Printed from Woolley & Wallis

Description

BANKSY, A PARIS HILTON CD ORIGINAL, 2006, printed matter, CD case, black marker pen, 12.4 x 14 x 1 cm, edition of 500.

Donated by Lord and Lady Pembroke.

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Believed to be a first edition, first printing, with the white label signed by Banksy in black felt tip as Paris with a heart and a kiss, and the correct etched code R049 1712 5155 on the back of the CD.

In 2006 after the release of Paris Hilton's debut album, Paris, Banksy planted 500 copies of his own version of the album in 48 records shops across the U.K. These were placed in music stores around the UK, which were then purchased by unsuspecting Paris Hilton fans. This is a scarce Banksy item as many were destroyed when found by the music shops.

Replacing the originals with his altered CD and case, intact with the correct barcode so that Hilton fans purchased his copy unaware, Banksy altered the inner sleeve with images of the socialite set against a back drop of the homeless sleeping on the streets of LA, or with her head superimposed on the body of a mannequin. Each page carried an insubordinate comment such as "Every CD you buy puts me even further out of your league" and "Thou shalt not worship false icons". He altered the front sleeve depicting Hilton with a bare chest and replaced Hilton's head for that of a dog's on the inside.

The CD, which features one track lasting for forty minutes, was mixed by Banksy and Danger Mouse of Gnarls Barkley fame and cuts in Hilton's well used catch phrase "that'ss hot".

This copy was purchased by Lord Pembroke via a private seller on eBay (correspondence available) in September 2006, a short time after they had been dispersed in the record shops.

Due to the guerilla nature of production and distribution no gallery/agent/dealer provenance is available on any of these CDs.