AOTW Week 1: Banksy
Banksy
Street artist Birth date: Unknown Country: United Kingdom Banksy is the pseudonym for an anonymous British street artist who is known for his graffiti style paintings on walls of public buildings Pseudonym: "Fake Name." Artists often operate under a fake name to keep their real name hidden from the public. Why would someone want to do that? “Graffiti art has a hard enough life as it is,” Banksy has said, “before you add hedge-fund managers wanting to chop it out and hang it over the fireplace. For the sake of keeping all street art where it belongs, I’d encourage people not to buy anything by anybody, unless it was created for sale in the first place.” |
Epigram
A brief, interesting, memorable and sometimes surprising or humorous statement. Subversive Art
Art that intended to subvert (overturn, undermine) the established system, or general rules of society |
Street art
Originated with graffiti; related to gangs marking territory in urban areas. Has come to describe art made on public spaces without permission Questions to ponder: Why would Banksy use graffiti to send his message? What message is Banksy sending with his artwork? |