Banksy
Banksy
Banksy is an England-based graffiti artist, political activist and film director of unverified identity. His satirical street art and subversive epigrams combine dark humour with graffiti executed in a distinctive stenciling technique. His works of political and social commentary have been featured on streets, walls, and bridges of cities throughout the world. Banksy's work grew out of the Bristol underground scene, which involved collaborations between artists and musicians. Observers have noted that his style is similar to Blek le Rat,...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionArtist
art people house
Nothing in the world is more common than unsuccessful people with talent, leave the house before you find something worth staying in for.
mother children parenting
A lot of mothers will do anything for their children, except let them be themselves.
art people world
Some people become cops because they want to make the world a better place. Some people become vandals because they want to make the world a better looking place.
coins want
Keep your coins, I want change.
school cities names
If you don't own a train company then you go and paint on one instead... it all comes from that thing at school when you had to have name tags in the back of something... that makes it belong to you. You can own half the city by scribbling your name over it.
art wall weapons
A wall is a very big weapon. It's one of the nastiest things you can hit someone with.
people police feelings
It's a very frustrated feeling you get when the only people with good photos of you work are the police department.
interesting world want
There's nothing more dangerous than someone who wants to make the world a better place.
art order needs
I need someone to protect me from all the measures they take in order to protect me.
apples pie sick
Sometimes I feel so sick at the state of the world I can't even finish my second apple pie.
two idiot annoying
Stencils are good for two reasons; one - they're quick; two - they annoy idiots
art war museums
Bus stops are far more interesting and useful places to have art than in museums. Graffiti has more chance of meaning something or changing stuff than anything indoors. Graffiti has been used to start revolutions, stop wars, and generally is the voice of people who aren't listened to. Graffiti is one of those few tools you have if you have almost nothing. And even if you don't come up with a picture to cure world poverty you can make somebody smile while they're having a piss.
country military army
People are fond of using military terms to describe what they do. We call it bombing when we go out painting, when of course it's more like entertaining the troops in a neutral zone, during peacetime in a country without an army.