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
artist suffering draws
All artists are willing to suffer for their work. But why are so few prepared to learn to draw?
successful artist needs
It doesn't take much to be a successful artist-all you need to do is dedicate your entire life to it.
writing artist needs
Writing graffiti is about the most honest way you can be an artist. It takes no money to do it, you don't need an education to understand it, and there's no admission fee.
good-luck artist people
Traditional graffiti writers have a bunch of rules they like to stick to, and good luck to them, but I didn't become a graffiti artist so I could have somebody else tell me what to do. If you're the type who gets sentimental about people scribbling over your stuff, I suggest graffiti is probably not the right hobby for you.
artist self views
But there's no way round it-commercial success is a mark of failure for a graffiti artist. We're not supposed to be embraced in that way. When you look at how society rewards so many of the wrong people, it's hard not to view financial reimbursement as a badge of self-serving mediocrity.
artist stealing great-art
The bad artists imitate, the great artists steal,
artist mets used
I used to tell everyone I met to be an artist..... I don't do that any more.
great paintings
It's great, I guess, when your paintings are hanging up in a museum.
characters classic good letters york
I started painting graffiti in the classic New York style of big letters and characters but I was never very good at it.
art scrub
Graffiti's always been a temporary art form. You make your mark and then they scrub it off.
art form guy legitimate money perfectly protest
I wouldn't want to be remembered as the guy who contaminated a perfectly legitimate form of protest art with money and celebrities.
art course judged
Should graffiti be judged on the same level as modern art? Of course not: It's way more important than that.
christmas lying years
At this time of year it's easy to forget the true meaning of Christianity - the lies, the corruption, the abuse.
sky castles needs
You don't need planning permission to build castles in the sky