How Does Banksy's Impact On The Art Community

Everybody who is anybody in the art community has about a 75% (given) probability or high of ever hearing the name thrown around in the more recent of times. A social phenomena, a political icon – the seventh wonder of the art world, one might say. He is a “satirical street artist” who combines both his dark humour and strategic stenciling into awe-filled masterpieces. Many ponder just who he might be, and to this day it remains a mystery. This controversial guerilla has spray painted his way into the alleyways of England, signing his work with those simple, six letters: Banksy. Fearing the unknown is a life-impacting setback for the majority of people nowadays, but could it really be so bad? Banksy, a denting impact on the art community is …show more content…
It portrays the similarities and differences between street and commercial art. Banksy’s unusually intriguing pieces are known mainly for their rather controversial attributes, which is sort of his signature style. His pieces often contain hypocrisy, political themes, capitalism, and critiques of war. In the early 1990’s, his graffiti gang, DryBreadZ Crew, were recognized in the streets of Bristol. However, when Banksy began his (presumably) solo career, his fame seeped into London as well. Stencils were used occasionally in his early works, and then grew more frequent as the striking images became more apparent. International fame can really kick an artist from acts of vandalism to the Black Friday of primed, prized, and priced …show more content…
Throughout the years of admiring his pieces, I have always been attached to a certain few. My favourite (school appropriate) of all, of course, is ‘Soldiers Painting Peace’. ‘Soldiers Painting Peace’ is an anti-war piece created by Banksy presumably around 2007. The piece was made with a stencil and painted on with spray paint. In the mural, Banksy had created the image of two soldiers; one is crouching with a gun at hand, and the other has a paintbrush and is looking around to make sure no one has seen him painting a large red peace sign on the wall. In between the two is paint can with a logo in the middle. The artwork is used with the colours red and black, and seems to lack almost every other element except for the texture of the dripping paint and the clothes of soldiers and also the human shape they possess. The piece also lacks in every principal except for proportion and movement. The soldiers are accurately portrayed in size and the painting gives off the implication that they are moving to paint and to keep watch. The most evident colour in the painting is red, most likely symbolizing the intense passion or hatred the soldiers might have about war. To me it seems as if the soldier on the right is anxious, as if he might be caught vandalizing or attempting to go against the ways of society. I feel as though if the