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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 figure there are enough self-opinionated assholes trying to get their ugly little faces in front of you as it is. You ask a lot of kids today what they want to be when they grow up, and they say, 'I want to be famous.' You ask them, 'For what reason?' and they don't know or care. I think Andy Warhol got it wrong - in the future, so many people are going to become famous that one day everybody will end up being anonymous for 15 minutes.”

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“I wouldnt want to be remembered as the guy who contaminated a perfectly legitimate form of protest art with money and celebrities.”

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“All I know about what people think of my gear is what a couple of my friends tell me, and one of them always wants to borrow money, so I'm not sure how reliable he is.”

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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.”

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“Some people become cops because they want to make the world a better place. Some people become vandals because they want to make the world a better looking place.”

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Source: Banksy: wall and piece

“If you want to say something and have people listen then you have to wear a mask. If you want to be honest then you have to live a lie.”

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Book:Banksy Locations & Tours Volume 2: A Collection of Graffiti Locations and Photographs from Around the U.K.

Source: Banksy Locations & Tours Volume 2: A Collection of Graffiti Locations and Photographs from Around the U.K.

“There's nothing more dangerous than someone who wants to make the world a better place.”

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“If you want someone to be ignored then build a life-size bronze statue of them and stick it in the middle of town. It doesn't matter how great you were, it'll always take an unfunny drunk with climbing skills to make people notice you.”

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Book:Banksy: wall and piece

Source: Banksy: wall and piece

“Film is incredibly democratic and accessible, it's probably the best option if you actually want to change the world, not just re-decorate it.”

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“I think its pretty clear that film is the pre-eminent art form of our age. If Michaelangelo or Leonardo Da Vinci were alive today they’d be making Avatar, not painting a chapel. Film is incredibly democratic and accessible, it’s probably the best option if you actually want to change the world, not just re-decorate it.”

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“The time of getting fame for your name on its own is over. Artwork that is only about wanting to be famous will never make you famous. Any fame is a by-product of making something that means something. You don't go to a restaurant and order a meal because you want to have a sh*t.”

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“Keep your coins, I want change.”

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About the Author

Born: 1974
Known for: Artist
Quotes: 131

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