Banksy

A new artist was recently brought to my attention by our new graduate professor, Leon Johnson. Leon was somewhat appalled that I (and the rest of my class) was blatantly unaware of this artist's existence, so I thought I would redeem myself by sharing with others. The artist's name is Banksy.

Banksy is an anonymous, British artist that uses stencil techniques to create political and satirical graffiti. He's also known for placing his own work in the Louvre, shutting down a Disney World ride via Guantanamo-detainee blowup-doll, and recreating Stonehenge with porta-potties.

He's definitely worth a look. His street art is amazing!

Here's his website: http://www.banksy.co.uk/

He's also self-published several books of his art work.

• Banging Your Head Against A Brick Wall (2001).
• Existencilism (2002).
• Cut it Out (2004).
• Wall and Piece (2005)

It has been speculated that Banksy may actually be a network of dedicated artists, but I'd like to believe that only one man is responsible for all of it.