BANKSY
THE ARTIST
The Story Behind the Shadow
Banksy is the world's most elusive and influential street artist, and his identity remains unknown. What is known is an extraordinary body of work — created in public, in secret, and always with a message. Through stencils, installations, interventions and projects, he challenges power structures and brings art to the people. From Bristol to the global stage, this section explores the artist behind the works.
A wall is a very big weapon. It is one of the nastiest things you can hit someone with.
— BANKSY
ABOUT BANKSY
Who Banksy is, what is known and what is not — the myths, the timeline, the facts.
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ICONIC WORKS
Girl with Balloon, Love Is in the Air and the images that made him a household name.
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EDITORIALS
Analysis and commentary from the Banksy Explained team.
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MAJOR PROJECTS
Barely Legal, Dismaland, The Walled Off Hotel, Gross Domestic Product and more.
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SHOWS & EXHIBITS
From Severnshed in Bristol to the Royal Academy — every show, documented.
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PRANKS
Di-Faced Tenners, the shredding of Love Is in the Bin, museum interventions.
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FILMS & DOCUMENTARIES
Exit Through the Gift Shop, The Simpsons couch gag, and screen appearances.
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ART HISTORY
The artists Banksy reinterprets — Leonardo, Rembrandt, Warhol, Basquiat — and what his versions do to the originals.
EXPLORE →Graffiti is one of the few tools you have if you have almost nothing. And even if you don't come up with a picture to cure world poverty, you can make someone smile while they are having a piss.
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