Banksy is probably the most popular, yet most mysterious, urban street artist in the world - and he works at incredible extremes. He has become an internationally known as a subversive graffiti artist - yet manages to maintain a secret identity. He is a counter-cultural prankster, but has art in major cosmopolitan galleries around the globe. Banksy’s work has sold to Hollywood celebrities for over a half-million dollars a piece, but much of his art is freely (and illegally) drawn on public surfaces. He works against the mass media establishment, but has been featured in local, national, international news. I will post in the near future some examples illustrating the fascinating range of Banksy’s life and works through his most controversial and compelling projects.
1.BANKSY IN THE STREETS
Banksy is a household name in the UK, perhaps best known for his compelling stencil graffiti, found throughout major cities on walls and billboards. He avoids the abstraction of traditional tags, instead creating (often photo-realistic) urban street art images that respond to a given context and contain some form of social commentary.
Were are some examples of his art (some we actually got to see it in London).
...and one of my favorites stencil by banksy...
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