A work of art by mystery Bristol street artist Banksy that has never been sold before is up for auction at Sotheby's later this month - with a guide price of more than £1 million.
The work is "Love Is In The Air (with stars)" and a unique version of the Banksy classic of Flower Thrower, the masked rioter who is throwing a bunch of flowers instead of a petrol bomb.
The work, which has been authenticated by Banksy's Pest Control team, was done in 2006 and is sprayed on canvas measuring just 16¾ inches by 17 inches. It was part of the huge number of Banksy works acquired by Steve Lazarides, who grew up with Banksy from the Barton Hill Youth Club days in Bristol, and was the street artist's first promoter, collector and exhibitor back in the mid 2000s.
