Banksy is the most mysterious and scandalous graffiti artist

The British graffiti artist, political activist, director and talented Banksy is probably the most popular and at the same time the most mysterious street artist in the world. He became famous all over the world thanks to his unique "guerrilla" style of stencil graffiti that appeared in a wide variety of public places – on the walls of buildings in London, Brighton, Bristol and even on the West Bank barrier separating Israel and Palestine. But despite his worldwide fame, Banksy was still able to keep a veil of secrecy and anonymity around him. There is a lot of controversy around his biography and real name. According to the most common versions, his real name is Robert or Robin Banks.

Despite the fact that Banksy's shocking work can rather be attributed to the genre of" contraculture", his works are exhibited in the most fashionable and prestigious galleries in the world. Among the collectors of his works are many celebrities, including Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie and Christina Aguilera. It is very difficult to find at least some information about this person, so the captions to some photos may not be quite "from the author".

1.Banksy's truck. (Banksy)

2. "Picnic"

At the exhibition of this graffiti artist, which was held in Los Angeles in 2006, Angelina Jolie bought three works of the artist for $ 400 thousand. Among the acquisitions of Jolie was the picture "Picnic" depicted in this photo, worth 226 thousand dollars. (Banksy)

3. "Laugh, but one day we will be in charge" (Banksy)

4. "Bad artists imitate, and great artists steal" (Banksy)

5. "Escape" (Banksy)

6. "The Maid" (Banksy)

7. "Helicopters with pink bows" (Banksy)

8. "Flower Thrower" (Banksy)

9. "Attack of carts" (Banksy)

10. "Moisturizing"

Inscription: "I learned a valuable lesson from this woman: you need to moisturize your skin every day." (Banksy)

11. " A man who removes graffiti from the wall."

This drawing appeared in May 2008 on Lick Street in London. By August 2008, this graffiti was painted over. Please note that the images of animals resemble the cave paintings of primitive people in the Lascaux cave in France or in the Spanish Altamira. (Banksy)

12. "Naked"

This drawing is located on the facade of the Bristol clinic on Park Street, where patients are treated for sexual disorders. After numerous petitions from the public, Bristol City Council decided not to paint over this graffiti. (Banksy)

13. "Death"

Stencils on the waterline of the entertainment vessel "Thekla" in the center of Bristol. The image of death is based on a famous 19th-century engraving depicting the plague during the "Great Stench". (Banksy)

14. "One nation under CCTV" or "Big Brother is watching you"

Graffiti in the heart of London. A group of people for a long time flooded the Royal Mail with letters, with requests that one of the walls should be rebuilt. After repeated requests, it was decided to install scaffolding to find out what the problem is there. Six days later, when the scaffolding was removed, this graffiti was displayed on the facade. Visible from afar, the graffiti attracted the eyes of many people who did not even realize that it was the work of Banksy. In 2009, in March, the local authorities ordered it to be covered up, despite the desperate protests of the public. CCTV is a security camera, and the phrase " One nation under... "is a reference to the famous phrase" One nation under God " – "One nation under God" – a fragment of the oath of allegiance to the American flag.. (Banksy/ogglog)

15. "Living in Dreams" (Banksy)

16. "Square Head" (Banksy)

17. Another of Banksy's works on the streets of the city. (Banksy)

18. "Charlie the Arsonist". Graffiti is painted on the building where there was a fire. (Banksy)

19. "Donut Escort" (Banksy)

20. "Double solid" or "Power of colors"

The yellow line of street markings turns into a huge flower on one of the facades of London houses.Next to it is a self – portrait of the artist. (Banksy)

21. "Walking with the Dog" (Banksy)

22. The inscription on the tank: "I think it looks like an elephant" (Banksy)

23. "0% interested in people" (Banksy)

24. " Behind the wall!

The Wall project included a virtual reality that emphasized the denial of the existence of humanity, which is a fence – children are cut off from the sea and forced to play with buckets and shovels on a pile of stones, and at this time behind the wall...(Banksy)

25. I hate Mondays. (Banksy)

26. Without wasting time in vain

An old man in a rocking chair is waiting for America to save him. (Banksy)

27. Without a future. (Banksy)

28. One original idea is worth thousands of quotes. (Banksy)

29. " Park (ovka)" (Banksy)

30. "Rickshaw" (Banksy)

31. "Spermosignalizatsiya" (Banksy)

32. "I remember when there were trees here" (Banksy)

33. "Don't break the boundaries" (Banksy)

34. "Banksy Portrait" (Banksy)

35. "Tourists"

Because I'm useless. (Banksy)