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Banksy is a pseudonymous England-based street artist, political activist, and film director whose real name and identity remain unconfirmed and the subject of speculation. [2] Active since the 1990s, his satirical street art and subversive epigrams combine dark humour with graffiti executed in a distinctive stenciling technique.
The following is a list of works by Banksy. Banksy , active since the 1990s, is an England-based graffiti artist , political activist and film director whose real identity is unknown. His satirical street art and subversive epigrams combine dark humour with graffiti executed in a distinctive stenciling technique.
In 2011 a Banksy work in Boston Massachusetts's Chinatown was graffitied and partially painted over. On 31 December 2013 Praying Boy, located just off of Main Street in Park City, Utah, United States, was vandalized with spray paint. [37] The piece was originally created by Banksy in January 2010 during the Sundance Film Festival. [38]
Wild theories. As with any mystery, there have been a fair number of theories about Banksy’s identity over the years. One of the most famous claims is that he is Massive Attack’s Robert Del ...
Exit Through the Gift Shop is a 2010 British documentary film directed by street artist Banksy.It tells the story of Thierry Guetta, a French immigrant in Los Angeles who, over the course of several years, filmed a host of street artists at work, including Shepard Fairey and Banksy, but failed to do anything with the footage.
Anonymity lies at the center of the mythology surrounding the elusive street artist Banksy, but he may have revealed his name in a resurfaced interview.
Banksy painted the artwork over three days in broad daylight in 1999. [3] [4] It was painted in response to various unlicensed raves and parties held in abandoned warehouses around Bristol in the 1990s that drew attention from the police. A specific trigger for the mural was such an event at Winterstoke Road, New Years Eve 97/98 where riot ...
Banksy is one of the world's most famous artists, but despite his global following, his identity remains, officially at least, unknown. This is not the first time his artwork has attracted criminals.