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
graffiti wall-and-piece knows
Nobody ever listened to me until they didn't know who I was
hero villain dies
Live as a villain, die as a hero
artist stealing great-art
The bad artists imitate, the great artists steal,
art important levels
Should # graffiti be judged on the same level as modern art? Of course not: It's way more important than that
trying world enough
I originally set out to try and save the world, but now I'm not sure I like it enough.
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,
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.
art police today
Today's art has been cancelled due to police activity.
people stronger use
Some people criticize me for using sources that are a bit low brow (this quote is from 'Gladiator') but you know what? 'I'm just going to use that hostility to make me stronger, not weaker' as Kelly Rowland said on the X Factor,
life beautiful kings
Think outside the box, collapse the box, and take a f**king sharp knife to it.
tools graffiti street-art
Graffiti is one of the few tools you have if you have almost nothing.
art order people
The greatest crimes in the world are not committed by people breaking the rules but by people following the rules. It's people who follow orders that drop bombs and massacre villages.
sky castles needs
You don't need planning permission to build castles in the sky
people done ugly
People say graffiti is ugly, irresponsible and childish... but that's only if it's done properly.