The Drinker (Banksy)
| The Drinker | |
|---|---|
| Artist | Banksy |
| Year | 2004 |
| Medium | Metal |
| Condition | Stolen |
| Location | London, United Kingdom |
| 51°31′00″N 0°07′35″W / 51.5167°N 0.1264°W | |
The Drinker is a statue by graffiti artist Banksy that was placed in a small square off Shaftesbury Avenue in central London in 2004.[1] It is a subversive nod to The Thinker by Auguste Rodin.[1]
The Drinker was stolen by "art terrorist" Andy Link (also known as AK47).[2] The 2016 documentary film The Banksy Job is about the work's theft.[3][4] Three years after Link stole it, the sculpture was taken from Link's garden while he was away.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Graham-Harrison, Emma (17 November 2019). "Artist who 'kidnapped' Banksy's Drinker claims Sotheby's selling stolen statue". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 2019-11-17 – via www.theguardian.com.
- ^ Battersby, Matilda (15 July 2015). "Meet the 'art terrorist' AK47 who stole Banksy's The Drinker to expose 'faeces' of modern art". The Independent. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
- ^ Editor, Caroline Frost Entertainment; UK, Huffington Post (22 July 2015). "Why This Man Stole One Of Banksy's Prized Pieces, And Kept The Cone".
{{cite web}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ^ "Documentary Reveals Secrets of Banksy Heist - artnet News". 18 June 2015.