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• Banksy (pseudo name)

The artist known as “Banksy” is an anonymous street


graffiti artist. There are many theories about who he
actually is: the most predominant theory is that he is
Robin Gunningham. Other theories include Robert Del
Naja (front man of the band “Massive Attack”), Jamie
Hewlett (English comic book artist), Pierre Koukjian
(artist), or a team of 7 different artists.
• Banksy rose to fame in the late 1990s
• Contemporary
• Bristol, England in
1974
• Lived in Easton, Bristol in
1990s. Then he moved to London in 2000.
• Banksy began doing graffiti as
a teenager as part of the DryBreadZ Crew. He
adopted the name ‘Banksy’ to protect his identity
since graffiti is illegal. He was influenced by a French
graffiti artist named Blek le Rat – particularly his
visual style and political messaging. Rather than using
a free-hand painting style, Blek used stencils to
create images. Banksy adopted this technique for
practical reasons. Banksy’s works target political
hypocrisy and social injustice. In London, his stencils
of rats and chimps appeared around the city, gaining
the attention of the national mainstream press.
• Banksy’s art has
become a world-wide success thanks to the many
influential, satirical, and often political messages
it spreads.
• His film ‘Exit Through the Gift Shop:
A Banksy Film’ won the Toronto Film Critics
Association Awards – Best First Feature 2010. The
film also received Independent Spirit Award for Best
Documentary Feature and Washington D.C. Area Film
Critics Association – Best Documentary Film 2010.
Additionally it was nominated for an Academy Award
for Best Documentary Feature.
• Banksy’s
work centered around the idea of ‘Brandalism’ – a
combination of ‘brand’ and ‘vandalism’ borrowed
from US punk culture. Copying the techniques and
language of advertising, Banksy's work appeared in
clever public locations and attacked brands such as
Tesco and Nike.
• A concept, the "Banksy
Effect," has developed as a result of Banksy's artistic
innovation. This term is a reference to Banksy’s ability
to take outsider art and bring it into the cultural
mainstream. The phrase was coined to reference the
way in which Banksy's work has led to an increased
interest in street art. Street art has since been
incorporated as part of culture and daily life, especially
in the areas that Banksy works more predominantly.
• When
Banksy began, graffiti was largely frowned upon and
seen as public vandalism—not art. Since his rise to
fame, however, his graffiti has been praised not only as
meaningful art, but as culturally significant statements.
• Banksy has a cult-like
following, but his artwork is sought by tourists, art-
collectors, and celebrities alike. The ambiguity of his
identity has drawn massive groups of followers.
However, young artists have begun defacing some of
Banksy’s work, and there was even a rivalry with a
fellow street artist during which the two would graffiti
over each other's work. Many of Banksy’s works,
though illegal, are now being protected from being
vandalized by new graffiti artists.
• Banksy’s
art continues to defy the rules, break social norms, and
challenge the higher authorities. Despite all his fame
and popularity, he has managed to keep his identity a
secret. Some view Banksy as a “robin hood” artist, and
his public art continues to excite, intrigue, and
challenge opinions of millions around the world.
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banksy
• https://education.onehowto.com/article/wh
o-is-banksy-and-why-is-he-famous-
10908.html
• https://www.biography.com/people/banksy-
20883111
• https://www.bbc.com/timelines/zytpn39
• https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles
/banksy-6697.php

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