BANKSY
Banksy is an infamous anonymous street artist that creates rebellious propaganda type street art, his work deals with the human conditions of greed, poverty, despair and hypocrisy as well as alienation.
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Banky's work functions almost like political cartoons, in order to really understand them you have to be able to understand the immediate political situation and be politically informed.
His blunt messages through his art are why the modern youth like them so much, his work mocks central power with hopes that it will show the public that though power does exist and it works against you, that power is not all that efficient and can be and should be deceived and rebelled against.
Banksy's work tends to be bold and sweeping, his distinct style makes it difficult to mistake his work for anyone else. His incorporation of surrealism, such as a dog shooting a record player (below), allows his vision to remain fresh and modern.
Sources
http://banksy.co.uk/index1.asp
http://artandpoliticalwarfare.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/banksy.html
http://thefindmag.com/art/art-banksys-fatal-flaw/
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