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  • Banksy’s 2003 Happy Chopper with attack helicopter and pink bow, satire of military power.
    Banksy, Happy Chopper, 2003.
    Screen-print in colours on wove paper, 70 × 50 cm. Edition of 750 (150 signed).
    © Banksy.

    Happy Chopper, 2003

    Explore Banksy’s The Happy Chopper (2003), a key early print release that remains highly sought after on the secondary market. Collectors value this edition for its sharp commentary on militarism and for its position within Banksy’s formative years, when his satirical print language was first taking shape.

     

    Set against a child-like blue sky, the Apache helicopter, complete with a pink bow, captures Banksy’s trademark mix of humour and protest. The contrast between innocent iconography and military hardware speaks directly to themes that continue throughout his career, making this work a significant reference point for collectors assessing long-term relevance and market strength.

     
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  • "At its best art can make connections between two disparate things - like a fork and a plug socket"

     

    - Banksy

    The image of the chopper first appeared publically in London as part of a mural in Whitecross Market. Originating during a time when the Iraq war was regularly discussed within the British consciousness, the work is interpreted as referencing this particular conflict, however does appear throughout Banksy's career in a number of other artworks. This recurring motif serves as Banksy’s commentary on the normalisation of warfare and its intrusion into civilian life.