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- youtellme8, on 04/24/2008, -3/+95Bansky is a hero. He takes oppressive city sights and fills them with art that is always smart and funny, and frequently visually attractive. Thank you Bansky.
- nahsrocketeer75, on 04/24/2008, -3/+65Most interesting thing I've seen on Digg today (maybe this week). I'd never heard of Banksy, despite his worldwide fame. The pics of his art are fabulous. One question: If his identity is such a mystery, how does he receive the six-figure sums that have reportedly been paid for some of his works?
- kufu91, on 04/24/2008, -0/+47he has an agent
- heaso, on 04/24/2008, -1/+39The first stencil "Keep your coins, I want change" IS NOT Banksy. It's by an artist called Meek.
http://youthoughtwewouldntnotice.com/blog3/?p=89
http://www.melbournearts.com.au/gallery/v/vidagaig ...
http://www.spraycampaign.com/
Meek has done this piece around Melbourne and he got the source from a song. There is a profile on him in the book "Stencil Graffiti Capital : Melbourne".
It is frustrating how everyone assumes when a stencil is good - it must be Banksy. - ALyken, on 04/24/2008, -0/+35I Live in the city where Banksy works and paints. I walk by his work every time I'm in the city centre, but it's still astounding. The house the article mentioned was put up for sale and was not worth much, but with Banksy's painting, on the side of the building, the price shot up way past the limit.
- suxmonkey, on 04/24/2008, -0/+31This is another one of my personal Banksy faves: http://flickr.com/photos/80424954@N00/2005512414/
- bosssmiley, on 04/24/2008, -0/+10No you don't. It's the mystery that endures, not the explanation.
- spyraled, on 04/24/2008, -1/+11Dugg for actually knowing that, most people on here don't.
As great as Banksy's work is, I actually like this piece by Meek more than anything Banksy has done. - robotderek42, on 04/24/2008, -0/+9By God! That means Van Gogh isn't original either!He used paint on canvas…Van Gogh must have copied Rembrandt or Caravaggio. My God you're the most brilliant person I've run across on the internet.
- khaavren, on 04/24/2008, -2/+10Banksy does some wonderful work, shame it takes him being a fugitive for his work to be recognized on a large scale. You dont see many artists' work yielding such worldwide attention in present day.
- Slices, on 04/24/2008, -1/+8Amazing article, you did a great job! It was a clever approach, and the writing flows rather nicely.
Just remember: Banksy is a state of mind!
Also, this is my own humble contribution to the Banksy unofficial PR empire:
http://slices-of-life.com/who-is-bansky-no-one-rea ... - EatMeat, on 04/24/2008, -2/+9oh damn! bitch is pulling out the red pen!
oh, pardon me:
Oh, damn! Bitch is pulling out the red pen! - archivist, on 04/24/2008, -0/+6they say his name is Robert Banks
- petedee, on 04/24/2008, -1/+7The guys a legend, he even did a version of Stonehenge using porta-loos at the Glastonbury festival last year:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/coolkiddo/2400974565/ - amanilaenvelope, on 04/24/2008, -1/+6banksy is truly is a artist. hes created a lot of art that sends powerful messages like this one . http://www.flickr.com/photos/omer/44260199/
- AzureRise, on 04/24/2008, -1/+6my a.u.t.h.o.r.i.t.a.h!
- RunJun, on 04/24/2008, -1/+6So write up an article or digg a site. That's how Digg works. You bring things on the internet that are interesting to the rest of the community.
- schneby, on 04/24/2008, -0/+5The holy grail is to spend less time making the picture than it takes people to look at it. - Banksy
- deadsnowden, on 04/24/2008, -0/+4not trying to be an ass or anything, but the banksy image is a play on this famous photo from the Vietnam war:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phan_Thi_Kim_Phuc
maybe that helps it make more sense - spikespikespike, on 04/24/2008, -1/+5That article is a poorly written, juvenile, pathetic excuse for journalism. Buried.
- skyroket, on 04/24/2008, -0/+4There's a limit on how much you guys can sell your houses for??
- raklos, on 04/24/2008, -0/+4*Banksy
- DeskFlyer, on 04/24/2008, -1/+5There were dozens of dupes in last nights 'upcoming' section, some were tripled and even quadrupled in the span of a minute. Looks like the second cat just meowed.
- RustyJ, on 04/24/2008, -0/+3I know exactly what you mean about the stencil thing. I have a friend who posted some of his stencils on the internet, and people actually lifted the images and reposted, claiming that they were "obviously some of banksy's work".
- theantix, on 04/24/2008, -0/+3Interpreting artistic statements is not a science, but still... you fail it.
My initial interpretation would be that the artists feels that the international effects of the American empire go beyond the commercial impact of McD and Disney -- and the rest of the world see the warmongering in Vietnam (and presumably current events) as going hand in hand with mercentile American exports.
I'm sure other people can come up with other (and better) explanations than that. Regardless, you should be ashamed at your lack of interpretive skills. - FrizzleyFry, on 04/24/2008, -1/+4You're a digger and you've never heard of Banksy? People are all over his tip here on Digg.
- rabbitfighter, on 04/24/2008, -0/+3I happen to work in a library. Every day my coworkers and I lament the thievery of good books by people like you, MrsPopper, who believe they are the only people in the area that "understand" or "appreciate" the subjects that these books cover. The funny part is these subjects always have something to do with the subversive. Nothing makes me laugh more than a person who thinks they're "underground" stealing from a library. It completely negates the purpose.
In short, ***** you. - Someguy101, on 02/19/2009, -0/+3Kinda sounds like an artistic version of Robin Hood.
- abood, on 04/24/2008, -0/+3live 5 mins away from a banksy :D
- goldenratiophi, on 04/24/2008, -1/+4You need a demonstrative adjective before "Bitch."
- fribhey, on 04/24/2008, -0/+3banksy is a guy
- RetlawST, on 04/24/2008, -0/+2All art is a history of everything before it. Even avant-garde art, modern art, everything is what it is because of what came before it. Oftentimes, the movements that are really strange and far out there only existed because they wanted to create a countermovement, which still requires the original movement for inspiration.
- silentdragoon, on 04/24/2008, -0/+2It's a great feeling to know you're in the presence of brilliance -- I'm always finding new ones, he's been incredibly prolific, and yet each is uniquely excellent.
- Slices, on 04/24/2008, -1/+3I've heard from a reliable source his *true* name is actually Rick Astley. Makes sense, if you think of it!
- LeRenard, on 04/24/2008, -0/+2The reason I like Bansky is that his work is understandable to most people. The larger portion of graffiti I encounter makes no sense to me, and is usually just someones "tag". I don't understand why it all has to look the same.. At least you can look at a Bansky and realize that's what it is. I'm also amazed at how jealous people get of the attention he receives (is he a he?). True art has always been dangerous.
- iamnobody8614, on 04/24/2008, -0/+2he is saying that the dupe was a glitch, as in the submitter only posted it once, but it showed up twice
- maroon1872, on 04/24/2008, -0/+2he explains many paradoxes. (one being that he makes complete bank(sky) on his work but remains such a mysterious figure)
sorry about the pun. - Funkleft, on 04/24/2008, -0/+2The future of art history
- Tmac90, on 04/24/2008, -0/+2I have seen his work before, but i didn't know who he was or had a name! Thanks for sharing this!:D
- PrinceTimotheus, on 04/24/2008, -2/+4Banksy is awesome. Check out his website. http://www.banksy.co.uk/
There's also a sweet video montage of a lot of his work on youtube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOU8GIRUd_g - koick, on 04/24/2008, -0/+2Nah, that's his name.
- pkon, on 04/24/2008, -0/+1Now this is an artist who I appreciate not for his artwork, but the messages he can convey through it. I do not see it as a sign of vandalism but just a method of raising awareness in a comical way.
- Providence, on 04/24/2008, -2/+3We Don't Give A *****.
- zomgwaffles, on 04/24/2008, -3/+4how about everyone quit pole jocking on this guy
- DrONDeN, on 04/24/2008, -0/+1He's good. In fact he's so good that he induces dyslexia in half of the people who try to spell his name. It's Banksy not Bansky!
- killbotX, on 04/24/2008, -0/+1Banksy is my hero
- SirPopper, on 04/25/2008, -0/+1My friend I am so sorry when I have done this big mistake and forgot to set two quotes. [to coreect it, the text below the picture is not written by me.]
I only linked to my favor picture. I have seen it here a lot of times on digg.com, other people linked to youtube videos. Please tell me what is wrong with that. - PurpleDingo, on 04/24/2008, -1/+2Although I completely doubt it is the case, I really wish Bansky was a multiple-contributer personality. Then he could be immortal.
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