For those of you who don't know, Banksy is an English graffiti artist who's work can be seen all over the world. We're big fans of graffiti art, and that got us thinking: are there any HT fans that are into graffiti art? If there are, send us some pictures. We'd love to see them.
My art is very similar, though much more political. I also use stencils in the pieces I create on and in the various flushing porcelain bowls I come across all over town. Sometimes up to twice a day!
Julius, thats not paint, that's graffiti, sigh the less intelligent. Banksy did an art gallery in bristol I do believe, it was wicked, I'm sure you can find videos of it on youtube, and he has a lot of better graffiti than the ones you chose.
It is graffiti, yes, involving the use of spray paint. Please take the time to think through what you will say next time. It makes it easier for so many people.
Oh man s2xt0y you really got him! Can you tell us how capitalism has ruined the world sitting there in your tight jeans, with your earbuds in, leeching wifi in some coffee shop in Seatle? Fuck off you pretentious ass.
He uses stencils, it's not graffiti. The dude is brilliant but you aren't! It's understandable because google and Wikipedia list him as a graffiti artist! Thank you though for the most ironic phrase of the day, *sigh* this guy who posted this fucking fails!!!
saying thats not graffiti is fucking retarded. graffiti is illegal drawing painting sculpting or anything of the likes onto a surface of any kind. it's graffiti.
acutally no its not graffiti isnt that what you defined is called vandalism graffiti can be done legally on a peice of paper on a wall with permission, so learn before you speak bud
is everyone just looking for a scapegoat? I'm not philosopher. And unlike him, who thinks that everyone has the right to free speech and that crap; I believe that most people don't have the right to speak their mind. color or culture doesn't make anyone inferior or superior, its personality that dictates rights
In case none of you know anything about graffiti, this is not free hand , its mostly stencils... BANKSY is awesome, look at some of Salts, bombing science . com another artist i like alot is Alex Pardee.
He uses a paint roller and stencils mostly, although spray cans are used in graffiti a lot, a lot of us like to use a roller for the primer, and rollers are much easier to use on stencils and larger projects like big walls or sidecars, whereas cans you gotta come back and forth to make sure everythings been covered.
He does a lot of political graffiti as well. He just recently re-released his book of the art he's done and he provides some insight on how he does these MASSIVE murals. Check out his page - he's got SO much more on there: http://banksy.co.uk/
I was recently in Berlin and I tell you - they have some amazing stuff there. Between 1990 and 2005 graffiti was completely legal in Berlin as it was considered to be part of the "redecoration process" after the fall of the Berlin wall. This led to some amazing art being created as graffiti was taken out of the hands of hoodrats scrawling their names on a wall at 3 in the morning, into the hands of actual artists with a respect for each other's work who could spend days, if not weeks making a piece. If you've seen all that Banksy has to offer, I'd suggest looking up "xoooox" and "Alias", both of whom use the stencil art that Banksy has made so famous. Check out "blu" while you're at it too - doesn't use stencil art (to my knowledge) but has some fantastic pieces too.
My art is very similar, though much more political. I also use stencils in the pieces I create on and in the various flushing porcelain bowls I come across all over town. Sometimes up to twice a day!
You really need to check out douglas panzone.com, he is completely freehand spray paint no stencils. I dig the stencils, hell we're in charleston sc, its where Shepard Fairey is from. You know the whole Andre Has A posse thing started. Anyway doug is on a different level, selftaught from what I understand. so good the owners of the building hire him out to keep the bullshit tags off the walls, hell he got a goverment grant to pursue his art, not better than, just different.
Any collection of banksy's work that doesn't include the girl hugging the bomb like a baby doll, and the kids doing ring around the rosie around an atomic explosion is lacking in my opinion
To be more precise Banksy is from Bristol in the UK. In fact the 2nd, 4th and 14th photo are pieces located in Bristol. Here you can see Banksy pieces located in Bristol www.bristol-street-art.co.uk. One of the above pieces isn't actually a Banksy, the 22nd photo (I want change).
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September 22nd, 2009 at 03:00 pm
Awesome , wish that i could paint like that
September 22nd, 2009 at 07:24 pm
All you need is a good muse = http://www.filthyrichmond.com
September 23rd, 2009 at 06:29 pm
My art is very similar, though much more political. I also use stencils in the pieces I create on and in the various flushing porcelain bowls I come across all over town. Sometimes up to twice a day!
November 25th, 2009 at 12:30 pm
WOW. You're an amazing artist.
September 22nd, 2009 at 03:51 pm
Julius, thats not paint, that's graffiti, sigh the less intelligent. Banksy did an art gallery in bristol I do believe, it was wicked, I'm sure you can find videos of it on youtube, and he has a lot of better graffiti than the ones you chose.
http://www.banksy.co.uk/
his official website.
September 22nd, 2009 at 04:05 pm
graffiti is made of magic and toadstools. not paint.
September 22nd, 2009 at 04:05 pm
It is graffiti, yes, involving the use of spray paint. Please take the time to think through what you will say next time. It makes it easier for so many people.
September 22nd, 2009 at 04:25 pm
lol
September 22nd, 2009 at 05:40 pm
boy s3xt)y, you showed him in that superiorly edumacated British Mr. Chips knickers wearing way. quite impressive.
September 22nd, 2009 at 07:28 pm
almost all of Banksy's work is done by stencil and paint.
September 22nd, 2009 at 08:48 pm
s3xt0y is one of those morons that annoyingly correct you to say "are not" is you happen to say "ain't".
pointless.
September 23rd, 2009 at 03:23 am
Oh man s2xt0y you really got him! Can you tell us how capitalism has ruined the world sitting there in your tight jeans, with your earbuds in, leeching wifi in some coffee shop in Seatle? Fuck off you pretentious ass.
September 23rd, 2009 at 07:15 am
Wow, Sextoy is really unintelligent. More importantly, he's annoying.
Now run along, little boy.
September 23rd, 2009 at 11:42 am
Key phrase: "sigh the less intelligent". s3xt0y isnt saying that, s3xt0y is saying what less intelligent people might say.
You folks aren't very good at this reading thing, are you.
September 23rd, 2009 at 06:47 pm
He uses stencils, it's not graffiti. The dude is brilliant but you aren't! It's understandable because google and Wikipedia list him as a graffiti artist! Thank you though for the most ironic phrase of the day, *sigh* this guy who posted this fucking fails!!!
September 24th, 2009 at 08:04 am
saying thats not graffiti is fucking retarded. graffiti is illegal drawing painting sculpting or anything of the likes onto a surface of any kind. it's graffiti.
September 24th, 2009 at 10:28 am
acutally no its not graffiti isnt that what you defined is called vandalism graffiti can be done legally on a peice of paper on a wall with permission, so learn before you speak bud
September 22nd, 2009 at 04:31 pm
I'm liking the "Let them eat crack" next to the high school musical sign.
September 23rd, 2009 at 06:57 am
Yea, that is definitely my favorite one.
September 22nd, 2009 at 04:43 pm
wow, these are incredible
September 22nd, 2009 at 07:08 pm
They "took a lot of skill," right Philosopher?
September 23rd, 2009 at 01:19 pm
is everyone just looking for a scapegoat? I'm not philosopher. And unlike him, who thinks that everyone has the right to free speech and that crap; I believe that most people don't have the right to speak their mind. color or culture doesn't make anyone inferior or superior, its personality that dictates rights
September 23rd, 2009 at 03:04 pm
Wow, you sure showed me. Thanks for the dead giveaway, Philosofringe.
September 23rd, 2009 at 04:34 pm
you suck, mudbutt
September 23rd, 2009 at 07:36 pm
I'm sorry. I'm deeply hurt that you don't like me, Philosofringe.
September 23rd, 2009 at 07:51 pm
i wish you al were'nt faggots.
September 22nd, 2009 at 05:31 pm
this one in Lisboa realy gave me a boner
http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/65830/photos/PHOTO_2694605_65830_4765974_main.jpg
September 22nd, 2009 at 07:50 pm
Karya yang sangat bagus sekali. Saya sungguh terkesan melihatnya. Teruslah berkarya kawan..Salam Lestari...!!!
I am sorry, i dont speak english..
September 22nd, 2009 at 07:58 pm
I've actually seen that last one, It was in liverpool
September 22nd, 2009 at 08:14 pm
It's "whose work, not "who's work." Please don't bother pointing out that grammar nazis have no legitimate criticism because it's simply not true.
September 23rd, 2009 at 06:03 pm
fgt
September 22nd, 2009 at 08:36 pm
Wow, no way dude that is truly amazing! Well done!
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September 22nd, 2009 at 09:12 pm
In case none of you know anything about graffiti, this is not free hand , its mostly stencils... BANKSY is awesome, look at some of Salts, bombing science . com another artist i like alot is Alex Pardee.
September 23rd, 2009 at 05:28 am
i like alex pardee too, but does he do graffiti?
September 22nd, 2009 at 09:17 pm
He uses a paint roller and stencils mostly, although spray cans are used in graffiti a lot, a lot of us like to use a roller for the primer, and rollers are much easier to use on stencils and larger projects like big walls or sidecars, whereas cans you gotta come back and forth to make sure everythings been covered.
September 23rd, 2009 at 05:08 am
BANKSY is truly the best of the best! One other G-Artist,
who has not been heard of in quite a while, is BORF!
Great stuff!
September 23rd, 2009 at 06:45 am
He does a lot of political graffiti as well. He just recently re-released his book of the art he's done and he provides some insight on how he does these MASSIVE murals. Check out his page - he's got SO much more on there: http://banksy.co.uk/
September 23rd, 2009 at 08:58 am
I was recently in Berlin and I tell you - they have some amazing stuff there. Between 1990 and 2005 graffiti was completely legal in Berlin as it was considered to be part of the "redecoration process" after the fall of the Berlin wall. This led to some amazing art being created as graffiti was taken out of the hands of hoodrats scrawling their names on a wall at 3 in the morning, into the hands of actual artists with a respect for each other's work who could spend days, if not weeks making a piece. If you've seen all that Banksy has to offer, I'd suggest looking up "xoooox" and "Alias", both of whom use the stencil art that Banksy has made so famous. Check out "blu" while you're at it too - doesn't use stencil art (to my knowledge) but has some fantastic pieces too.
September 23rd, 2009 at 10:02 am
The "Keep your coins I want change" is NOT Banksy. That was done by an artist named Meek, he's from Melbourne.
September 23rd, 2009 at 10:31 am
You missed his piece about IKEA: http://flavorwire.com/39572/banksy-and-ikea-dont-mix
September 23rd, 2009 at 11:47 am
this guy is incredible
September 23rd, 2009 at 01:44 pm
I thought it said Boxxy graffiti. I was disappointed.
September 23rd, 2009 at 06:28 pm
My art is very similar, though much more political. I also use stencils in the pieces I create on and in the various flushing porcelain bowls I come across all over town. Sometimes up to twice a day!
September 23rd, 2009 at 08:49 pm
you said that already. nobody gave a shit then, either.
September 24th, 2009 at 03:00 am
he's got nothing on one of our locals here in charleston south carolina, check out douglaspanzone.com for some really fresh paint.
September 26th, 2009 at 05:36 pm
You really need to check out douglas panzone.com, he is completely freehand spray paint no stencils. I dig the stencils, hell we're in charleston sc, its where Shepard Fairey is from. You know the whole Andre Has A posse thing started. Anyway doug is on a different level, selftaught from what I understand. so good the owners of the building hire him out to keep the bullshit tags off the walls, hell he got a goverment grant to pursue his art, not better than, just different.
September 24th, 2009 at 05:44 am
Any collection of banksy's work that doesn't include the girl hugging the bomb like a baby doll, and the kids doing ring around the rosie around an atomic explosion is lacking in my opinion
September 24th, 2009 at 07:34 am
To be more precise Banksy is from Bristol in the UK. In fact the 2nd, 4th and 14th photo are pieces located in Bristol. Here you can see Banksy pieces located in Bristol www.bristol-street-art.co.uk. One of the above pieces isn't actually a Banksy, the 22nd photo (I want change).
September 24th, 2009 at 01:12 pm
love banksy amd his subversion techniques... been specialixing in radical resistance for some years now... modern society is far too overrated
September 24th, 2009 at 07:23 pm
One time I blew a load on the carpet that looked like the stay puft marshmallow man walking through new york... Does that count?
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