Now that Banksy is gaining popularity all over the world, how will his art speak to his newly-formed fan base? And how will the artist handle his crumbling sense of anonymity? It seems unavoidable that his identity will eventually be revealed to the public (and some would say it already has). The multi-talented artist has been keeping us entertained for a decade, but from a distance. Although it’s somewhat rare to find a Banksy drawing, the few available examples all convey his signature observant-but-not-preachy style of subversion. (And this time, they had permission.)īanksy’s talent and his message extend from urban art into the more traditional paper-and-pencil territory, as well. The three-day art extravaganza saw artists flocking to an underpass on Leake Street in London, armed with stencils and spray cans and a desire to cover every available surface with art. In May of 2008, Banksy was involved with other street artists from around the world in The Cans Festival. Never let it be said that the reclusive street artist doesn’t play well with others.
Others are quite complex and involve several layers and many colors. Some of them are simple and probably went up very quickly. This is the style of art that’s most often associated with Banksy. You do most of the work ahead of time by creating the stencils, then when you get to the site of your future art, you simply hold the stencils up and spray away. One of the best ways to do that is to use custom stencils. (images via: Wikimedia and That Canadian Girl and BBC and Duncan Cumming)īecause street art is usually considered a crime, artists have to work quickly. The city agreed and the mural was not removed. When the city asked the public whether the mural should stay or go, an overwhelming 97% said that they wanted to see it stay. The artwork went up on a wall in Bristol near the City Council office. One of his most famous pieces was of a nude man hanging by one hand from a window as a jealous husband scans the street and a guilty wife stands by. Now Banksy originals can be seen on walls all around the world. When he began as a lad in Bristol, his creative artwork graced the sides of buildings near his home. (images via: InventorSpot and Onzin and Wooster Collective)Įven if Banksy hung up his spray paint cans and stencils forever today, he would always be known first and foremost as a graffiti artist. This is part two of our eight-part guide to Banksy Art and Graffiti. Some of his earliest works are still debated while others have become collectors items sold at up to six-figure prices. But there are many sides to this elusive culture-jamming artist, and his drawings, which are seen by far fewer people, are just as provocative as his large outdoor pieces. Banksy is an artist who has risen to a strangely anonymous brand of fame with his graffiti, most of which involves stenciling.
The care and forethought that goes into some graffiti and street art is apparent. Say what you will about the legality and morality of graffiti it is difficult to argue that it is not at times real art. In this collection, for your inspiration and adoration, we present 40 remarkable cool graffiti and street artwork.(images via: .uk and Art of the State and Brighton Arts Blog) Modern graffiti achieves many of the same things - to state a message that doesn’t necessarily fit into the norms of society. Graffiti is intertwined into human history, dating back to the Roman Empires where they were plastered onto walls to make political statements and satirize current events.
Graffiti represents an art form that is unrestricted, one that rebels against conventional forms of artwork.
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