I was still living in New Orleans when Banksy visited and left us a lot of his works. I got photos of all but one, which was painted over really soon after Banksy finished. It's a shame, too bc it was second line playing. The flying refrigerator was also quickly pained over but I got it beforehand! I still have all the pictures and I cherish them. I believer there is only one left intact bc it was secured with plexiglass(?). It's on the old Drop-In Center wall, on Rampart. It was super special to get to see so much of his work up close and in person.
I can't understand how he's managed to stay anonymous this long with all the clues he's put out, from partial photos showing his hands and hair and even an elbow tattoo to a purported recreation of his childhood bedroom showing which movies and books he likes. Granted, the man in the photos might not be him at all, and the details of his bedroom might be made up. But I still can't believe he's never been found out. All I can say is, more power to him!
@@Hi98765 Lol, Banksy is a guy. Use to have old interviews of him when he was up and coming, with a mask and hoodie on. I think I distinctly remember a Vice interview, but there are a couple of other, independent ones like 6 years ago.
Banksy has been at this for over 30 years! And yet we have a mental image of a young punk setting up his stencils and spray cans surreptitiously. A caped crusader who inspires the world with his brilliant but easy to understand commentaries.
@BabyGirlDontEvenPlay "changing the world" is a relative thing, since it occurs in varying degrees. Making viewers aware of injustices against persecuted people (such as the Palestinians) has plenty of legitimacy to it. Not everything Banksy does fits that description, but when he brings problems to light then people can become involved in finding solutions. Gotta admit: Banksy is plenty smart on how to generate lots of publicity. His tactic of remaining anonymous is one clever way to become world famous.
@BabyGirlDontEvenPlay Maybe you should pay attention to what is going on with artists of note. Banksy's oeuvre is hardly an unknown quantity. His projects have been well known and documented since the 1990s. Banksy's documentary film "Exit Through the Gift Shop" (2010) was screened at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. In January 2011, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for that film. In 2014, he was awarded Person of the Year at the 2014 Webby Awards. So he is hardly an unknown newcomer.
I like Banksy. I think he's great fun. However, as a Bristolian I found it rather strange to find my native city described as "the working class town of Bristol". Yes, there are working class districts and poverty there but there are also very wealthy areas. In fact, it has the third largest average salary (after London and Edinburgh) of any major city in the UK. What it also has is a strong tradition of rebellion as well as of creating great art and music.
But for the sake of the narrative of "the underdog champion, graffiti artist" we really want to hear about how he's a working class kid from the working class city. We don't wanna hear about the fact that he's actually from an upper middle class household in a really nice city in the south east of England; and that he learned how to spray paint not in an alley, but in an after school program.
@@melt8662 Bristol is in the south west of England. It's rumoured that Banksy comes from a middle class family and went to one of Bristol's most prestigious schools. However, it's well documented that he got in with the Barton Hill crowd of "graffiti artists" as a teenager and Barton Hill is very much a working class area in east Bristol.
If his identity were known, it would be harder for him to carryout many of his projects. It might also put him at risk of arrest, which is why he guarded his identity in the first place. At least this explanation makes sense to me. If I'm wrong, please let me know.
I do hope Mr. Banksy keeps his anonymity until after his death. I hope there will be collections that the average person can afford. He usually makes me cry. Blessed be, Mr. Banksy. Please keep creating art for activism.
I have been saying this since his art first started getting media attention. I for one do hope we don't find out about him. Banksy has to use stencils...he can't get caught and trying to freehand any of his art would take an hour or more
yesterday, at a restaurant, i was handed my receipt to sign on a clipboard scribbled with art. i immediately recognized the style as the tags i see around town in chalk! turns out i was correct and the girl works at the spot. I couldnt believe i found her after years of seeing her tags which appear and disappear with the next rain. i love how fleeting her style is and i am excited to put a face to the tags.. ill meet her soon enough and tell her how shes impacted me. ive started working with stencils in recent times, and hope to leave such an impact on another like banksy and ms chalk
Banksy is a genius. Accessible. Crafted. Humane in it's commentary. A century or more from now people will canonize him more than they do now and that's saying a lot because he highly revered. . I bow to Haring and Basquiat and Banksy excels even them.
the public are such fools , sometimes.. ( we always want what we can't have).. banksy is great with marketing indeed .. if i remember correctly , salvador dali climbed down into the sewer system to meet with the press .. ( in the late60's..) the journalists climbed down to interview him .. he did it just to show the foolishness of the public and what they'll do to get a peek , an interview , etc.. all so ridiculous , in my humble opinion ..
The public loves the artwork. If they are fools, then every piece of art anyone admires makes one a fool. The fools are those that don't look at the art for what it is, but a trophy and investment to harbor. Ironically, it is those same people that would outlaw his work to begin with. There is a wide swath between admiring a piece of art to coveting it for treasure and nothing more.
@@Iris-hx6ox i actually agree with you.. i should have clarified that these wealthy art collectors and pretentious snobs who buy and sell the art are fools , in my opinion.. i wasn't talking about the general public at all, but realize i didn't clarify ...
This was a good piece, but I am surprised Seth did not mention Banksy’s film from 2010 called “Exit From The Gift Shop”. Gives an interesting perspective of graffiti artists.
His hidden identity brings more awareness to the messages his artwork portrays. May he remain anonymous to the public, but I pray he has someone he can be himself with, otherwise it’s a very lonely world by yourself. 🐀
I wish I could have seen dismal world/land,his art installation/ park. There was a statue of an orca jumping out of a toilet into a hoop help by a woman in a scuba suit and I think I'd die if I could get the image printed and framed
In Carmel-by-the-Sea, California there are two of his murals. One is of Albert Einstein holding a red balloon on the wall of an inn and another is on a wall outside a private home of the guy throwing a bouquet of flowers. In Pacific Grove California along coastal trail on a concrete bench a kitten in black standing on back legs over a red balloon.
What always gets me is that no one knows who he is or what he looks like, but all seem to somehow KNOW when he's reaching out to people like the guy hosting the "pop up" art show... sure he signs an NDA. But, did he REALLY meet Banksy? I seriously doubt it!
Because no one knows who Banksy is there MUST of been instances where someone has simply created a piece of art in the style of Banksy and sold it for a lot of money claiming it's a Banksy original. I mean think about it how could you really prove or disprove Banksy actually created something if no one knows who he/she is in the first place or what they even look like?
Was I aware of Banksy? Yes, thanks to the media. Did I care about Banksy before? No. Do I care about Banksy now? No. Was I curious about what story they would tell? Sure. Moving on now...
You’d call me a liar if I said I actually know the identity. Plus it’s not a him it’s a her. Haha sorry to gloat but the person in question is actually related to me. Her graffiti shouldn’t be illegal it’s amazing 🤣
😂😂😂 No artist changes the world, they do however provoke conversations, thought and differing prospects of an issue. And all significant art brings about the rich to claim trophies and bragging rights. It isn't something exclusive to the art of Banksy alone. Just because his art isn't something you like, doesn't mean it's insignificant. It's about tastes and everyone has a different pallet.
If I knew who Banksy was...that name would go to the grave with me. Even in prison you don't out a man who uses an alias. When I was in jail...everyone knew me as "Jacksonville"...beecause that the city I grew up in
I hope we never find out either! The world needs this art and the messages - it gives one pause to think about what is being said.
I was still living in New Orleans when Banksy visited and left us a lot of his works. I got photos of all but one, which was painted over really soon after Banksy finished. It's a shame, too bc it was second line playing. The flying refrigerator was also quickly pained over but I got it beforehand! I still have all the pictures and I cherish them. I believer there is only one left intact bc it was secured with plexiglass(?). It's on the old Drop-In Center wall, on Rampart. It was super special to get to see so much of his work up close and in person.
I can't understand how he's managed to stay anonymous this long with all the clues he's put out, from partial photos showing his hands and hair and even an elbow tattoo to a purported recreation of his childhood bedroom showing which movies and books he likes. Granted, the man in the photos might not be him at all, and the details of his bedroom might be made up. But I still can't believe he's never been found out. All I can say is, more power to him!
I've followed this artist for a few years. The voice of love and passion is beautiful... Who ever he or she is, my heartfelt gratitude... 😇🥰
never even once did i consider that it may be a woman! thank you
@@Hi98765 Lol, Banksy is a guy. Use to have old interviews of him when he was up and coming, with a mask and hoodie on. I think I distinctly remember a Vice interview, but there are a couple of other, independent ones like 6 years ago.
The artwork of Banksy is elegant and unapologetic.
I love him. I love his activism. I love the mystery. I wish there were more different kinds of artists in this way. Long live Banksy.
He wouldn't get anything done if he were notorious.😂🎉
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Banksy has been at this for over 30 years! And yet we have a mental image of a young punk setting up his stencils and spray cans surreptitiously. A caped crusader who inspires the world with his brilliant but easy to understand commentaries.
@BabyGirlDontEvenPlayhope Banksy is ok 🤣🤣
@BabyGirlDontEvenPlay You're loss
@BabyGirlDontEvenPlay "changing the world" is a relative thing, since it occurs in varying degrees. Making viewers aware of injustices against persecuted people (such as the Palestinians) has plenty of legitimacy to it. Not everything Banksy does fits that description, but when he brings problems to light then people can become involved in finding solutions. Gotta admit: Banksy is plenty smart on how to generate lots of publicity. His tactic of remaining anonymous is one clever way to become world famous.
@BabyGirlDontEvenPlay Maybe you should pay attention to what is going on with artists of note. Banksy's oeuvre is hardly an unknown quantity. His projects have been well known and documented since the 1990s. Banksy's documentary film "Exit Through the Gift Shop" (2010) was screened at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. In January 2011, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for that film. In 2014, he was awarded Person of the Year at the 2014 Webby Awards. So he is hardly an unknown newcomer.
@BabyGirlDontEvenPlay Just because you specifically have yet to be affected doesn't mean the art has no effect.
"The words of the prophets are written on the subway walls, and tenement halls" "Sounds of Silence" Simon and Garfunkel
I like Banksy. I think he's great fun. However, as a Bristolian I found it rather strange to find my native city described as "the working class town of Bristol". Yes, there are working class districts and poverty there but there are also very wealthy areas. In fact, it has the third largest average salary (after London and Edinburgh) of any major city in the UK. What it also has is a strong tradition of rebellion as well as of creating great art and music.
But for the sake of the narrative of "the underdog champion, graffiti artist" we really want to hear about how he's a working class kid from the working class city. We don't wanna hear about the fact that he's actually from an upper middle class household in a really nice city in the south east of England; and that he learned how to spray paint not in an alley, but in an after school program.
@@melt8662 Bristol is in the south west of England. It's rumoured that Banksy comes from a middle class family and went to one of Bristol's most prestigious schools. However, it's well documented that he got in with the Barton Hill crowd of "graffiti artists" as a teenager and Barton Hill is very much a working class area in east Bristol.
His social commentary is fire. I love him. He makes me,laugh and think. Well done
How,does,he receive. His money ?
he's doing another job and hate people trying to make money with his art, it was a few years ago so guess nothing has changed :o
SPONSORSHIPS AND GENEROUS BENEFACTORS🐞🐙🛠
@@Zoe-c9zthe question is how did he get his money if no one knows who he was
It has to be electronic transfer
Banksy received her money from her broker.
I think the ultimate irony is that the art world of buyers making $$$$$$ off of Banksy. That's the biggest joke of all and it's grotesque.
Have you seen the shredder frame piece? It's fabulous!
Yes! That's the one!
If his identity were known, it would be harder for him to carryout many of his projects. It might also put him at risk of arrest, which is why he guarded his identity in the first place. At least this explanation makes sense to me. If I'm wrong, please let me know.
This is one of the reasons he has to use stencils. It would take hours to freehand some of his art.
I do hope Mr. Banksy keeps his anonymity until after his death. I hope there will be collections that the average person can afford. He usually makes me cry. Blessed be, Mr. Banksy. Please keep creating art for activism.
I have been saying this since his art first started getting media attention. I for one do hope we don't find out about him.
Banksy has to use stencils...he can't get caught and trying to freehand any of his art would take an hour or more
I was given a *Banksy* book as a gift. Hard cover and very affordable!
Makes me cry also. His work is profound. I never want him to be found out.
yesterday, at a restaurant, i was handed my receipt to sign on a clipboard scribbled with art. i immediately recognized the style as the tags i see around town in chalk! turns out i was correct and the girl works at the spot. I couldnt believe i found her after years of seeing her tags which appear and disappear with the next rain. i love how fleeting her style is and i am excited to put a face to the tags.. ill meet her soon enough and tell her how shes impacted me. ive started working with stencils in recent times, and hope to leave such an impact on another like banksy and ms chalk
now i just have to find Saizo !
Kudos to those who choose not to out Banksy! True friends and true artists.
All will change if we know his indetity... Hope he never miss and show himself, he gonna be living legend forever in future history of art books
I feel that way too.
I like the shredding machine frame piece.
$25 million…crazy! 😂
I love not knowing who he is. His work is just what everyone needs in this time period.
Greetings from Canada! Excellent reporting. Love this artist. Should go to Glasgow now!
Neverending mystery is invaluable.
Dear Banksy, at 3 years old, my dad took me to the cinema to see Jaws. We sat in the front row. ❤, K.M.
Guy wants to be left Alone, Leave him Alone.✨✨✨🌀
End of.
❤
Banksy is a genius. Accessible. Crafted. Humane in it's commentary. A century or more from now people will canonize him more than they do now and that's saying a lot because he highly revered. . I bow to Haring and Basquiat and Banksy excels even them.
He is a spectacular gift to humanity and an inspiration for my most nefarious art years. Bless his privacy 🙏 🎨 🥷🏻
Banksy is a legend. What a talent.
Your videos always touch my heart and are a sweet reminder of life well lived. Thank you❤️
Stencil king!! Love it.
Art is very special. My son is big fan of artists.
It's not so much the art, which is quite simple, but the message behind it, that makes it genius.
Banksy may be a PR firm or even the promo/tourism branch of the UK & its government.
Art either moves you or it doesn't. Who cares about its money value or its "certificate of authenticity"?
LOVE Banksy's work!
He’s a voice our conscious. Brilliant
If someone reveals his identity will be a snitch forever, keep this artist anonymous.
Long may he keep us guessing! Enduring the not-knowing may well be the most difficult art to master.
Banksy’s a boss. Love him. ❤️🥰🎨
I have a magazine from 25 years ago; While You Were Sleeping, featuring him. I am confident I will have him sign it one day.
Long live THE Faceless Radical Angel ❤
the public are such fools , sometimes.. ( we always want what we can't have).. banksy is great with marketing indeed .. if i remember correctly , salvador dali climbed down into the sewer system to meet with the press .. ( in the late60's..) the journalists climbed down to interview him .. he did it just to show the foolishness of the public and what they'll do to get a peek , an interview , etc.. all so ridiculous , in my humble opinion ..
The public loves the artwork. If they are fools, then every piece of art anyone admires makes one a fool. The fools are those that don't look at the art for what it is, but a trophy and investment to harbor. Ironically, it is those same people that would outlaw his work to begin with. There is a wide swath between admiring a piece of art to coveting it for treasure and nothing more.
@@Iris-hx6ox i actually agree with you.. i should have clarified that these wealthy art collectors and pretentious snobs who buy and sell the art are fools , in my opinion.. i wasn't talking about the general public at all, but realize i didn't clarify ...
Is this a re run? I swear iv seen this
Yes.
Hope to be unseen like this man..
Very. Cool
he wants the focus on the art and message, not on himself, the artist.
Bravo
I saw a mural of a Camel with a chin turret like on a B-17G on an old fotomat at Ashby & Telegraph in Berkeley CA, I wondered if it was a Banksy.
Banksy’s art speaks for itself. Do we want to know who he really is? If I were privy to his identity, I wouldn’t divulge it for anything.
INSPIRING😊
He is the modern day legend
I watched this show every sunday of my childhood with my mom. She still watches. I just cant with this. Banksy is NOT an artist.
But he is tho? He does art what do you mean, he makes the stencils and spray paints. that’s art 😭
I've met Banksy, he was a lovely guy, just part of the whole Shoreditch scene back in the 90's.
This was a good piece, but I am surprised Seth did not mention Banksy’s film from 2010 called “Exit From The Gift Shop”. Gives an interesting perspective of graffiti artists.
His hidden identity brings more awareness to the messages his artwork portrays. May he remain anonymous to the public, but I pray he has someone he can be himself with, otherwise it’s a very lonely world by yourself. 🐀
Some call it art. Others call it vandalism.
Jaws is a "cult movie"? In what universe? WTF?
It is, though. It's a cult classic film, not a film about cults.
I wish I could have seen dismal world/land,his art installation/ park. There was a statue of an orca jumping out of a toilet into a hoop help by a woman in a scuba suit and I think I'd die if I could get the image printed and framed
In Carmel-by-the-Sea, California there are two of his murals. One is of Albert Einstein holding a red balloon on the wall of an inn and another is on a wall outside a private home of the guy throwing a bouquet of flowers. In Pacific Grove California along coastal trail on a concrete bench a kitten in black standing on back legs over a red balloon.
Jaws is no cult Cinema
I was like, did they just call Jaws a cult movie
What always gets me is that no one knows who he is or what he looks like, but all seem to somehow KNOW when he's reaching out to people like the guy hosting the "pop up" art show... sure he signs an NDA. But, did he REALLY meet Banksy? I seriously doubt it!
I'm a fan but there's something unsettling and corporate about having to sign an NDA...
Nice aetist bio. Make one on Invader next, please.
Since when did the city of Bristol become a town?
His son tagged some buildings in downtown L.A. across from the Crypto Arena and Convention Center.
Hero 💜
Because no one knows who Banksy is there MUST of been instances where someone has simply created a piece of art in the style of Banksy and sold it for a lot of money claiming it's a Banksy original.
I mean think about it how could you really prove or disprove Banksy actually created something if no one knows who he/she is in the first place or what they even look like?
Was I aware of Banksy? Yes, thanks to the media. Did I care about Banksy before? No. Do I care about Banksy now? No. Was I curious about what story they would tell? Sure.
Moving on now...
I guess no one thinks of writing in journals anymore. I guess you need an audience for your thoughts. All righty then!
LOL 😂
What are you going to tell random strangers about next? what you had for lunch? The colors of your socks? Perhaps you should invest in a journal
@@susansantana4454 & @mukaandsimba1 why are you all upset?
4:18 this guys looks exactly what I'd expect him to look
All geniuses are crazy❤😂 I am also a bit crazy
I can tell you the secret in a few words. He is a copy cat. That copied a French artist named blek Le rat
People don't like the stencils...
How is that possible to still be absolutely unknown in this tech day and agw?!
Simple: genius.
I've been following Banksy for years and you can figure out who he is if you really want to.
Ok so no journalist has looked at the display of his childhood room with a police investor and tryed to narrow down who he could be?
Tell Banksy if he is ever in north Wales, to come and see me if got a good 🧱 for him 😎
🎥No security cameras?👻
Well if he gets charged with vandalism for these tags he can pay
aurora teardrop will tell you who banksy is
Steve is really Banksy 😮
I think he is over rated ..hyped up...... just my opinion 😊
Good for you freedom of speech
I agree, the messages are all common sense, but he does deliver them in a clever way. However are they worth the millions people pay for them? Nah.
🎨😲 With street cameras everywhere, how has Banksy managed to keep his identity secret?
Hoodie, hats, painting at night. Probably.
Banksy is great at marketing... very effective
Dont the agencies know him?
You’d call me a liar if I said I actually know the identity. Plus it’s not a him it’s a her. Haha sorry to gloat but the person in question is actually related to me. Her graffiti shouldn’t be illegal it’s amazing 🤣
TOTAL BS...HE IS NOT EVEN ONE PERSON BUT A RICH PEOPLE COMPANY
Banksy reminds me of the
FARside cartoons❤
Pierce Ridge
the real secret is he is a murderer ... he killed robbo and got away with it
Gleichner Garden
What does it matter who it is? Why must beauty be qualified instead of simply appreciated?
Not entirely true…l’ve heard much about him over the years…kind of like the street talk around MJ for years outside of the media…
Landen Hill
Banksy, come camp out on my land for a vacation. I will never expose your identity. It would be an honor to meet you
If he still paints then maybe we’re still in need of the message
How come they can't know the real banksi when everywhere nowadays has cctv camera
😂😂😂 No artist changes the world, they do however provoke conversations, thought and differing prospects of an issue.
And all significant art brings about the rich to claim trophies and bragging rights. It isn't something exclusive to the art of Banksy alone. Just because his art isn't something you like, doesn't mean it's insignificant. It's about tastes and everyone has a different pallet.
Everyone changes the world.
Banksy's a Haole guy, that's all I know.
If I knew who Banksy was...that name would go to the grave with me. Even in prison you don't out a man who uses an alias. When I was in jail...everyone knew me as "Jacksonville"...beecause that the city I grew up in
how amusing would it be when we find out it's actually Mick Jagger.
Its Robert del Naja from Massive Attack.
Reyna Course
Everyone knows That Banksy is Robbie Cunningham besides the media
That's not him.
@@ellen4956 yes it is
@@ellen4956 yes it is
Kayla Crest
Cronin Gardens
25 million a painting. Banksy making bank.