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
world paint over-it
I just wanna make the world a better-looking place. If you don't like it, you can paint over it!
shopping world should
We can't do anything to change the world until capitalism crumbles. In the meantime we should all go shopping to console ourselves,
trying world enough
I originally set out to try and save the world, but now I'm not sure I like it enough.
art tools world
Graffiti is one of the 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 someone smile while they're having a piss.
want world film
Film is incredibly democratic and accessible, it's probably the best option if you actually want to change the world, not just re-decorate it.
business asking world
You owe the companies nothing. You especially don't owe them any courtesy. They have re-arranged the world to put themselves in front of you. They never asked for your permission, don't even start asking for theirs.
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.
interesting world want
There's nothing more dangerous than someone who wants to make the world a better place.
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.