| Civilian Drone Strike | |
|---|---|
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| Artist | Banksy |
| Year | 2017 (2017) |
| Preceded by | The Son of a Migrant from Syria |
| Followed by | Love is in the Bin |
Civilian Drone Strike is a 2017 artwork by Banksy. The work depicts three General Atomics MQ-1 Predator drones flying above a child's drawing of a bombed house with a child and pet looking on at the destruction. The piece was donated to the Art the Arms Fair gallery and was exhibited to coincide with the 2017 DSEI arms fair. The work sold for £205,000. Proceeds from the sale have been donated to Campaign Against Arms Trade and Reprieve.
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References
- "Art The Arms Fair – Against DSEI Arms Fair". www.artthearmsfair.org.
- "Instagram post by Art The Arms Fair • Sep 11, 2017 at 6:12pm UTC". Instagram. Archived from the original on 25 December 2021.
- Gayle, Damien (16 September 2017). "Banksy gives £205,000 to human rights and anti-arms trade groups". The Guardian – via www.theguardian.com.
- Shaw, Alex. "New Banksy work to be revealed at Art the Arms Fair". Archived from the original on 13 September 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2017.