Corrupted Oil Jerry
| Corrupted Oil Jerry | |
|---|---|
| Artist | Banksy |
| Year | 2003 |
| Subject | Jerry Mouse |
Corrupted Oil - Jerry, also called Crude Oil Jerry,[1] is a 2003 artwork by graffiti artist Banksy, using stencil of a cartoon mouse character Jerry on an oil painting.[2]
It was valued by English antiques expert and television presenter Jonty Hearnden at £150,000 in 2014, which was a rise in value of 30 times what the owner originally paid.[3]
Exhibitions
[edit]The work was first seen in one of Banksy's first major exhibitions Turf War in 2003.[4][5] It has been displayed in the Moco Museum of Amsterdam since 2016.[6]
Culture
[edit]In a 2024 BBC Culture analysis, American art critic Kelly Grovier argues that Banksy's Crude Oil Jerry (2003) exposes the romanticized falsehoods of John Constable's The Hay Wain (1821), revealing it as a "tinder-dry lie" in the face of industrialization. By adding the cartoon character Jerry Mouse holding a lit match to the pastoral scene, Banksy critiques the enduring, deceptive ideal of the British countryside, according to the article.[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "REVIEW | Banksy & Warhol | MOCO Museum | **" Archived 2019-06-08 at the Wayback Machine. DE KUNSTMEISJES. (April 12, 2016). Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ↑ Chloe (April 22, 2016). "Banksy: Laugh Now (Museum of Contemporary Art-Amsterdam" Archived 2019-06-07 at the Wayback Machine. Canvas and Crumpets. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ↑ Coates, Jon (Jun 15, 2014). "Banksy painting proves profitable for art enthusiast" Archived 2019-06-07 at the Wayback Machine. Daily Express UK. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ↑ La Placa, Joe (Aug 25, 2003). "London Calling" Archived 2019-06-09 at the Wayback Machine. artnet. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ↑ "TURF WAR. LONDON, JULY 2003." Archived 2019-06-07 at the Wayback Machine. BANKSY UNOFFICIAL. (July 18, 2003). Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ↑ Gardner, Terry (Mar 30, 2016). "Banksy and Warhol shows to open Amsterdam's new contemporary art museum" Archived 2019-06-07 at the Wayback Machine. LA Times. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ↑ Grovier, Kelly (August 14, 2024). "The hidden details in eight Banksys that reveal his genius". BBC Culture. Retrieved May 23, 2026.