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Banksy’s “kids on guns” was initially spotted at Santa’s Ghetto in 2003 selling for roughly 450 pounds. The costs have gone up unrealistically now due to auctioning centers, making him one more artist who has hit the big time in terms of the cost of his art. The entire idea that art can be so costly is certainly disturbing and that to a graffiti artist like Banksy whose work deals with a meaning rather than being modern art. “Kids on guns” is a cute stencil picture of 2 kids standing together holding a heart formed balloon and a soft toy bear. However as you move nearer you notice that the youngsters are standing on a pile of guns. Stark realism indeed! War and peace forms the foundation of lots of the Banksy canvas pieces and this is no different. The full plan of youngsters being exposed to guns at such a young age can only bring about one reaction in a human being. Shock and awe at the situation of the world. With that Banksy achieves his objective! This is not the only piece of art he manages to accomplish this with, look out for the likes of the ‘Kissing Coppers’, ‘Banksy balloon Girl‘ and ‘Stop and Search’ all of which transmit a meaning concerning the sign of the times we live in.