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Nov 2, 2019 · Steve Lazarides, who worked with Banksy for 11 years, shares his collection of photos documenting the anonymous street artist's work and life. He says he will never reveal Banksy's identity and that the public does not want to know it.
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Jul 15, 2020 · The British street artist posted a video of himself spray painting a London Underground train, but it was removed by Tfl. The video shows a tall white man in protective gear, but not his face.
Banksy's name and identity remain unconfirmed and the subject of speculation. In a 2003 interview with Simon Hattenstone of The Guardian, Banksy is described as "white, 28, scruffy casual—jeans, T-shirt, a silver tooth, silver chain and silver earring. He looks like a cross between Jimmy Nail and Mike Skinner of The Streets."
- The Mysterious Banksy
- Early History and Themes
- Year 2000 Onwards
- What Is Banksy's Real Name?
- Circumstantial Evidence
- Is Banksy A Woman?
- What Does Banksy Look like?
- The "Banksy Arrested" Hoax
- The Goldie Interview June 2017
- Children's TV Presenter Neil Buchanon Is Banksy?
The British graffiti artist Banksy is now considered to be one of the most famous street artists in the world. His satirical art and subversive epigrams are highly valued and have sold for enormous amounts of money in auction houses. (It is not uncommon for an art dealer to sell his art on location and leave the issue of its removal in the hands of...
Banksy's art came out of the Bristol underground scene in the southwest of England, with his work first appearing in 1990. During this early period, he worked as part of Bristol's DryBreadZ Crew (DBZ) with two other artists known as Kato and Tes. The tone of his work from the start was typically satirical and darkly humorous, with common themes bei...
Sometime around the year 2000, Banksy's work began appearing in the East End of London, often painted on the sides of walls and bridges, and getting him into trouble with London authorities. Tower Hamlets, for instance, considered his work to be vandalism. More recently, his distinctive stenciled designs have appeared in other areas of the world. I...
The name most commonly associated with Banksy is Robin Gunningham. Public records show that there is a Robin Gunningham, who was born in Bristol in 1973 and educated at Bristol Cathedral School, who seems to approximately fit with the known facts (although graphic designer and writer Tristan Manco has said that he believes that Banksy was born in 1...
Proponents of the Robin Gunningham theory also point to circumstantial evidence that suggests Robin Gunningham and Banksy might be one and the same person. For instance, it is known that Robin Gunningham moved from Bristol to Hackney in London around 2000, which is when some of Banksy's famous early works began appearing in the East End. Also, duri...
In Fall 2014, the writer Kriston Capps questioned whether the idea that Banksy was a man was a piece of misdirection and that the artist is, in fact, a female. Capps' theory derives from a number of observations, including: 1. The way that Banksy uses street art is less macho than male artists. 2. The sheer number of girls and women that feature in...
The only journalist to interview Banksy was Simon Hattenstone of the Guardian in 2003. When he asked if he would be able to take a photograph of the artist at the interview, Banksy's response was laughter. He describes Banksy as being "white, 28, scruffy casual" when he met him and as looking like "a cross between Jimmy Nail and Mike Skinner of the...
In October 2014, a hoax news report began circulating around social media and the internet that Banksy had been arrested and his identity revealed. The report was quickly discounted as a hoax.
In an interview with presenter Scroobius Pip, English DJ Goldie referred to someone called "Rob" in a discussion about Banksy. This stirred up fresh rumors regarding Banksy's identity. Namely, that Banksy was either: 1. Massive Attack'sRobert Del Naja, who was linked to Banksy in an investigationlast year by a Scottish journalist. Others claim that...
Rumors spread in 2020 that Banksy is, in fact, Neil Buchanon, the former host of the long-running UK children's TV program Art Attack. In response, Buchanon has denied that he is the mysterious street artist. However, proponents of the theory argue that there is a correlation between where Banksy's artwork appears and the places where Buchanon's ba...
Feb 14, 2020 · Banksy is a famous but anonymous British graffiti artist who creates political and social messages with stencils. His identity is still a mystery, but his work can fetch millions and cause controversy.
Oct 31, 2019 · The images provide a behind-the-scenes look at the street artist creating some of his famous works, captured by his long-time associate.
Sep 12, 2024 · Who is Bansky? What does Banksy look like? How did he influence a whole generation of street artists? Come with us on a deep dive into the world's most infamous graffiti artist and the history of the controversial world of graffiti and street art.
