Friday, July 25, 2008

Ever heard of Banksy?

Curious if you guys have ever hear of Banksy. I've been following Banksy related stories for some time. He's a street artist. Well, guerrilla street artists to be correct.





As you can see, much of his work has meaning. Check out this page for more pics. I like the fact that some of them are just great placement of figures, usually commenting on some aspect of shared space or modern culture. But sometimes he takes it beyond that, such as the placement of a Guantanamo bay detainee figure in a Disneyland ride!

Ive been wanting to buy a book with a bunch of his art (he's got a lot!) and always enjoy seeing his work when it pops up on the net. If you're curious about learning more, check out his wikipedia entry.

I've really been digging this form of street art. How it pushes human expression in the urban environment. The proper placement of the right image can affect so many people when they walk by.

3 comments:

Black Crow said...

I love it! Art with meaning, nothing gets me higher! This guy is awesome, had no clue what was going on, now Im listening. Thanks for the eye opener.

Cyrusse said...

Wow, this guy does crazy stuff. I really like the anarchist rat on his wikipedia page.

defmoose said...

He's my art hero!

Great stuff. I like that he maintains anonymity and doesn't sell photos of his shit or do galleries. Anarchy in the sewers!