This week, I decided to do a post on breaking news for the underground art scene. Ask any street artist who their inspirations are, and I guarantee that Banksy is on the list. Banksy is perhaps the most notorious street artist of this day and age. He (or she) has managed to makes millions of dollars from his works while still being viewed as an outlaw. The reason for this is that no one knows exactly who Banksy is.. until possibly now.A new study revealing Banksy's most probable identity was released over the past few weeks. The researchers used geographic profiling to connect locations of Banksy art with Robin Gunningham, a young man who grew up going to a private school outside of London. Although the researchers are extremely confident in the find, the Gunningham family denies any ties to Banksy.
I was compelled to share this story on my blog because it was not only interesting, but it is also very relevant to me. I have been a Banksy fan for years now, and even have one of his pieces hanging on the wall in my room. Because Banksy is a very low-key artist, it is very hard to find any new information about him, making it even more important for me to share any news like this when the opportunity arrives.Check out the post here.
Rosenberg, Eli. "Banksy Identified by Scientists. Maybe." The New York Times. The New York Times, 07 Mar. 2016. Web. 21 Mar. 2016.
On my flight over to Germany, I got to watch a documentary about Banksy's residency in New York City last year. I'm really inspired by his art. My favorite stunt was the stand he put up in Central Park, selling his works. Only four people stopped and actually bought items for $60--which they could immediately have resold for six figures.
ReplyDeleteOne thing that was missing from this blog was sources. Where did you find these pictures, where did you learn what you learned?