The document describes the long-running rivalry between graffiti artists Banksy and King Robbo (real name John Robertson) that began in the 1990s in London. Their feud started when Banksy painted over one of Robbo's pieces, and escalated as they continued targeting and defacing each other's work. Though their styles differed - Robbo worked freehand while Banksy used stencils - the rivalry drove them both to increased artistic output. While antagonistic, their collaboration also blended their styles and influenced street art. The feud ended tragically with Robbo's death in 2014.

1. BANKSY VS KING ROBBO
Creative Rivalry in Street Art

2. Many people think the feud between Robbo
and Banksy started in 2009 when Banksy
painted over Robbo’s long standing work
under a British canal in Camden, London. It
actually started in the 1990’s at a place called
the Dragon Bar. Banksy claimed to not know
who Robbo was and Robbo slapped him
saying, “You’ll never forget me.”
Up until Robbo’s work was painted over he was
retired from tagging. After Banksy’s paint over,
Robbo was compelled to come out of
retirement to strike back after the disrespectful
act.

3. Robbo fixed Banksy defacing by
retagging his name.
Banksy retaliated by adding FUC in front of
it.
Robbo subtlety fixed the retribution.
From there it was painted black and
Robbo attacked Banksy’s career
Banksy painted over it and decorated an
interesting living room piece involving fish.
But even with this, the feud kept going.

4. Each artist didn’t wanted to be bested by the other,
the rivalry drove them to continually keep producing
more art to answer for what the other had done.
The fact that the two artists had conflicting styles
furthered the rivalry and art.
They did however have similar backgrounds, They are
both pseudonymous graffiti artists that's did much of
their work underground. Both have very private lives,
keeping birth location and birthdate unknown.

5. Robbo was a graffiti artist and did all of his
work freehand, while Bansky was a street
artists and utilized stencils to complete his
pieces. Robbo saw Bansky’s use of stencils
as a lack of skill and his covering of Robbo’s
pieces as a lack of artistic integrity.

6. The rivalry grew to include many other people,
Team Robbo and fans of Banksy. Those in
support of Robbo defaced works of Banksy. The
rivalry definitely drove each artist and their
followers to produce more art and it fueled
creativity.

7. The collaboration of their work, even through it is insulting to one another,
brings a new look to their art. With stencil, being more realistic and freehand
giving an old graffiti style with blurred lines and bright colors, the mashup
pieces are appealing to all street art lovers.
The feud gave Robbo a chance to try different forms of tagging, mainly
street art and stencil. He even planned to host an art gallery.

8. If we take the time to stop looking at the insults, we can see the true creativity both
Robbo and Banksy had when working with each other and how Robbo grew as an
artist, not just a tagger.

9. In April 2011 Robbo went into a coma
after suffering a head injury. Banksy
created a Robbo tribute in the place of
the original landmark that started the
feud.
Robbo died July 31 2014. King Robbo
kept his name unknown until after death
he was pronounced to be John
Robertson.
He will be remembered through out the
graffiti world for his style and fatherhood
of graffiti in London.