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- Likely born in 1974 in Bristol, England
- Represented by Lazarides Gallery in London
- Claims to have put an inflatable doll dressed as a Guantanamo Bay prisoner at the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad ride in Disneyland as an act of anti-war protest.
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Elusive British artist Banksy is best known for his graffiti and street art, which is often satirical in nature. He has also claimed responsibility for a number of high-profile stunts and pranks.
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Identity
Britain's Daily Mail newspaper claims to have uncovered the true identity of Bansky. The paper is claiming that Banksy is a 34-year old man named Robin Gunningham. These claims have neither been confirmed or denied. What is known for sure of Banksy is that he began as a freehand graffiti artist in the early 90s as part of Bristol's DryBreadZ Crew (DBZ). He incorporates both stencils and text into his images. Reuters: Paper says may have "unmasked" artist BanksyWorks
Banksy incorporates both stencils and text into his pieces. Some of Banksy's most widely-publicized stunts and exhibitions have included the production of ten pound notes with Princess Diana's head in the place of the Queen's and the painting of an elephant with a wallpaper pattern to blend into a room for the Barely Legal exhibit in downtown Los Angeles.Banksy has also claimed responsibility for several stunts, although there's no way to verify his involvement. These "claimed" stunts include replacing 500 copies of Paris Hilton's debut CD Paris with a CD of Danger Mouse tracks with titles like "Why Am I Famous?"
Banksy's works have set record prices for the sale of street art at auction houses around the world, including the half a million dollar sale of the work "Space Girl & Bird."
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Banksy defaces one of Damien Hirst's Spot paintings. "Keep it Spotless was auctionned for $1.8 million
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Banksy on Amazon
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Wall and Piece - $22.95
The collected works of Britain’s most wanted artist.Artistic genius, political activist, painter and decorator, mythic legend or notorious graffiti artist? The work of Banks...Amazon
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Graffiti Comp by Banksy. Size 20.69 inches width by 61.07 inches height. High Quality Art Poster Print - $14.56
Graffiti Comp by Banksy.Total Size : 21.00 inches width by 62.00 inches height.This is the Highest Quality Art Print Reproduction of the Original Work. Fully Authorized by th...Amazon
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Banksy's Bristol: Home Sweet Home - $23.28
"Home Sweet Home" is a celebration of Banksy's street art in his home city of Bristol. This book places him in the context of 3D, John Nation from the Barton Hill Settlement, Inkie...Amazon
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Next: A Primer on Urban Painting - $29.95
NEXT: A Primer on Urban Painting is a documentary exploration of graffiti-based visual art as a world culture. The filmaker profiles the art form in nine countries including USA, C...Amazon
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Banksy Locations and Tours: A Collection of Graffiti Locations and Photographs in London, England (PM Press) - $20.00
When it comes to art, London is best known for its galleries, not its graffiti. However, not if photographer Martin Bull has anything to say about it. While newspapers and magazine...Amazon
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Banksy Artwork and Images
- BBC: In pictures: Banksy's pet shop (October 10, 2008)
- BBC: In Pictures: Banksy auction (October 22, 2007)
- BBC: In Pictures: Banksy's tunnel gallery (May 2, 2008)
- WebUrbanist: The Banksy Paradox: 7 Sides of the World's Most Infamous Street Artist (July 19, 2007)
- Wikimedia: Banksy artwork
- Wooster Collective: A Wooster Exclusive: Banksy Hits New York's Most Famous Museums (2005)
- ZeeMaps: Map to Banksy public art locations
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Awesome, love his work! RT @kevinferry: http://www.banksy.co.uk/outdoors/horizontal_1.htm nice from #banksy
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That banksy pic
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Showoff of Classic Drawings and Paintings by Warhol against infamous graffiti by Banksy http://www.warholvsbanksy.com/
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Anonymous British Graffiti Artist http://www.banksy.co.uk/menu.html
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