Intro
A UK born artist, started as part of the DryBreadZ Crew in Bristol, while in the crew adopted the name Banksy, to keep his identity a secret, which is now synonymous with graffiti, he also worked with Inkie and other noteworthy artists, who continue to work with him. He has been representing political and social occurrences through his artwork for years, which are featured throughout the world, defacing all properties, even having installations or structures and statues made, just recently, this year was his Dismaland, a “theme park”, mocking Disneyland. His art was to be seen as a sort of a way to depict high class, or the government.
Influences and Companions Banksy developed his style of graffiti from Blek le Rat, a French graffiti …show more content…
Before Banksy, graffiti wasn’t a form of art, it was considered an offense, a class A misdemeanor. He made people question themselves, whether his graffiti was street art or vandalism, and where the line is in between the two because he has an intelligent appearance and his work is thought provoking, and people loved it. Him being anonymous just made him more interesting to people. And with ‘New Media’, people can see Banksy’s work before they’re destroyed, vandalized, or taken