Banksy’s Show Me the Monet to go on sale next monthworldUpdated: Sep 20, 2020 13:40 ISTAuction house Sotheby’s on Friday announced it would offer British street artist Banksy’s well-known tribute to Claude Monet for an estimated £3-5 million at a live-stream auction next month. The anonymous artist’s 2005 painting, Show Me the Monet, is a satirical variation of the legendary French painter Monet’s 1899 masterpiece, Bridge Over a Pond of Water Lilies. “Banksy shines a light on society’s disregard for the environment in favour of consumerism,” Sotheby’s said on its Instagram account. The painting will be auctioned for an estimated £3-5 million on October 21 in London, according to the auction house’s website. Also Read: Banksy’s latest graffiti in London’s Underground rail is inspired by Covid-19Show Me the Monet was first displayed 15 years ago as part of Banksy’s gallery exhibition titled Crude Oil: A Gallery of Re-mixed Masterpieces, Vandalism and Vermin.

Source: Hindustan Times September 20, 2020 08:10 UTC