to a graffiti artist like Banksy whose graft deals with a message instead of being modern art. “Kids on guns” is a cute stencil picture of 2 kids standing together holding a heart shaped balloon and a toy bear. However as you progress nearer you notice that the youngsters are settled on a pile of guns. Bleak reality indeed! War and peace forms the nucleus of many the Banksy canvas pieces and this is no different. The full idea of kids being exposed to weapons at such a tender age will solely bring about one response in a person. Shock and awe at the situation of the world. With that Banksy achieves his aim! This is not the only piece of art he manages to accomplish this with, look out for the likes of the ‘Kissing Coppers’, ‘Banksy balloon Girl’ and ‘Stop and Search’ every one of which carry a meaning about the sign of the times we live in.

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