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This dramatic image of a girl being drenched by rain from under her umbrella alludes to the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, which was exacerbated by the failure of flood defences designed to protect civilians from such a tragedy. An umbrella, by definition, is intended to keep the person wearing it dry and shielded from the elements. The fact that the rain is falling from the inside of the umbrella rather than from the sky is Banksy’s way of suggesting to the viewer that the very things (or institutions) that were created and designed to protect us can, at times, do quite the opposite – a scathing indictment of FEMA and the government’s response to protect and serve.
Two colourways have appeared since the print was originally released: 32 in Orange Rain and 31 in Yellow Rain, neither of which was offered to the public for sale.
Banksy also released a rare set of Nola Artist’s Proof editions of 66 that came in 6 unique variations of Multicolor Rain, reserved for VIP collectors. All Nola prints are signed and numbered by the artist.
