Bansky

I believe the most unique person/ topic we have covered this semester was that of graffiti art and Banksy. Banksy is a British graffiti artist, who identity is unconfirmed. His unique way of combining humor and graffiti with a stenciling technique helped to create his style of art. His work can be found on streets, walls, and bridges of cities throughout the world. It is said he was the son of photocopier technician born in 1974 and raised in Bristol, England. He began his work in graffiti during the 1980s. His graffiti is also very unique in the way that he used stencils to create his works which helped to get him a part of a campaign on the London Tube System between the 1970s and 1980s. Banksy does not sell photos of his work directly but it has been seen that auctioneers will attempt to sell his street art on location leaving the winning bidder to have to remove it themselves.  Banksy extended his career by creating a film called "Exit Through the Gift Shop" made its debut in 2010 at the Sundance Film Festival. The film was released in the Uk on March 5.