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Banksy is a British anonymous street artist known for his distinctive graffiti and installation art. His work often features satirical and confrontational elements, commenting on social phenomena. Banksy's art has gained worldwide attention, and his artistic style combines street art with traditional painting techniques.

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“I don't think you should have to pay to look at graffiti. You should only pay if you want to get rid of it.”

Ifs Thinking Want Should Looks Pay Should Have Graffiti

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“The one thing you can rely on is if you get disturbed halfway through a painting and it looks a bit naff, then someone will preserve that piece, remove it and a few months later it'll be paraded round Sotheby's by people wearing white gloves.”

People Ifs Looks Bits White Pieces One Thing Painting Months Rounds Preserves Rely Remove Halfway Disturbed Gloves Wearing White

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“My lawyer's opinion is that the cops might not actually be able to charge me with criminal damage any more - because theoretically my graffiti actually increases the value of property rather than decreasing it. That's his theory, but then my lawyer also believes wearing novelty cartoon ties is a good look.”

Believe Looks Might Able Values Opinion Theory Increase Property Criminals Lawyer Ties Damage Cop Cartoon Looking Good Novelty Graffiti

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“Remember crime against property is not real crime. People look at an oil painting and admire the use of brushstrokes to convey meaning. People look at a graffiti painting and admire the use of a drainpipe to gain access.”

People Looks Real Use Remember Crime Painting Gains Property Oil Access Admire Graffiti Wall And Piece Oil Painting

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“The holy grail is to spend less time making the picture than it takes people to look at it.”

People Looks Art Holy Holy Grail

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“The Art we look at is made by only a select few. A small group create, promote, purchase, exhibit and decide the success of Art. Only a few hundred people in the world have any real say. When you go to an Art gallery you are simply a tourist looking at the trophy cabinet of a few millionaires”

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Book:Banksy: wall and piece

Source: Banksy: wall and piece

“I have no interest in ever coming out. I’m just trying to make the pictures look good; I’m not into trying to make myself look good. And besides, it’s a pretty safe bet that the reality of me would be a crushing disappointment to a couple of 15-year-old kids out there.”

Trying Years Looks Reality Would Be Kids Interest Couple Safe Disappointment Crush Coming Out

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“But there's no way round it-commercial success is a mark of failure for a graffiti artist. We're not supposed to be embraced in that way. When you look at how society rewards so many of the wrong people, it's hard not to view financial reimbursement as a badge of self-serving mediocrity.”

People Way Looks Self Hard Artist Views Mark Rewards Rounds Financial Supposed To Be Serving Mediocrity Badges Graffiti Self Serving Graffiti Artist Reimbursement

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“I wanted to highlight the destruction in Gaza by posting photos on my website - but on the internet, people only look at pictures of kittens.”

People Looks Wanted Internet Destruction Website Kitten Highlights Gaza

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About the Author

Born: 1974
Known for: Artist
Quotes: 131

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Banksy: wall and pieceRelated source material

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