The Thinker Monkey by Unknown Artist canvas art print arrives ready to hang, with hanging accessories included and no additional framing required. Every canvas print is hand-crafted in the USA, made on-demand at iCanvas and expertly stretched around 100% North American Pine wood stretcher bars. We only use industry leading archival UltraChrome® Giclée inks to achieve the most vivid and high-definition prints possible.
Banksy’s “The Thinker Monkey” first appeared in Madrid, and has since become one of the artist’s most celebrated and reproduced images. The piece employs his oft-used monkey as a stand-in for the over-lauded traits of being human. By frequently citing our own esteemed place in the hierarchy of living things, humankind both achieves majestic things and commits heinous crimes. Banksy’s contemplative ape is also an adaptation of Auguste Rodin’s iconic bronze sculpture ‘The Thinker’. Having first appeared in 1880 as part of a larger sculptural piece illustrating the gates to hell from Dante’s Inferno, ‘The Thinker’ was turned into at least 28 stand-alone reproductions in 1904. Ever since, the piece has stood as a testament to the resurgence of the Renaissance ideals of poetry, intellect, and rational thought. In Banksy’s take on the piece, he imbues these noble faculties on a monkey, who looks longingly across a street in Madrid, where the piece first appeared. The thoughtful ape has also appeared in countless locations across the globe and is a perfect example of the artist’s unique stencil style, which allowed him to finish the piece quickly whilst ensuring a consistent level of artistic quality. Indeed, Rodin’s ‘The Thinker’ has been a recurring source of inspiration for the artist. In 2007, Banksy created a pastiche of the original sculpture. Seemingly not dissimilar from the original, the artist captioned the familiar stone plinth with the words ‘The Drinker’, thus turning the contemplative stance of the figure into one of sloppy-eyed inebriation.
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Lifetime Warranty
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Handcrafted Quality
Every item is made-to-order and assembled in-house by our team, using only premium materials...cuz we're a little obsessed about art.
Made in The USA
All of our premium materials are sourced from the states, and then assembled at iCanvas, in Illinois. Lincoln would be proud.
Canvas Print Framing Options
Gallery Wrapped Canvas
All of our artwork comes gallery wrapped. The image is stretched around the sides and stapled to the
back of the wooden frame. Your piece of art will be ready to hang, and will include an easy-to-use
hanging kit.
Floating Frame
A little “armor for your art” that won‘t obscure the canvas. Your canvas print is
gallery wrapped and mounted to a 2" thick, elegant, black hard wood frame. The art is inset, leaving a
3/8" space between the art and frame, creating the illusion that your art is “floating.”
Gold & Silver finish
Mottled Gold & Silver frames are hard wood with a textured metallic finish.
Silver pairs well with cool colors and dark backgrounds like black or navy and will give your art a modern look.
The more versatile gold frame option pairs particularly well with classic art, traditional décor, and warmer colors.
Framed Canvas Framing Options
Gallery Wrapped Canvas
All of our artwork comes gallery wrapped. The image is stretched around the sides and stapled to the
back of the wooden frame. Your piece of art will be ready to hang, and will include an easy-to-use
hanging kit.
Floating Frame
A little “armor for your art” that won‘t obscure the canvas. Your canvas print is
gallery wrapped and mounted to a 2" thick, elegant, black hard wood frame. The art is inset, leaving a
3/8" space between the art and frame, creating the illusion that your art is “floating.”
Gold & Silver finish
Mottled Gold & Silver frames are hard wood with a textured metallic finish.
Silver pairs well with cool colors and dark backgrounds like black or navy and will give your art a modern look.
The more versatile gold frame option pairs particularly well with classic art, traditional décor, and warmer colors.
About Framed Art Prints
Fine Art Paper
Presented on heavyweight (300 GSM) fine art paper with a distinct textured surface, using long-lasting ultra-chrome inks. A white border is left around the artwork for self-matting or to draw the eye in further.
Low-Glare Acrylic
Acrylite clear-coat premium glazing reduces glare while maintaining a crystal clear view of your art. Your art will be well protected and easy to clean.
Frame Options
Our Indonesian hardwood frames are handcrafted at iCanvas. Black & white matte frames have a sleek lacquer finish and are versatile enough to pair with almost any piece of art.
Mottled Gold has a textured metallic finish and pairs particularly well with classic art, traditional décor, and warmer colors.
Natural Wood brings the outdoors in and pairs well with watercolors, Scandinavian style artwork, or any natural, earthy subject matter.
Highest Quality Standards
Giclee Printing Process
The standard for precision and stunning color reproduction.
Premium Materials
The best quality canvas for texture and finish; premium inks for vivid color; hand-stretched over 100% North American pine frames.
Handcrafted
Every item is made-to-order — printed, stretched, and stapled here, at iCanvas.
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