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Banksy, Choose Your Weapon (Olive), 2010

Banksy b. 28 July 1974

Choose Your Weapon (Olive), 2010
Screenprint in colours on wove paper
70 x 70 cm
27 14/25 x 27 14/25 in.
Edition of 25
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Released in 2010, Choose Your Weapon (Olive) is one of the rarest and most coveted editions from Banksy’s iconic Choose Your Weapon series. Limited to just 25 signed prints, this...
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Released in 2010, Choose Your Weapon (Olive) is one of the rarest and most coveted editions from Banksy’s iconic Choose Your Weapon series. Limited to just 25 signed prints, this edition features the striking image of a hooded youth walking a dog—the dog itself styled after Keith Haring’s famous barking dog, a bold nod to the 1980s street art movement.

The olive green colorway gives this version a unique, earthy tone, contrasting the monochrome figure with a subdued yet powerful hue. Olive, often associated with military or utilitarian themes, reinforces the image’s undertone of defiance and resistance, aligning with Banksy’s recurring exploration of social control, authority, and youth identity.

This work is emblematic of Banksy's ability to blend visual minimalism with deep cultural commentary. By merging Haring’s pop-inflected street iconography with a modern, faceless figure, Banksy draws a lineage between generations of rebellion, highlighting how symbols of protest are reinterpreted over time.

Each print is hand-signed and numbered by Banksy, and due to its extremely limited release of 25, the Olive edition remains one of the most sought-after color variants in the series. Its rarity, conceptual weight, and subdued palette make it a standout piece in any serious Banksy collection.
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