good. Street art is a topic that falls under one of those situations. Many people associate street art with gangs, vandalism, violence, and other controversial topics. Being realistic, it is understandable why society may have this opinion of street art, but it also serves many other significant purposes. Street art can be used as a medium to voice political and social opinions of a community, and also spread awareness. Banksy, an anonymous street artist, is one of the most controversial street artist…

Banksy: Artist or Lawbreaker? Art is a persons’ opinion. The definition of art is the quality, production, expression, or realm, according to aesthetic principles, of what is beautiful, appealing, or of more than ordinary significance. There is no real definition for what is beautiful or appealing to the human eye. Banksy is said to be an artist by some and a graffiti lawbreaker by others. Basically, it is up to the person to define Banksy as someone who is doing the right thing verses doing the…

Street art and graffiti has grown increasingly popular worldwide in the last few decades. This is because street artists are given the opportunity to showcase their ideas and opinions freely, and do not allow themselves to be limited by regulations of the law or public opinion. Street artists can express the unpopular opinion without worry that they will be punished for it, as these artists often work anonymously. According to Michael DeNotto from St. Mary’s University of Minnesota, street art allows…

The English street artist Banksy has produced various works of art in a revolutionary style. Street art is a very unique form of art that is produced in public areas on buildings, bridges, concrete, poles, and many other locations. This form of art is usually done illegally, which adds to the immense controversy that already surrounds it. With that being said, it speaks volumes about artists such as Banksy, who risk criminal charges of vandalism in order to empower others through his art. One of…

STREET ARTIST BANKSY AND Northeastern Illinois University Mustafa Khan Moritz S Kellerman Art 101 – L18 June 18th 2015 Banksy is one of the famous English graffiti artist, film director, painter and political activist through the use of painting. He has produced different satirical street art combined with subversive epigrams and dark humor of graffiti. These have been executed in the distinctive stenciling method. Therefore, the paper analyzes how Banksy has changed the people’s view…

Both of these works are street art installments by an anonymous artist in LA who is known as Skid Robot. This artist travels around LA to different homeless areas and spray paints imaginary homes for the homeless to bring awareness to the growing poverty level in LA and the rest of the country. I have been fortunate enough to see one of these installments while driving in Los Angeles and it makes you stop and think about the current poverty situation in our world. THE PEASANTS OF RURAL PAINTINGS…

B.N.E. is an anonymous New York-based street artist. To sum his career and fame up in a nutshell, he is basically “all city, but international all city.” It is very likely that you have passed one of his works in some form, even if you did not recognize or realize it at first. He has left his mark on mailboxes, phone booths, signs, parking meters, street lights, and walls, all around the world, from the US, to Canada, to South America, to Europe, to Asia, to Australia; it is just a lot easier to…

The English street artist Banksy, has produced various works of art in a revolutionary style. Street art is a very unique form of art that is produced in public areas on buildings, bridges, concrete, poles, and many other places. This form of art is usually done illegally, which adds to the immense controversy that already surrounds it. With that being said, it speaks volumes about artists such as Banksy, who risk criminal charges of vandalism in order to empower others through his art. One of…

compare and analyse two-forms of art one must first identify their key similitudes and differences. In this case the comparison of a Visual artist such as Pablo Picasso whose work is broadly referred to under the label of Fine art, against a second visual artist or street artist who in contrast tends to be referred to and labeled as a Criminal or a vandal, such as Banksy this is mainly due to the characteristics and environment in which their artwork is displayed. As it is customary for fine art most of…

works of anonymous street artist by the name of Banksy. Banksy uses the sides of buildings, streets and bridges as a blank canvas as a social commentary against political issues. Chapter 1 will argue how Banksy’s street art is a form of visual culture and propaganda by defining propaganda and comparing his works to previous examples of visual manipulation in history, such as pro war posters during World War I and II. Chapter 2 will further explore the nature and intention of the artist, focusing on the…