Toxic Mary - Unsigned

• 2003
• Screen print on paper
• Numbered by the artist
• 70 x 50 cm
• Edition of 600
• Full Pest Control COA

This image was first displayed at the 2003 exhibition Turf war, but Banksy has created a handful of unique versions of the work, depicting Madonna-like women feeding their babies with poison as targets appear above their heads, fighter jets race below or bullets scatter across the page. The prints dispense with the military imagery to create a pared down work that references Renaissance religious imagery, with the bottle adding a contemporary touch. Editions with blue and hot pink backgrounds are rare, while the red background is extremely hard to find – only four artists' proofs were made.