Banksy’s most interesting artworks

Although not much is known about his identity, Banksy is the most recognized name in the world of street art. The British-born street artist-cum-film director is also an ardent political activist.

Banksy has churned out a storied and colorful body of artwork that predominantly uses irony, dark humor, subversion, and satire. In this way, his work carries a deeply humanist, political, and social message. His ability to communicate through murals, graffiti and street art has transformed underground art from being regarded as vandalism into a viable art form.

Banky’s notable work includes Kissing Coppers (2004), Rage, the Flower Thrower (2005), and Napalm Girl (2005).

Jean-Michel Basquiat – Boy and Dog in a Johnnypump, 1982, acrylic, oil stick, spray paint on canvas, 240 x 420 cm (96 x 164 in), installation view, Fondation Beyeler, Switzerland, 2023 feat

Banksy vs. Basquiat – Who did it better? Boy & Dog in a Johnnypump

Paintings, Street Art / 9 minutes of reading
Boy and Dog in a Johnnypump Jean-Michel Basquiat had a short but successful career. Starting in the late 1970s with painting graffiti, it was not until the early 1980s that he experienced real success in the art world. During this time, he created one of his most best-known paintings, Boy and Dog in a Johnnypump. …

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Banksy - Forgive Us Our Trespassing, 2011, acrylic, spray paint and marker pens on wooden panel, in four parts, 655 x 421 cm (257⅞ x 165¾ in) feat

Banksy’s monumental stained glass window – Forgive us our trespassing

Graffiti, Paintings, Stained Glass Windows, Street Art / 4 minutes of reading
Banksy’s Stained-Glass painting was commissioned by the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, California. The artwork shows a painted old stained glass window with the glass panes of the window covered with graffiti. At the front, we can see a young boy in street clothes kneeling and praying in front of a paintbrush …

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How did Banksy’s Girl with Balloon end up in a shredder?

Murals, Paintings, Street Art / 10 minutes of reading
Who is Banksy? Banksy, according to some sources, was born in 1974 in Bristol, United Kingdom. He is one of the world’s most secretive artists. Most of his fans don’t know how he looks likes. Over the years, Banksy has won over many hearts with his humorous and thought-provoking stencil works, which would appear in …

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