Banksy Street Art Analysis

It is easy to adopt a philosophy of labeling things with the standard conventional image – stereotyping encounters with generalities. However, life is not a two-sided coin. There are a multitude of differences that lend to opinion versus fact. When examining the popular street artist Banksy, it can be concluded that there are many differing opinions, especially if discussed with foreknowledge that Banksy is anonymous. It leaves room for much interpretation. However, by looking more closely at Banksy, one might be able to draw the conclusion that he demonstrates the essence of freedom, and is noteworthy in society. For an introductory commentary, it would be beneficial to visit a common understanding of graffiti. The closest form of street art seen is often a simple word sprayed on some public landmark. To this end, graffiti is not necessarily viewed as art by the critics, or by the common person either. Rather, it is seen as an act of rebellion against society; destruction against residential, commercial, and public property. According to the simple definition as outlined by Webster 's Dictionary, graffiti is “unauthorized writing or drawing on a public surface,”(Webster). Because of …show more content…
Because of this, his anonymity magnifies the message. Instead of viewers recognizing who the artist is, and dictating the message therein according to the artist, viewers are allowed to have a much broader interpretation of the art according to how they actually see it. For instance, when someone sees the Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci, many thoughts come to mind. However, those thoughts are often accompanied by the viewers understanding(whether significant or limited) of da Vinci. On the other hand, when viewers see a Banksy piece such as Palestine Wall Hole, they are forced to evaluate the art based on their own convictions or understanding of the world. Anonymity essentially removes preconceived