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PROVENANCE
Purchased from Steve Lazarides, Artist's agent, London, 2005 by current owner

Napalm is sourced from the haunting Vietnam War photograph titled The Terror of War taken by photo journalist Nick Ut in June 1972. This image triggered worldwide outrage at the napalm bombings and was awarded both the Pulitzer Prize and World Press Photo of the Year in 1973.

The focal point of the original photograph showed Phan Thi Kim Phuc, fleeing Trang Bang after being severely burned on her back during the attack. Napalm is one of Banksy's most powerful works. Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse and McDonald's, Ronald McDonald, both American icons, appear in disarming juxtapose, smiling as they lead the terrorised girl away from disaster.