Banksy

Banksy Banksy is an UK-based street artist who leave graffiti artworks in public places anonymously. He was noticed for his art of stenciling and his elusive identity which till this day haven’t been officially recognized. Banksy creates artworks that include bold satirical states about war, politics and culture. “The overall message is usually anti-war, anti-capitalist, anti-establishment or pro-freedom” (WebUrbanist). Many critics praise Banksy as a genius artist because he takes art and special ingredient of popular culture and mix the two together. He is also known as a modern day anarchist because his subjects covers daily immortality inspired by pollution, African poverty, governmental influence, the war on terror, and adultery.

His pieces of artworks are "not high art or popular art, but it is an art for the mass" (BBC). Frequent subjects include animals such as monkeys and rats, policemen, soldiers, children and the elderly. Moreover, he takes common known things of today’s world such as trolleys, CCTC cameras and incorporate with exquisite scenery to enhance the effect of the painting. These creative usage of ordinary objects do not spoil his meaning and style of the works.



About his works:
 * Heart Balloon Girl** - This is a print of a stencil by Banksy. This beautiful picture is of a little girl reaching out for her heart balloon which represents love and care for the others.
 * State Britain** - It shows ironic side of the soldiers by depicting how they are erasing the peace sign with surreptitious expressions.
 * Bomb Hugger** - This spray paint of a girl hugging a bomb shows a very powerful meaning of war. Banksy portrays how people nowadays are so exposed to wars.

One of the reasons Banksy leave us guess about him is probably because his work had been identified as vandalism on several occasions and have been recognized for his prosecution. A representative from Keep Britain Tidy said, “believe that Banksy’s street art is a crime and that he is setting a negative example for other would-be graffiti artists.” Apparently, Banksy sprays paint on public walls, and also draws humorous pencil sketches and he is famous for his numerous social commentaries. Banksy often sneaked his own work into many art museums such as the British Museum. Banksy’s work had been praised by innumerable people and his work is actively sold auctions.

//“There have been many claims to know his true identity but none have ever been definitive to date.”// –WebUrbanist

//“A true artistic renegade, Banksy’s work and history will one day resonate as the true start of the modern anti-art movement.”// –Fashion Indie

//“The most famous anonymous artist ever.”// -Anonymous

Here's a street-art video done by Banksy and Palestine street artists called Blu Blu: media type="youtube" key="uuGaqLT-gO4" height="344" width="425"