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Who Is Banksy?

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Do you know who Banksy is? You should. He might be bombing a city near you right now. 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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36 responses // Who Is Banksy?

  • damn banksy is the finest
    handshake
  • he is a f*ing genius... buy his book...
    jayteex
  • BANKSY is going to be an ICON for many who will appreciate "after" he becomes the LATE BANKSY...but in the meanwhile keep doing what you are doing!
    Hoojchoons
  • I actually googled him up when I saw this.
    ClassicWinter
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  • Thanks for this piece Matt. People need to know about this artist. Great doc.
    morganpaar
  • He''s making a point!
    climbfast
  • http://observer.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,,1874245...
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    Banksy in the News
    He painted an elephant and placed an inflatable Guantanamo detainee in Disneyland. Now Hollywood loves him. Dan Glaister in Los Angeles and Rob Sharp report on the incredible rise of Britain's secretive graffiti artist
    Scott_Bromley
  • http://www.kayotix.com/tmp/newsfeeds/01.11.05/banksy/
    The Illusive Banksy
    A Video news piece about the illusive Banksy
    Scott_Bromley
  • Bansky ia incredible, some graffiti artists I feel just paint to be a rebel or to "beat the man" (graffiti for graffiti''s sake), Bansky makes change, and makes his point heard. He is being a true artist, and a true human.
    jamika88
  • Brilliant! I wish I had one of those doctored CDs he made..what a star.
    Am horrified some of his work has been painted over recently...perhaps a copy of this pod should be sent out to those bureaucratic s**t heads at the councils around the UK!
    chicago_julie
  • banksy''s the man. or woman? hmmm. nice work.
    bigeater1
  • I remember carrying Banksy prints in my shop a few years back when he was only known by avid graf followers.. his work was especially appealing because it also expressed his views and opinions that we all felt.. now he's attained this level of fame that fetches several thousand dollars for his prints on ebay and the attention of celebrities.. not sure how I feel about it.. it's good and bad..

    To quote Banksy.."The time of getting fame for your name on its own is over. Artwork that is only about wanting to be famous will never make you famous. Any fame is a by-product of making something that means something. You don't go to a restaurant and order a meal because you want to have a shit."

    This is a great article about Banksy if you want to know more about him.
    http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2007/05/14/070514fa_...
    sanmyint
  • I love the fact that he does it anonymously. It's not about the money or fame, it's about the art. Very respectable...
    mkinney
  • Love Bansky! I lived in London and saw some of his street art. (Though they are very quickly taken away). There's a great book about him, called Bansky! Keep on the excellent work!
    yetsize
  • Well, I've added him to my list of fav artists!
    HyperPepper
  • Great piece. Banksy is a genius!!


    http://www.buybanksy.co.uk/
    buybanksy
  • Amazing Artist
    zstamey84
  • ??
    kari_ickert
  • Check out picturesonwalls.com for Banksy ans artist alike.
    sweetmarie
  • Is Banksy really just one person?
    agrill
  • Banksy is awesome. I think some people around my area have tried to do some graffiti like him.
    jujudivine
  • fantastic pod...Banksy is unbelievable...he's got me hooked...more!!!!
    cibalin
  • This is phenomenal...How have I not heard of him before?
    bdphvb
  • i just learned about this guy today, glad to see someone already posted something about him. The art work is awesome, hopefully if his identity is revealed he won't be charged and processed. Great work, keep it up.
    Bennyfical
  • I was so excited to see a pod on Banksy; more reason to watch Current. I've always knew that he took Paris Hilton CD's and changed them to make a statement (like he always does), but i never saw them. anonymous Banksy hope to see your work soon.
    Inticide
  • I'm a huge fan of political art, and this guy is one of the best. Kudos!

    xoxxoo
    bloodyTEARSescape
  • Great pod, I thought it was really interesting. I've been reading a lot about this guy lately and I think this pod paints a pretty good portrait of him, so to speak. The music was perfect throughout the entire thing and the characters were informative and interesting. I thought it needed a bit more movement, but other than that very good job!
    ajankowski1
  • i freakin love banksy and i think this pod does a great job of showing a great amount of his work in a very short amount of time. while we can't get to know the character of banksy, we instead get to see how banksy's work affects his/her audience in a very direct way. very sincere interviews. banksy definitely tears down walls between fine art and street art. man, nothing tops that paris hilton stunt. love it.
    CBonsignore
  • This is my first time hearing about this guy and his work is incredible! The one that really got me was the television crew holding back the Red Cross.
    heather_hunter
  • Banksy in the UK... STEN in Italy... who is sten? you know?
    salvatoreditaranto
  • A real life super hero, making a stand against hypocrisy in such a cool way.
    KidsintheRiot
  • www.banksy.co.uk

    His stuff is really cool...he should come do some stuff in New York
    Sam_Maynard
  • im glad there are some underground artist that are unknown. my new idol
    hollyholly
  • I stumbled upon this article, and glad I did. I looked up his website and it's way cool, I recommend checking it out.
    BangsMcCoy
  • I love Banksy's art. His book is excellent, I highly recommend getting it. I think it's great how he can open peoples eyes to topics that some choose to ignore or pretend don't exist with his images.
    GusGardea

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