What is the title of Banksy’s artwork showing a child with a red balloon?

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Banksy’s artwork showing a child with a red balloon is titled Girl with Balloon.

The image depicts a young girl reaching toward a heart-shaped red balloon drifting away. In the best-known version, the figure and balloon are rendered in black and white except for the bright red balloon, making the small object the visual focus. The design has become one of Banksy’s most widely recognized motifs.

The work first appeared as a public stencil in London and was later reproduced in prints and other formats. Its simple composition has led viewers to read it as a symbol of hope, loss, innocence or desire, although those interpretations vary.

Girl with Balloon is sometimes called Balloon Girl, but that is an informal description rather than the standard title. It should also be distinguished from Banksy’s later auction event involving a partially shredded version of the work.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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