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Who Is Banksy?
The simple answer is: no one really knows.
Banksy is an anonymous graffiti artist. That means he keeps his identity
hidden. He will not do media interviews, he won’t release his real name,
and he will not allow photos or copies of his artwork to be made
and sold.
What Is Graffiti?
Graffiti is writing or drawings scribbled, scratched, or sprayed secretly
on a wall or other surface in a public place. It is generally considered to
be vandalism. Vandalism is a crime and vandals can be punished.
Vandalism is the deliberate destruction of belongings or property.
Banksy’s Beginnings
Banksy is originally from Bristol, England.
He was part of the Bristol underground art
scene, and he was inspired by the graffiti
artist called 3D.
Bansky first started working as a freehand
graffiti artist in 1990 and continued until
1994. He met a photographer called Steve
Lazarides, who began selling his art for
him. Steve then became Banksy’s agent,
which means he arranged exhibitions.
Voicing His Opinion
Banksy uses his art to give his opinion on events that are happening in
the world. He is known as a political activist. The graffiti he paints
shows what he thinks. The most common themes are his views on greed,
poverty, despair, the obsession with celebrities, the government and war.
Graffiti artists have a ‘tag’, which is like putting a signature on
their work.
Technique
Banksy uses stencils to create his artwork. He draws an outline onto card
or acetate sheets and then cuts the shapes out by hand. He then uses
spray paint on the stencil to create the graffiti.
Banksy has said that before he used stencils, he was very slow at
painting, so he often got caught or didn’t finish a piece at all.
Some graffiti artists think it is cheating to use stencils. They prefer to
paint freehand.
Mild Mild West, 1997
Mild Mild West was Banksy’s first large wall mural. It was painted in
Bristol.
Rat in London
This rat is holding a camera.
What message do you think Banksy is sending through this painting?
Banksy in Liverpool
Banksy has painted on walls all over the country.
Shoreditch, London
What is Banksy saying in this painting?
What is he saying about the elderly and the young people in society?
Shop Till You Drop
Banksy has taken a famous saying and turned it into an amusing piece
of art.
What is he saying about how much shopping people do?
Skeleton Rower
Some paintings would have been hard to get to. Look where Skeleton
Rower was painted.
Chamber Maid in Hoxton, London
What do you think Banksy is saying about society and wealthy people,
through this piece of art?
What Do You Think?
Some people do not think Banksy’s graffiti is “art” but think it is
vandalism and shouldn’t be encouraged or praised. After all, he is
painting these murals on public walls without permission.
Some people think it will make others copy him and start painting on
areas around cities and towns where they are not allowed.
Then there are other people who say that Banksy is
making everyone aware of problems in the world and
that he should be allowed to ‘voice his opinion
through art’.
What do you think about Banksy’s graffiti?
T2-T-346-Banksy-PowerPoint_ver_1.ppt

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T2-T-346-Banksy-PowerPoint_ver_1.ppt

  • 1.
  • 2. Who Is Banksy? The simple answer is: no one really knows. Banksy is an anonymous graffiti artist. That means he keeps his identity hidden. He will not do media interviews, he won’t release his real name, and he will not allow photos or copies of his artwork to be made and sold.
  • 3. What Is Graffiti? Graffiti is writing or drawings scribbled, scratched, or sprayed secretly on a wall or other surface in a public place. It is generally considered to be vandalism. Vandalism is a crime and vandals can be punished. Vandalism is the deliberate destruction of belongings or property.
  • 4. Banksy’s Beginnings Banksy is originally from Bristol, England. He was part of the Bristol underground art scene, and he was inspired by the graffiti artist called 3D. Bansky first started working as a freehand graffiti artist in 1990 and continued until 1994. He met a photographer called Steve Lazarides, who began selling his art for him. Steve then became Banksy’s agent, which means he arranged exhibitions.
  • 5. Voicing His Opinion Banksy uses his art to give his opinion on events that are happening in the world. He is known as a political activist. The graffiti he paints shows what he thinks. The most common themes are his views on greed, poverty, despair, the obsession with celebrities, the government and war. Graffiti artists have a ‘tag’, which is like putting a signature on their work.
  • 6. Technique Banksy uses stencils to create his artwork. He draws an outline onto card or acetate sheets and then cuts the shapes out by hand. He then uses spray paint on the stencil to create the graffiti. Banksy has said that before he used stencils, he was very slow at painting, so he often got caught or didn’t finish a piece at all. Some graffiti artists think it is cheating to use stencils. They prefer to paint freehand.
  • 7. Mild Mild West, 1997 Mild Mild West was Banksy’s first large wall mural. It was painted in Bristol.
  • 8. Rat in London This rat is holding a camera. What message do you think Banksy is sending through this painting?
  • 9. Banksy in Liverpool Banksy has painted on walls all over the country.
  • 10. Shoreditch, London What is Banksy saying in this painting? What is he saying about the elderly and the young people in society?
  • 11. Shop Till You Drop Banksy has taken a famous saying and turned it into an amusing piece of art. What is he saying about how much shopping people do?
  • 12. Skeleton Rower Some paintings would have been hard to get to. Look where Skeleton Rower was painted.
  • 13. Chamber Maid in Hoxton, London What do you think Banksy is saying about society and wealthy people, through this piece of art?
  • 14. What Do You Think? Some people do not think Banksy’s graffiti is “art” but think it is vandalism and shouldn’t be encouraged or praised. After all, he is painting these murals on public walls without permission. Some people think it will make others copy him and start painting on areas around cities and towns where they are not allowed. Then there are other people who say that Banksy is making everyone aware of problems in the world and that he should be allowed to ‘voice his opinion through art’. What do you think about Banksy’s graffiti?