The backstreet story of Banksy Sometimes it’s fun not knowing the answer. Often not knowing the answer is what helps us to see more clearly. Well at least that’s true in Banksy’s case. Well-known, unknown, British Graffiti master, filmmaker, activist, troublemaker, Banksy, has made headlines around the world for years. Yet his true identity still remains unknown. Banksy is undoubtedly the most controversial street artist ever known. His artwork sparks curiosity and starts controversy across the world. After 20 years his identity still remains unknown, which just adds to the hype surrounding his work. But why is his work so popular? Is it because it cross’s the barriers between art, politics, sociology, humor and self-pride? Because his work is simply amazing? Or is it because after all this time he still remains a…
How does the work of Banksy illustrate the changing role of graffiti street art in a global society? Abstract Previously art used to be categorized by a small number of people, housed in homes of the rich or in museums sponsored by governments. Street art, in the past, was a vehicle by which the artist communicated his name by tagging, his message from his culture and his own viewpoint. The messages were often about their own environment. In the era of globalization and travel however, the…
Without a doubt there are many famous graffiti artists but none as world renowned as Banksy. As well as being a graffiti artist he is painter, a self-published writer and a film director. Banksy is a controversial graffiti artist whose main focus is political activism. He has worked with many street artists and with a variety of street art methods. He is alive and well and continues to impact streets around the world with his artistic accomplishments. Banksy was presumably born in Bristol,…
Banksy was known as king of graffiti, british artist, painter and as well as a filmmaker with a unknown identity (“The Story Behind Banksy”). The names Robin Gunningham and Robert Banks are often used unknowingly to give an identity to Banksy (“Banksy Biography”). The true identity still to this day is uncertain. Banksy began his career in the early 90’s with a graffiti crew in Bristol called DryBreadZ (“Banksy Biography”). Banksy’s work was considered vandalism by law and critics but, it is…
The evolution was discovered after Banksy. Who transformed how art should be viewed. Banksy a english graffiti artist, painter and film director. His work can be political, it is spread painted in places all over the world . He also painted on canvas which has been displayed in gallery and been sold to people (Banksy, 2016). We don’t know his real identity Banksy likes to remain anonymous and show his talent in the dark just like Guerrilla artist. His technique involves in stencils, and…
Banksy is a well-known graffiti artist who made his debut in Britain. Although he is quite popular, there is little to be known on Banksy’s identity and background beyond what is interpreted from his artworks. Through his artwork, Banksy is able to display his views and opinions, change how art is viewed and what meanings people find in them, and also change the way in which art is made and what the artist wants to portray. Banksy’s art is usually based on one idea and his popularity usually…
Banksy: Criminal or Hero? Banksy is a twenty-first century graffiti artist and political activist, whose work is recognized all around the world. His body of work has been known to attract a lot of positive, as well as negative attention for its controversial nature and perfect timing. Banksy’s tendency to break minor laws and stir controversy pushes many people and organizations to label him as a criminal, but that rebellious quality is exactly what makes him a hero in the eyes of many.…
Banksy is a well-known artist from England. According to Smithsonian “He is a graffiti master, painter, activist, filmmaker and all-purpose provocateur for its list of the world’s 100 most influential people in 2010, he found himself in the company of Barack Obama, Steve Jobs and Lady Gaga” (Ellsworth-Jones), where he submitted a photo of himself with a paper bag on to keep his identity a secret. His real name and identity has remained unknown to his fans because graffiti is a crime in England.…
Banksy, an unknown English street artist, believed to be born in Bristol around 1974, rose to prominence for his controversial stencil works in the late 90’s. His career began as a small graffiti artist apart of a street art gang ‘DryBreadZ Crew’. By the late 90’s his stencil works began to become more widely recognized in many different parts of England. Banksy spent years developing a very unique style which usually consisted of striking imagery and deep political meanings. The works were…
Art is a visual statement often labelled as a narrative. A narrative is how all of us see the world and how we connect with each other and therefore art is a natural fit for narrative. Much of art tells a story or convey a message and the story is up for interpretations with the unique use of symbolism. Both Banksy and Jill Orr are created in the postmodern framework with the unconventional messages and use of materials, symbolism and signs. Graffiti artist Banksy and performance, photography…