Banksy

How does “the space of possibilities” (Bourdieu 1983) both theoretically and physically, define the media, medium, and message that is produced within it? What does the act of production mean for the media produced? Media, through technology and its use by agents in social and material production, operates on a local and a global level through its production and dissemination. This creates spaces in which roles and agendas can be played out to the conclusion of an end product. This end product

Is graffiti still graffiti if it is hung up in a museum instead of under a bridge? Are newcomers to this art form in it for the art or just for the chance to be the next Banksy or Shepard Fairey? There are many differing opinions on this subject within the graffiti and street art community. Roger Gastman, graffiti and street art expert and curator, believes that graffiti belongs out in the city rather than inside a gallery

New York, with a following comparable to Banksy. I chose him because he is from South Carolina, and he’s also one of the most well known street artists. He has created his own brand based off of art he created in college, and this brand is very controversial in the street art community. The other artist I will be examining is Blek le Rat, who is known as the “father of stencil graffiti” (Walde, 42). Anyone who sees Le Rat’s art immediately thinks of Banksy, as their styles are very similar. Banksy’s

Banksy has essentially the exact same style and le Rat, almost to the point of ripping off le Rat’s style entirely. It’s very sad, because Banksy makes more money and is more well known than le Rat, and le Rat’s pieces are often mistaken for Banksy’s. Le Rat is of two minds on this topic. On the one hand, he only thinks that anything he says about Banksy will be taken out of context and he will be the one under fire (Battersby). However, he does think that Banksy helps to call attention

Basquiat, Banksy and the Power of Discourse Creativity occurs within the context of society: this is unavoidable as even artists who view themselves as outside of the 'mainstream' are constructs of society: their social construction of reality is inevitably grounded in the discourse and belief structures of the society they inhabit and were formed by, however much they choose to struggle. Indeed, philosophers such as Foucault argue that it is impossible to escape one's own society due to the effects

street artist Banksy, his art is widely regarded and he is as much as a graffiti artist as any other. People love his art and he has changed the minds of a lot of people, and a lot of his work is very deep, showing things about our society and government in a new light which gets people to think (Ellsworth-Jones, Will. “The story behind Banksy”. Smithsonianmag.com. http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/the-story-behind-banksy-4310304/?no-ist=&page=2. Accessed 20 March 2017). Banksy is not the

Singer and entertainer, Andy Stewart once said, “The point with public art, I think, is that it helps people form a sense that the place they live in is unique, that there's something special about it.” Public art can influence our emotions, thoughts, and actions. The art that is created can be consider to be an inspiration, or disrespectful towards the community and towards critics. Public art can bring depth into something that is not considered to be worthy of talking. To begin with, Public art

this one, I think some can be worth five pages. But who creates those pictures, and what message are they trying to send? I can answer that for you. American street craftsman, Banksy is scandalous for creating exceedingly disputable pictures that defy societal and political issues. Demonstrated all throughout his works, Banksy does not make it clear what message his art actually gives off. Instead, he leaves it up to the onlookers’ own perception to decipher the true meaning behind the image. Most

also have a bad effect on the appearance of a city. There are two debates of graffiti----street art and vandalism, which means it should be distinguished between two forms of graffiti. For example, it should not be connected between the graffiti of Banksy, who is an English-based graffiti artist and the people who draw some indelicate words or painting on the public place(Figure 1 and figure 2). Everyone can judge these two which is street art because the intentions are different. The latter is just

imagination, planning, and effort. While most graffitists remain anonymous under their “tag name”, there are certain people always mentioned and linked with graffiti. Some of these recognized graffiti artists include Keith Haring, Jean Michel Basquiat, Banksy, Shepard Fairey, and sometimes even the notorious Andy Warhol. Not all graffitists are rebellious criminals. Keith Haring, 123Klan, and Saber are some of the few graffitists who have used