Art and Style | October 16, 2006 | 19 comments

Who Is Banksy?

MattParker
Do you know who Banksy is? You should. Banksy is a world renowned, London-based street artist who has been pranking, satirizing and reinvigorating the art world while maintaining elusive underground status.
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  • viatch
  • xxmxcxrxx
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      xxmxcxrxx  
    • I would really like to know who he is..I admire his art, it really makes you think about things that you don't deeply look at at first.

    • 4 years ago
  • LeahMadeMedia
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      LeahMadeMedia  
    • thanks Mark. I had seen a lot of these pieces but had never put them together to one artist or heard the story behind him. what are you working on now?

    • 4 years ago
  • christoff
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      christoff  
    • Thanks for the report on Banksy. As always the art work is an inspiration for many around the world in terms of the utilization of art as a toll to express progressive politics...

    • 4 years ago
  • islek
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      islek  
    • I really enjoyed this piece. It was a well-comprised artistic expression of artistic expressionism. Fab indeed.

    • 4 years ago
  • markwindows
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      markwindows  
    • You mean he really interfered with Paris Hilton..thats like a whole hotel..oh and its super poignant for our times..people are expressing themselves..we have come a long way... ever get the feeling youve been cheated?

    • 4 years ago
  • StilFire
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      StilFire  
    • fucking loved it! edited perfectly, and it's helped me to understand a lot better what banksy's about... i've seen some art of his myself at some point i'm sure... one thing i can guarantee is that i'll be looking a lot harder from now on and thinking more on his work. thank you for this; a top class vidi \m/ ~stil

    • 4 years ago
  • 6ix5ive
  • matt_orfalea
  • MBS
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      MBS  
    • This is great...I haven't heard the name Bansky, but have probably seen this work. This Pod is well put together...the music, cuts and interviews allow the topic to come alive. The art speaks for itself. Nice Job! ~MBS~

    • 5 years ago
  • mavifilm
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      mavifilm  
    • I saw this on TV before I even thought of making a film for Current. Very well done! I wouldn't take out a frame! Cheers!

    • 5 years ago
  • MichaelEWolfe
  • Mikolino_Gonz
  • existimistic
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      existimistic  
    • i thought the 'paris' stunt was one of his least interesting, but it wasn't even mentioned that he remixed the work with dangermouse or that of the 100 or so vandalized albums, most people didnt even notice that there was any difference. banksy is a great artist and it's a well-made pod but his work doesn't work in a gallery. it's most powerful on the streets of london, in the museums, and on the fresh wall in the west bank (and possibly even in woody allen's 'matchpoint').

    • 5 years ago
  • zenbeer
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      zenbeer  
    • Nice work, I've heard of Banksy, he's well known in undergound circles - good to see a detailed expose on this crafty devil. :) Great music under the pod, made it flow really well! Give my pods a view when you can. -zen

    • 5 years ago
  • ezracooperstein
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