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Banksy

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There’s a profile of the British graffiti artist, Banksy, in the New Yorker this week. It’s a very engaging piece about a guy who stencils rats on buildings one day and sells his art at Sotheby’s for half a million dollars the next.

A few choice quotes from the article:

“He is the quickest-growing artist anyone has ever seen of all time.” – A rep at Sotheby’s

“I think there’s some wit in Banksy’s work, some cleverness—and a massive bucket of hot steaming hype.” – The Guardian

“I can’t believe you morons actually buy this shit.” – Banksy

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  • http://www.upso.org/ upso

    follow up with pictures of mr. mysterious
    http://complex.com/blogs/?p=3820/

  • http://www.upso.org/ upso

    follow up with pictures of mr. mysterious
    http://complex.com/blogs/?p=3820/

  • http://www.upso.org upso

    follow up with pictures of mr. mysterious
    http://complex.com/blogs/?p=3820/

  • gnocci

    when i grow up, i wanna be like banksy

  • gnocci

    when i grow up, i wanna be like banksy

  • gnocci

    when i grow up, i wanna be like banksy

  • http://elpuenteazul.blogspot.com/ icaroal

    A very poetic image

  • http://elpuenteazul.blogspot.com/ icaroal

    A very poetic image

  • http://elpuenteazul.blogspot.com icaroal

    A very poetic image

  • http://www.estamode.blogspot.com/ estamode

    He sounds like an asshole.

    PS: I like his art.

  • http://www.estamode.blogspot.com/ estamode

    He sounds like an asshole.

    PS: I like his art.

  • http://www.estamode.blogspot.com estamode

    He sounds like an asshole.

    PS: I like his art.

  • http://www.till-lassmann.de/ till lassmann

    and here’s his website:
    http://www.banksy.co.uk/

  • http://www.till-lassmann.de/ till lassmann

    and here’s his website:
    http://www.banksy.co.uk/

  • http://www.till-lassmann.de till lassmann

    and here’s his website:
    http://www.banksy.co.uk/

  • http://10000pages.blogspot.com/ pixohammer

    All seem calculated, and we are all part of his calculation. Whatever we say (good or bad about him or his works) and do (buy his book or work, or ignore them), we are all contributing to his success. He is like a street performer; the participation of the audience is part of the entertainment.

  • http://10000pages.blogspot.com/ pixohammer

    All seem calculated, and we are all part of his calculation. Whatever we say (good or bad about him or his works) and do (buy his book or work, or ignore them), we are all contributing to his success. He is like a street performer; the participation of the audience is part of the entertainment.

  • http://10000pages.blogspot.com pixohammer

    All seem calculated, and we are all part of his calculation. Whatever we say (good or bad about him or his works) and do (buy his book or work, or ignore them), we are all contributing to his success. He is like a street performer; the participation of the audience is part of the entertainment.