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Line 3: {{quote\|"A wall is a very big weapon. It's one of the nastiest things you can hit someone with." \|Banksy}} '''Banksy''' is a famous artist, most well-known for his graffiti. He was born in Bristol, England in the mid ~~70s~~1970s. That's really all we know about him.<ref>Even using male pronouns or singular pronouns to refer to Banksy are assumptions that might not be based in fact.</ref> Any photo we have of him is [[The Faceless\|obscured.]] Despite this he has become quite popular, sold paintings, put on gallery shows, and in 2005 released a photo book of his work, ''Wall and Piece'', and in 2010 made an Oscar-nominated documentary film, ''[[Exit Through the Gift Shop]]''. His work is often politically charged and rather funny. He's been compared to [[Andy Warhol]] for their similar sense of humor. You can see more of his work [http://www.banksy.co.uk/ here.] {{creatortropes}} ~~=== Tropes related to Banksy's works include: ===~~ * [[Anachronism Stew]]: ** His famous "Caveman With Shopping Cart" painting, which he snuck into the British Museum. Line 13: * [[Anti-Villain]]: While he is doing illegal artwork and many cite him as menace to society, many love his art and talk about him like Robin Hood. In fact he might be an [[Anti-Hero]] at this point. * [[Bait and Switch Comparison]] {{quote\| "Is graffiti art or vandalism? That word has a lot of negative connotations and it alienates people, so no, I don't like to use the word 'art' at all."}} * [[Biting the Hand Humor]]: After one of his paintings broke records at an auction he auctioned off a piece called "I Can't Believe You Morons Buy This Shit." ** Managed to take this to [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sh1LhJzF3rE new levels] with his [[Couch Gag]] for ''[[The Simpsons]]''. Line 19: * [[Deadpan Snarker]] * [[Eagle Land]]: Invoked type 2 with a poster in Britain reading "Americans working overhead" along with silhouettes of some soldiers and a Black Hawk helicopter. * [[Eat the Rich]]: Used the phrase in one of his works [https://web.archive.org/web/20130620114458/http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3440/3965058479_9ac1fbedf5_z.jpg with his own humorous slant.] * [[Everything Is's Better ~~With~~with Monkeys]]: Banksy [http://www.artnet.com/Magazine/reviews/laplaca/Images/laplaca8-25-5.jpg loves] to paint monkeys. His mask is a smoking monkey as seen above. * [[The Faceless]]: There are no confirmed pictures of Banksy, despite the fact he's a world renowned artist. * [[The Guards Must Be Crazy]]: "GUARDED 24 HOURS (by a drowsy fat bloke reading pornography)" * [[Hypocritical Humor]] {{quote\| "We can’t do anything to change the world until capitalism crumbles. In the meantime we should all go shopping to console ourselves."}} ** His list of people who should be shot: "Fascist thugs, religious fundamentalists, people who write lists telling you who should be shot." * [[Indy Ploy]]: Banksy intended to paint "Laugh now but one day we'll be in charge" in Spanish in animal enclosures in the Barcelona zoo. Upon realizing he lost the note he had the translation on, he just painted some tally-marks to make the animals look like bored prisoners. Line 35: * [[My God, What Have I Done?]]: Done near the end of ''[[Exit Through the Gift Shop]]'' {{spoiler\|when Mr. Brainwash becomes an artist.}} * [[No Peripheral Vision]]: Pointed out in ''Wall and Piece''. The fact that cops often have some sort of visor that exacerbates the human habit of not looking up is a huge boon to Banksy. * [[Only Known by Their Nickname]]: His real name was said to be Robin Banks,<ref>Robin Banks? Like robbin' banks? Yeah, right.</ref> Robert Del Naja, or Robin Gunningham, but [https://banksybrooklyn.com/2021/04/17/robin-gunningham-true-identity-of-banksy-revealed/ we can't know for certain]. * [[Patriotic Fervor]]: Denounced. "Those who enjoy waving flags don't deserve to have one." * [[Reclusive Artist]]: Part of the reason he's so popular. * [[Refuge in Audacity]]: Putting up his painting in the Louvre without being caught. * [[Rodents of Unusual Size]]: A rat that's [https://web.archive.org/web/20131028175916/http://www.globalgraphica.com/sneakers/Banksy-loves-NY-3.jpg three stories tall.] * [[Rule-Abiding Rebel]]: A poster stating "Graffiti Artists Must Report To Reception Before Starting Work". * [[Self-Deprecation]]: Constantly, when asked to comment on a guess at his identity he said this: {{quote\| "I am unable to comment on who may or may not be Banksy, but anyone described as being 'good at drawing' doesn't sound like Banksy to me."}} * [[Watershed]]: Possibly unintentional example. One of Banksy's stencils shows Queen Bessie shoving her cooch into a poor girl's face. Whenever he painted it, it would quickly be removed...with the exception of a shop shutter, meaning the painting can only be seen after 9:00 PM when the shop closes. * [[Weirdness Censor]]: Banksy, like most graffiti artists, use this to their advantage. There are several photos of Banksy painting in the middle of the day with no one caring. {{quote\| "The easiest way to become invisible is to wear a day-glo vest."}} }} {{reflist}} [[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]] [[Category:Artists]] [[Category:~~Banksy~~Pages with working Wikipedia tabs]]