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The Drinker is a statue by graffiti artist Banksy that was placed in a small square off Shaftesbury Avenue in central London in 2004.[1] It is a subversive nod to The Thinker by Auguste Rodin.[1]

The Drinker
ArtistBanksy
Year2004 (2004)
MediumMetal
ConditionStolen
LocationLondon, United Kingdom
Coordinates51°31′00″N 0°07′35″W

The Drinker was stolen by "art terrorist" Andy Link (also known as AK47).[2] The 2016 documentary film The Banksy Job is about the work's theft.[3][4] Three years after Link stole it, the sculpture was taken from Link's garden while he was away.[1]


References


  1. Graham-Harrison, Emma (17 November 2019). "Artist who 'kidnapped' Banksy's Drinker claims Sotheby's selling stolen statue". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 17 November 2019 via www.theguardian.com.
  2. Battersby, Matilda (15 July 2015). "Meet the 'art terrorist' AK47 who stole Banksy's The Drinker to expose 'faeces' of modern art". The Independent. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  3. Editor, Caroline Frost Entertainment; UK, Huffington Post (22 July 2015). "Why This Man Stole One Of Banksy's Prized Pieces, And Kept The Cone". {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  4. "Documentary Reveals Secrets of Banksy Heist - artnet News". 18 June 2015.



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