Banksy

B A N K S Y

S e l e c t e d W o r k s

Banksy is one of the most sought-after and talked about urban artists in the world. Banksy, the pseudonym adopted by the artist, heavily guards

his privacy. The details of his life remain largely unknown to the public. He has garnered great fame for his street works, which often combine

spray paint and stencilling techniques with commercial, political, and contemporary imagery, infused with ironic social commentary and humour.

Often critical of big businesses, corporations, police and government, Banksy’s work has been found on the sides of buildings, billboards, and

city walls from London to New York, from Jamaica to the Gaza strip. Banksy is a bit of an enigma himself, as he amasses more followers than

any other artist has ever been able to, he has chosen to remain anonymous. He has made it clear that he does not want the celebrity he has earned

for his immense talent, instead – he chooses to have his work speak for itself, perhaps because he feels his identity might distract or detract from

what the focus should be: his work, and the statements he is making.

Coming to prominence in the 1990s, Banksy has long been a chronicler of his time. His works have engaged with many of the most difficult

issues our society needs to (or should) address, offering strong and often shocking imagery as a form of social commentary and critique. He

painted on the West Bank barrier wall as early as 2005, and on the streets of Gaza; his works have appeared at the Louvre, the MoMA, the British

Museum, but also in random parking lots in Los Angeles, and near sewers and dumpsters in many of the biggest cities in the world.

He made history when he left a Girl with Balloon in London’s Southbank in 2002. He has taken on giant corporations such as Disney,

McDonald’s and Tesco; he has reworked Leonardo, Monet and Van Gogh. His works have addressed everything from the absurdity of war,

police brutality, social inequality, as well as political tensions, climate change, consumerism, human and animal rights issues, and Brexit. Others

— such as the girl hula-hooping with a bicycle wheel that appeared last year outside a Nottingham beauty salon —have simply brought joy to

local neighbourhoods.

Underpinning his practice is the strong and never-failing belief that art, when dispersed freely among society, has the power to change the world

for the better.

“Imagine a city where graffiti wasn’t illegal, a city where everybody could draw wherever they liked. Where every street was awash with a

million colours and little phrases. Where standing at a bus stop was never boring. A city that felt like a party where everyone was invited, not

just the estate agents and barons of big business. Imagine a city like that and stop leaning against the wall – it’s wet.”

Banksy | Laugh Now | 2003

Screen-print on paper | Signed edition of 69 | 50 x 70 cm

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Banksy | Banksquiat - Black | 2019



Banksy | Gangsta Rat | 2004



Banksy | Barcode | 2003



Banksy | No Ball Games (Grey) | 2009



Banksy | No Ball Games (Green) | 2009



Banksy | Sale Ends V2 | 2017



Guerilla Artist, Muralist,

Studio Artist

Activist, Philanthropist,

Humanitarian

Show Producer, Film Director,

Writer

Urban Poet, Provocateur,

Humourist, Philosopher

Banksy - Selected Works

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