grafitti
TRANSCRIPT
• Exit Through the Gift Shop
(see it on Netflix)
• Robbo vs. Banksy, Graffiti Wars
( see it on YouTube)
WHO IS HE ?Pseudo-anonymous graffiti artist First name: Robert/ Robin Last name: Banks / Gunningham Originated: Bristol, England.
Banksy has recognizable
work on walls,,
bridges, tunnels and railway cars from London to New York
and has done various gallery
showings.
How famous is he?
• World renowned.• He has had exhibitions from Los Angeles to Hong Kong. • The above photographic is from his exhibition in 2003 Turf
war where he painted on animals. This pissed off some members of the RSPCA (Royal Society for the prevention of cruelty to animals), and resulted in a premature closing of the exhibition.
Space Girl and Bird
Banksy began his graffiti art in the free hand writing style but discovered that stenciling was
his true medium.
Andy Warhol imitation of Kate Moss instead of Marilyn Monroe
RATS
In 2005 His London exhibition Banksy Presents Crude Oils featured his interpretation of classic work alongside 200 rats showcased in a glass window.
Politics
2004 - Banksy printed British pound 10 notes replacing the head of the Queen with that
of Princess Diana.
His messages are often focus on controversial political and social issues.
these two speak for themselves
On the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, Banksy did a series of work on abandoned buildings throughout New Orleans.
LOOTERS
(NEW ORLEANS)
MARCHING BAND
(NEW ORLEANS)
FLAG WAVES
(NEW ORLEANS)
Banksy’s work is often political in nature.
What he says about his technique
“I use whatever it takes. Sometimes that just means drawing a moustache on a girl’s face on some billboard, sometimes that means sweating for days over an intricate drawing. Efficiency is the key”
-- Banksy
The End
Banksy is a British artist who was born in 1974 and was raised in Bristol, England.
Banksy has recognizable
work on walls, bridges,
tunnels and railway cars from London to New York
and has done various gallery
showings.
Banksy began his graffiti art in the free hand writing style but discovered that stenciling was his
true medium.
Banksy’s work is often political in nature.
He has stated that he likes the idea that stencils have been used to start revolutions and to stop
wars.
Notice how he often incorporates the environment
How might you incorporate your artwork into an environment?
