Banksy

Louise Hare 13.3 Is Graffiti Art? Intro This essay discusses whether we should accept graffiti as an art form or if it classes as vandalism, or if there is indeed a distinction between the two. I have decided to address this issue as I have been and am currently exploring graffiti visually in my project. Graffiti is sometimes regarded as an art form by those doing it or who observe it, yet some may see graffiti as a nuisance, and it is frequently associated with anti-social behaviour and gang culture

Who Runs the Gift Shop: A Cultural Critique of Banksy’s Documentary Banksy is a street artist who is both famous and infamous for the work he does. His 2010 documentary, Exit Through the Gift Shop only adds to this. As the popularity of reality television and the cult of celebrity become ever more present in the current culture, drawing the line between what is real and what is fake becomes more and more difficult. What works such as Exit Through the Gift Shop do is raise the question: How much do

filmmaker whose work led to "the Banksy effect?" And why is his work so sought after? Trained as a Butcher According to the book Home Sweet Home by author, graphic designer and friend Tristan Manco, Banksy was born in 1974 and grew up in Bristol, England. Manco also wrote that Banksy trained as a butcher but became involved in the Bristol underground scene during the late 1980s aerosol boom. The scene involved collaborations with musicians and artists. Banksy himself has said that his work was

Is technology really helping society for the better? Banksy is a street artist(s), who began doing graffiti in the early 1900s. The work done by the artist(s) is largely freehand but also uses stencils to apply the work. At times, the work makes political statements in a public place to cause attention. Other times the work is less serious and includes pieces depicting children or lovers. This work is produced in a public location so the public can view the art; it is created for everyone to see

Without our consent, the way we perceive art has been changed over the last hundred years. Today’s art has been manipulated, used as propaganda, and misconstrued all for the intent of profit and self-gain. As humans we naturally try to fit in, we try to incorporate what we see and how we relate to it and our daily lives. This is an advantage for major advertisement companies, corporate establishments, and political campaigns. All of these types of establishments manipulate what we see around in an

art that makes use of urban space, usually unsanctioned and in defiance of typical art values. Although illegal in nature, street art has become increasingly popular within the past decade, with the spotlight focused on anonymous graffiti artist, Banksy. His unique stenciling style creates powerful subversive images incorporated into the urban landscape. His art provokes thought about the content, context and authenticity in regards to both his work and the art world entirely. Street art functions

graffiti. Graffiti should be considered art, because it is creative, it takes time, and it’s beautiful. Banksy was a very talented and famous british street artist, or graffiti activist; he was so famous, he got a book written about him. The book was called, “Banksy: The Man Behind the Wall”, by Will Ellsworth-Jones. It’s about Banksy’s journey throughout his life doing graffiti and the mystery of him. Banksy got so incredibly famous that he got to meet Barack Obama, Steve Jobs, Lada Gaga, and many other

artist in expressionism and impressionism, was sold at the price of $689,000 (Lot: 17 VINCENT VAN GOGH, 2013; Van Gogh, 2008). Besides, “Silent Majority”, a painting by Banksy, an English graffiti artist, was brought to the auction in Paris and its recent price has reached £445,792, which is roughly at $676,000 (Banksy, 2014; Banksy 's Silent Majority fetches more than £445k in Paris, 2015). As they are clearly seen, the prices for the two paintings are about the same, which is interesting because

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 in the world due to his intriguing and eloquent street art. He is known for crossing boundaries between art, philosophy, politics, sociology, humor and narcissism. His impactful

The Banksy, triumphed multi-award, and 2010 Sundance Film Festival winning documentary, “Exit through the Gift Shop” gives an interesting insight of the underground and unknown world of street art and viewing societies understanding of modern art. The documentary trails the life of a curious French immigrant Terry Guetta, who has a passion for filming everything in sight from his family to local street artists. Following these street artists such as Shepherd Fairey and eventually Banksy himself