FCK PTN Complete Framed Set (Postcard + 6 Stamp Sheet)

Official FCK PTN stamp + postcard set issued by the Ukrainian government in collaboration with Banksy. Includes both FCK PTN Postcard and 6-stamp sheet framed in a custom matted black wooden frame with glass display.

Dimensions: 10 x 8 inches (frame)

Medium: Framed limited edition official postage stamp set from Ukraine (set of 6) and Postcard. This particular issue was dedicated to the anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine and features Banksy's famous FCK PTN mural which was painted on the side of a destroyed house in the village of Borod. The Ukrainian government printed a relatively small run of the stamps and only 250,000 are in circulation.

Provenance: Banksy's copyright can be seen on each stamp and postcard. Comes with gallery certificate of authenticity. 

Edition: Limited Edition of 250,000 (stamps)

Year: 2023

Condition: New

ARTIST BIO

Banksy (British, born c. 1974/1975) is one of the most well-known, if anonymous, street artists working today. Banksy, the pseudonym adopted by the artist, guards his privacy and the details of his life remain largely unknown to the public. He initially garnered fame for his grafitti, which combines spray paint and stenciling techniques with commercial, political, and contemporary imagery, infused with ironic social commentary and humor. His work first began appearing on walls in and around Bristol and London’s Shoreditch district during the mid-1990s, and he has since gone on to place images on the sides of corporate buildings, billboards, and the Israeli West Bank wall.

The unveiling of a new Banksy works often incorporates pranks or performance. For example, he secretly added his own pieces in museums like the Tate Modern in London or the Paris Louvre, smuggling them in under a coat and discreetly affixing them to a wall. He has also opened gallery shows to the public with specially-bred rats running around the space, and once inserted an inflatable doll dressed as a Guantanamo Bay prisoner into the Disneyland theme park in California.

In 2015, Banksy created a large-scale installation titled Dismaland Bemusement Park, and immersive and fully functional amusement park that featured political commentary on the distribution of wealth, sexism, and the UK government. The park operated from August to September of 2015, was funded by Banksy himself. In addition to his regular graffiti practice, Banksy creates works for several charities, and consistently opens exhibitions to wide audiences and critical acclaim. He lives and works in England.