Pulp Fiction (Banksy)

Pulp Fiction
The graffiti at Old Street
Artist	Banksy
Year	2002 (2002)
Preceded by	The Mild Mild West
Followed by	Gorilla in a Pink Mask

Pulp Fiction is a series of related works by stencil graffiti artist Banksy. Instances of it depict the characters played by Samuel L. Jackson and John Travolta in the 1994 film Pulp Fiction , with their guns replaced by bananas. ^[1] A stencil graffiti work existed on a wall near the Old Street tube station in the City of London from 2002 to 2007. ^[2] Prints of the image had been sold for more than £1,000 on the original site. ^[3] A print of the Pulp Fiction stencil was sold for £10,600 in 2012. ^[4] On 24 November 2020, a signed print has fetched £125,000 at Tate Ward Auctions' "By Collectors for Collectors" event. ^[5]

Studio release

In 2004, a silkscreen print version of the motif was released by publishers Pictures on Walls consisting of a signed edition of 150 and an unsigned edition of 600. ^[6]

See also

• List of works by Banksy
• List of works by Banksy that have been damaged or destroyed

References

1. Charlie Brooker (22 September 2006). "Supposing ... Subversive genius Banksy is actually rubbish". The Guardian . Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
2. "Iconic Banksy image painted over". BBC News . British Broadcasting Corporation. 20 April 2007. Archived from the original on 14 December 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
3. "Oops, was that a £300,000 mural we painted over?". Evening Standard. 5 April 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
4. Gleadell, Colin (3 April 2012). "Banksy: primed and all set for take-off". The Daily Telegraph . Archived from the original on 10 October 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
5. "Banksy's Pulp Fiction Print Fetches Over $160K At Auction". 2 December 2020. Archived from the original on 25 January 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
6. "Banksy Pulp Fiction | Meaning & History". Andipa Editions. Retrieved 26 July 2023.

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