Banksy The Maid Mini Blotter Art

Banksy's - The Maid Mini Blotter Art Print

This blotter art print features Banksy’s 2006 design, the artwork was inspired by a maid he met while traveling in Los Angeles. The original sprayed piece is located in North London, and alongside Balloon Girl is one of Banksy’s most recognizable works.

Blotter art and graffiti share a common origin, blotter was created to be consumed disappearing, it was never invented to be a permanent art piece. Graffiti was made knowing it would likely be removed, painted over, or weathered away. 

In both cases, the work was never intended to last. Its temporary nature was part of its attraction and purpose. Neither began as a collectors item or fine art pieces, but both represent an artistic expression from different countercultural movements.

Over time, collectors began to preserve what was once consumable or destroyed. Unused blotter sheets and documented "street sheets" are now considered as cultural artifacts, a part of psychedelic history that should be preserved. 

The rise of Banksy and street art collecting closely mirrors the growing market for blotter art. What was once temporary, illegal, or overlooked is now archived, exhibited, and valued as parts of human history.

About Our Prints:

All our designs are printed with a tasteless food grade plant-based ink on an ultra absorbent blotting paper, printed and perforated to the highest quality.

• Perforation: 100 Squares (0.25" x 0.25" per sq)
• Sheet Size: 2.5 x 2.5 inch (6.35 x 6.35 cm)
• Paper: 250 GSM blotting paper
• Ink: Plant-based, food ink

We produce collector quality prints using the same methods and materials used throughout Blotter Art history. We have designed and sold many of the publicly seen blotter prints as well as many custom designs for private customers. 

WE DO NOT SELL LSD OR ANY OTHER PSYCHOACTIVE SUBSTANCES.