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Banksy's Di-Faced Tenner series stands as one of the artist's most audacious explorations of institutional critique and economic subversion. " This conceptual intervention transforms legitimate currency into powerful commentary on celebrity culture, governmental authority, and the arbitrary nature of assigned value. The series gained notoriety when Banksy famously distributed these counterfeit notes at events including the Notting Hill Carnival and Reading Festival, blurring the boundaries between art, activism, and criminal mischief.
The technique employed in the Di-Faced Tenner series demonstrates Banksy's multimedia approach to printmaking. Working with actual currency as source material, the artist utilized sophisticated printing processes to create convincing facsimiles that function simultaneously as conceptual art objects and satirical provocations. The series includes unsigned variants and rare signed editions, with the Pink versions representing particularly coveted colorway iterations. Each piece maintains the aesthetic authenticity of genuine banknotes while incorporating subtle alterations that comment on monarchy, memorial culture, and the mechanisms through which societies construct and deconstruct value.
From a market perspective, the Di-Faced Tenner series occupies a significant position within Banksy's overall body of work, representing his evolution from street interventionist to fine art provocateur. The signed editions, particularly the DiFaced Tenners Pink (Signed) variant, command substantial collector interest due to their limited availability and historical importance within the artist's career trajectory. These works appeal to collectors seeking entry points into Banksy's print market while maintaining conceptual rigor comparable to his large-scale installations. The series exemplifies the artist's ability to generate cultural discourse while creating objects of enduring aesthetic and investment value.
For collectors and institutions seeking authenticated examples from this important series, Guy Hepner maintains expertise in Banksy's printed works and can provide provenance documentation and market guidance.

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Five Facts About Banksy Di-Faced Tenner
Di-Faced Tenner (2004) is an offset lithograph replicating a British £10 note, with the Queen's portrait replaced by that of Diana, Princess of Wales, and the text 'Bank of England' replaced with 'Banksy of England'.
Banksy printed roughly £1 million worth of the fake currency, an estimated 100,000 individual notes, printed on both sides of a single sheet.
Sheets of the counterfeit notes were dropped from a suitcase into the crowds at the Notting Hill Carnival and Reading Festival in August 2004.
Because some recipients attempted to spend the notes as real currency, the stunt drew scrutiny relating to counterfeit banknote law in the UK.
A signed, limited edition of 50 sheets was also published by Pictures on Walls, London.
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Banksy Di-Faced Tenner prints for sale are available at Guy Hepner Gallery, 177 Tenth Avenue, New York. We offer authenticated editions with full provenance documentation sourced from the secondary market and directly from publishers.
Banksy Di-Faced Tenner works — 3 available — are typically produced as limited editions, individually signed and numbered by the artist. Contact Guy Hepner Gallery for edition details on specific works.
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