Banksy and Street Art

The majority of street art is vandalism, but it still holds a message to tell to those who view it. I have observed the majority of street art mainly around the rail areas of London and Europe, I assume this is because of minimal CCTV in the area. There is one artist who ventures into the heart of London to create his art though, this artist goes by the alias of “Banksy”. Banksy has a unique style that combines graffiti writing with a distinct stenciling aesthetic. The resulting artworks are usually satirical on politics, culture and ethics. According to one author, Banksy was born in Bristol in the late 1970’s and was part of the underground scene. In the late 1980’s Bristol experienced aerosol paint boom, this is where Banksy first picked up the craft. His more famous works include: a “Pulp Fiction” inspired piece where bananas are in place of guns in the hands of Samuel L Jackson and John Travolta, “One Nation Under CCTV” printed on a large wall in Westminster (removed in 2009), and a series of paintings on the wall that divides Israel and Palestine. The picture accompanied with this post is a recent work at the Princess of Wales pub located in Chalk Town. It is currently unknown if this is a legit work of Banksy or a result of street artists recreating his styles, which has been coined as “The Banksy-Effect”
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banksy