A print of Banksy’s “Girl with Balloon” embossed with the P.O.W. (Pictures on Walls) seal sold for $104,000 at Julien’s auction of the Steve Lazarides archive in Los Angeles last night. Hundreds of bidders and collectors from around the world vying took part in the sale of a collection unseen in over 25 years. It was put together by his closest associate and partner Steve Lazarides and featured Banksy’s early career sketches and handwritten raw notes that would forge his signature style. Girl with Balloon, estimated at ¢60,000, was the top selling lot. Banksy’s Hooded Figure, an original painting, made $78,000.
