The Infamous Banksy

While doing some searching on the internet I came across a recent article on the infamous British graffiti tagger Banksy. His real identity still remains a mystery but his tagging has proven to be quite controversial. The messages he tries to send are usually social commentaries and often are attacks against the British government, London city officials, and the police. Banksy has become quite a prolific tagger and even has a documentary about his life coming out soon. His most recent piece of work:


appeared on the side of a private house in "Bevois Valley, an area of Southampton known for its lively nightlife and binge-drinking culture." The piece of art was painted over after only a week.

If you plan on visiting London definitely keep an eye out for his work.

His a list of his work and their locations in London:
http://www.artofthestate.co.uk/banksy/banksy.htm

Here is the article where I found my information:
http://www.metro.co.uk/news/848233-banksys-no-future-mural-in-southampton-gets-white-washed


While The British Museum and the National Gallery are examples of classical and more conventional arts and relics it would be a great idea to juxtapose them against Banksy's work to really get a sense of how much art has changed over the years, and how socital issues have been one of the driving forces of this change.