This is a hand pulled, limited edition screen print of a spray-paint and stencil by Pablo. Each is stamped and numbered on the back. 

Size: 42cm x 59.4cm

Media: Screen Print

Edition : 100 

Based on ‘ Girl with the Pearl Earring’ which was originally painted by Johannes Vermeer in 1665. Representing a young woman in a dark shallow space, an intimate setting that draws the viewer’s attention exclusively on to her. She wears a blue and gold turban, the titular pearl earring, and a gold jacket with a visible white collar beneath. 

The Banksy Girl With Pearl Earring can can been seen at Hanover Pl, Bristol BS1 6UT.

Pablo appreciated the intimacy of her gaze along with the darkness of the space around her, he wanted to create a piece perfect for the 21st century, highlighting the darkness surrounding women’s right in the world today. In keeping with the theme, he decided to strip the piece back to black and white, giving the ‘Pearl Girl’ a sentiment of pure innocence within a world of darkness. 

About the Artist: Pablo was known to be active street artist in Paris between 2014 & 2016. It’s understood he lived in Bastille in the 11th district, which happened to be very close to a number of Banksy works; which started appearing around the same time. 

While its unknow who Banksy is, or how many are part of the Banksy group. Speculation is he an old friend of the street artist, or even the artist himself. 

It’s understood Pablo left Paris by order of his mother, after the terrorist attacks and a shooting outside his apartment building.

He spent the next few years living in London, before his work started appearing in 2018 around the East of England and Norfolk coast.