London s Delusive Visionary, Banksy - 1475 Words

London’s delusive visionary, Banksy has made waves of controversy. His artwork started in London and have made their way to Los Angeles, Syria, and Brooklyn but he is known all over the world for mocking our society and people seem to be drawn to it, including myself. Even though graffiti is not known for making an impact to society, Street art can reflect a feeling because all art has some meaning and the artist has a reason for painting it for the public to see. The British graffiti artist started off as a freehand graffiti artist, one of three his his crew in the 1990’s. Banksy later on was influenced by Inky, Nicky Walker, and 3D who were other graffiti artists native to Bristol, his canvas city. Angelina Jolie and Christina Aguilera are just some of the celebrities who have found purpose to his work and own some of his artwork. through action Street art, Graffiti, Urban, and Guerrilla arts are all a part of the visual arts created for the public’s viewing. It took off in the early 1980’s with artist like Renà © Moncada, John Fekner, and Shepard Fairy. Materials used to preform this type of art are spray cans used with stencils for quick applications to walls for the purpose of not getting under arrest for vandalism. The genre was popularized in New York city, and soon was popping up in many other major cities all around the world. Some of Houston’s most famous graffiti artist that you have probably seen, but haven t taken notice to like Howie, Abels, and Weah which is