Banksy's 2007 Stop And Search, a signed screen print of 500, satirizes the UK government's stop-and-search policy by depicting a modern-day policeman searching Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz. The piece takes a cynical view of Dorothy’s famous line, "There's no place like home," highlighting the policy's disproportionate impact on ethnic minorities.
"Stop and Search" by Banksy
Banksy
Stop and Search, 2007
Screenprint in Colors on Wove Paper
29 9/10 × 22 2/5 in
Edition of 500
Banksy
Stop and Search, 2007
Screenprint in Colors on Wove Paper
29 9/10 × 22 2/5 in
Edition of 500
Banksy's 2007 Stop And Search, a signed screen print of 500, satirizes the UK government's stop-and-search policy by depicting a modern-day policeman searching Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz. The piece takes a cynical view of Dorothy’s famous line, "There's no place like home," highlighting the policy's disproportionate impact on ethnic minorities.