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Saturday, 06 September 2008 |
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Robert Banks (born 1974), better known as Banksy, is a well-known yet pseudo-anonymous English graffiti artist from Yate near Bristol. His artworks are often satirical pieces of art which encompass topics from politics, culture, and ethics. His street art, which combines graffiti with a distinctive stenciling technique, has appeared in London and in cities around the world.
Banksy's stencils feature striking and humorous images occasionally
combined with slogans. The message is usually anti-war,
anti-capitalist, anti-establishment or pro-freedom. Subjects include
animals such as monkeys and rats, policemen, soldiers, children and the
elderly. He also makes stickers (the Neighbourhood Watch subvert) and
sculpture (the murdered phonebox), and was responsible for the cover
art of Blur's 2003 album Think Tank.
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