Jeff Gillette Dismaland Castle Poster, Graffiti Covered Fairy Tale Towers Above A Shanty Town
Jeff Gillette Dismaland Castle Poster, Graffiti Covered Fairy Tale Towers Above A Shanty Town
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The kingdom sinks into the city
For the collector who follows the artists gathered at the lido in 2015.
Best for: Dismaland history and contemporary poster collections
Condition notes
No conspicuous marks or stains are recorded. Photographed at an angle; please study the surface in each view.
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A poster after Jeff Gillette: a fairy tale castle smothered in graffiti, rising in monochrome above a crowded slum.
The Piece
The towers are drawn in fine black line and then overrun with tags and bubbles of colour at their base, so that the kingdom of the cartoon seems to be sinking into the city beneath it. The contrast between grey architecture and loud paint gives the sheet the look of a mural.
It is being in clean condition, with no conspicuous marks.
The Painter of Castles
Jeff Gillette has painted cartoon castles rising above shanty towns since the 1990s, and his pictures are widely held to have suggested the idea of Dismaland, where he was among the exhibiting artists in 2015.
Details
- Artist: Jeff Gillette
- Subject: Castle above a shanty town
- Medium: Printed poster
Sizes are measured by hand; please allow a small margin.
Condition
- No conspicuous marks or stains are noted.
- Photographed at an angle; please study the surface in each view.
- Every photograph is part of the description.
Condition grade AB (very good) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
Offered with the signature, numbering and papers shown in the photographs. The house reports those details as they are presented and has not sought an independent opinion. Examined and photographed in Japan before dispatch.
Delivery from Japan
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