In Stop & Search, Banksy reimagines a moment of innocence under suspicion. The print shows Dorothy (from The Wizard of Oz) and her loyal dog Toto, as a police officer clad in riot gear, wearing bright blue latex gloves—the only colour in the otherwise monochrome scene—searches Dorothy’s basket.

Dorothy’s posture and expression are tense and apprehensive, highlighting the contradiction between her perceived innocence and the invasive suspicion cast upon her. Toto sits by, small and alert, reinforcing Dorothy’s vulnerability. The officer, serious, dominant, emblematic of institutional power, scrutinises what is meant to be harmless.