Saturday, 2 November 2013

UNIT 01: Art or vandalism?


WHO IS BANKSY?
Banksy is a quasi-anonymous English graffiti artist.
According to Tristan Manco, Banksy “was born in 1974 and raised in Bristol, England. The son of a photocopier technician, he trained as a butcher but became involved in graffiti during the great Bristol aerosol boom of the late 1980s.” His artworks are often satirical pieces of art on topics such as politics, culture, and ethics.
He’s gone from a teenage tagger to a well-known artist making multi-million dollar art. His style and message have, ironically, been wholeheartedly embraced by the very type of people he mocks.

Please, let us know your opinion about graffiti.
Is it art or vandalism?

1 comment:

  1. Hi!
    in my opinion this kind of free expression is art. I´m really keen on free expression

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