Banksy is an infamous street artist in England. He has successfully concealed his identity for years, but researchers have recently found his trail that leads to his identity- Robin Gunningham. He was born in 1974 in Bristol, England to Pamela and Peter Gunningham who also had a daughter named Sarah. Peter was a contracts manager and Pamela was a secretary. Banksy attended Bristol Cathedral School. He was always seen drawing or spray painting and began his career in street art when he was a preteen.
Banksy has lived through the most recent historical events in England including the turn of the millennium, "Winter of Discontent" strikes (1978), economic recession (1982), 9/11, and Britain joining the US in the invasion of Iraq (2003). The most difficult struggle Banksy has had in his career is concealing his identity. It took a close call for him to realize that he needed to cut his painting time in half. He was painting "Late again" on a London train when he heard the cops coming. He had to run through a thorn bush to get away but his buddies had already made it to the van and had driven away. So Banksy hid under a dumpster that was leaking oil until the cops left.
Here are some of Banksy's more famous pieces:
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| "Mobile Lovers" |
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"Balloon Girl"
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| "Slave Labor" |
Here are two others that I really like:
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| "Boy Meets Girl" |
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| Untitled |
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