Banksy is a pseudo-anonymous English graffiti artist. He is believed to be a native of Yate, South Gloucestershire, near Bristol and to have been born in 1974, but there is substantial public uncertainty about his identity and personal and biographical details.
His artworks are often satirical pieces of art on topics such as politics, culture, and ethics. His street art, which combines graffiti writing with a distinctive stenciling technique. He creates some magical and truly original posters and paintings.
Asked about his technique, Banksy said:
| “ | I use whatever it takes. Sometimes that just means drawing a mustache on a girl’s face on some billboard, sometimes that means sweating for days over an intricate drawing. Efficiency is the key. | †|
After he is done you’ll surely need to redecorate the building in and out.
Stencils are traditionally hand drawn or printed onto sheets of acetate or card, before being cut out by hand. Because of the secretive nature of Banksy’s work and identity, it is uncertain what techniques he uses to generate the images in his stencils, though it is assumed he uses computers for some images due to the photocopy nature of much of his work.
Nice idea for a logo design. 
He mentions in his book, ‘Wall and Piece’, that as he was starting to do graffiti that he was always too slow and was either caught or could never finish the art in the one sitting. So he devised a series of intricate stencils to minimize time and overlapping of the color.
Amazing Art. Love the fat American tourist snapping a photo from their rickshaw. Too appropriate.
I love Banksy’s work. Some of it really makes you think, they carry such strong messages about many different issues.
I went to see this exhibition last year, it was very well done and all of the pieces were awesome!
Once you read his books(I have wall and piece) you can really understand some of his pieces.
Amazing artist
Love the cop on the hobby horse. Perfect.
very nice indeed. Banksy rules…http://bestbookmarks.co.cc/art/banksy-work
I liked very much, thanks for the compilation
These are amazing, thanks for sharing! stumbled…
Banksy your a true art god, i’ve been stenciling and grafiting for years and its just true genius and original!
I due graffiti and its all banksys fault. Wall and piece is fantastic.
In response to Chris C… Marcel Duchamp was a decent artist, but it is a FAR cry from what Banksy has done. Fusing a unicycle with a stool or drawing some facial hair on the Mona Lisa is cute, but I know few people who would consider that art. Bansky’s work asks you to question societal convention… It’s seems like Duchamp was just playing.
I just loved these, very very funny and original. Shared them on Stumbleupon and Tagfoot.
nice very nice thank you so much
Marcel Duchamp did this first and better almost 100 years ago.
Street art God… cool to see that he was able to work safely and effectively to put together this amazing exhibit… and it’s free. Stays true to his beliefs.
Cheers.
Banksy commented on my site and i truly agree about language and art. Banksy itself is is a siginifier and he just points and signifies. I would hate to be the signified though. Now my site has been signified by BANKSY…..
Wav what a wonder. a spark in mind to the creaters
It could be a British couple. They’ve nearly caught up with the Americans now…
haha…a little funny
God this is lame. I know that Jon-Luc Godard said “It’s not where you take things from – it’s where you take them too” but basing a career entirely on the work of Blek le Rat is a bit naughty.
coolio i went there and it was awesome
His gallery work is ok. I think he should stick with street art.
banksy is amazing, saw a lot of his work in london and wall and piece is definitely worth checking out! a real inspiration to everybody who wants to create
I’ve really been enjoying not only this photos, but the videos I’ve been watching. What an immense talent… but phooey on the ego-book.
HOWEVER, I do have one serious question, please (and no speculations, just fact): Does anyone know, positively, if the animals he uses were once alive (now stuffed), or is he THAT good that he can even re-create an animal simply by studying living animals? It matters to me, it really, really does.
Banksy is inspiring, a true genius at work. He melds his work which some would view as illegitimate to legitimate, he’s ensuring that future street artists will have more space and freedom and that the discussion about what is actual art (as well as his political commentary).
Amazing.
he would hate you
The fact that now he has a book out just kinda ruins it for me. I liked the rebel on the run thing myself. This looks too “prop like” for me. I liked the “street artist” mentality of his original work and style. Sorry!
They will look back at this stuff one day and realise the significance…
I love this. absolutely amazing.
banksy as usual always produce awesome works.
+1 to banksy.
The artworld needs a kick up the rear once in a while. Thanks Banksy
I saw this exhibit recently; it’s at the Bristol Museum an it was fantastic. Very creative, strong message, and was absolutely free! There was also a muzzled lamb in a showcase in the natural history section. Genius! Banksy’s my new hero.
this is fantastic!
Great work, great imagination. He twists real concepts and forms and in doing so makes surrealist statements about topical issues.
It has been interesting watching his rise from a controversial sneered at street artist to a respected commentator and creator of polemic and art.
i dno
looks kinda random and a bit gimmicky
i prefer his actual streetwork
Really great! i love this art! its like reallist, funny and a little grotesque Great!
Awesome man just awesome
Amazing Art. Love the fat American tourist snapping a photo from their rickshaw. Too appropriate.
A very unique type of art. Glad to see that each of them is so real.
I AM IN LOVE WITH BANKSY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! God knows I would love to own one of his pieces and meet him.