10 Images by Street Artist, Banksy

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When you go to an art gallery, you are simply a tourist looking at the trophy cabinet of a few millionaires” – Banksy Some call it street art. Some call it graffiti. Some people love Banksy and some people hate him. His satirical artwork is on display across the world. They are sometimes humorous and sometimes, controversial. Often, they have a serious message and make anti-war and anti-establishment statements. His work is selling for record amounts of money at art auctions, (buyers include Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie). Banksy uses spray cans and stencils and is an accomplished artist. He is also a ‘guerrilla artist’ because his activities are illegal and some local authorities have removed his work from buildings and walls. What do we know about him? Basically, we don’t know who he is, although there are theories, but we know he hails from Bristol, England. Here is a cross section taken from a vast body of work.
No Ball Games

Tottenham Green Road, London

This is a recent work from September 2009. Banksy has taken back the streets and every piece of street work he does stakes a claim but it’s a constant battle with the authorities. Children have lost the right to play on the streets, so the artist takes up their cause.

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Pulp Fiction Bananas

Near Old Street Tube Station, London

Banksy’s take on Tarantino’s cult movie was well known in the area and amongst collectors of his work. Transport for London ordered it to be painted over and have a strict policy against ‘graffiti’. The authority released a statement saying that they employed professional cleaners, not professional art critics.

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Monkey Detonator

Leake Street Underpass, Waterloo Station, London

Monkeys are a favorite of the artist and he has depicted them many times. Network Rail staff painted over this image and unattractive graffiti tags have replaced it. Some local people have said they would prefer Banksy’s work to remain. The railway company has since softened its approach, saying that they will try to remove any future images by Banksy and auction them for charity

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Rat Mural

Chinatown, New York City

Picture of rat with scissors cutting painter’s cradle. Rats are another favorite of Banksy and he uses them as funny devices and to get serious points across. This is a joke image, found on Canal Street and West Broadway.

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Rat Mural: Let Them Eat Crack

Broadway & Howard, SoHo, New York City

Another rat and a play on words this time, inspired by the Marie Antoinette quote, ‘let them eat cake’ about the plight of starving French peasants. This is a statement about the callous nature of corporate America.