His artwork is often satirical, combining dark humour with messages about art, philosophy, and politics By the early 2000s, Banksy had relocated from Bristol to London, where he began to gain notoriety but, at the same time, his international work was taking off. He sometimes includes objects that already exist on his chosen ‘canvas,’ such as street signs and fire hydrants, to turn his work into striking street art installations. Banksy’s works often take the form of multi-layered stencils combined with other media sources. Banksy noticed stencil letters sprayed onto the truck, and, as he had been looking for a faster way to paint at the time, he decided stencilling would be his new graffiti style.

As his crew fled from the scene, Banksy was stuck hiding beneath a dustbin van. Initially, he was part of a graffiti crew in Bristol by the name of DryBreadZ Crew or DBZ.Īt the age of 18, Banksy was nearly caught vandalizing public spaces by police. He often recycled the artist’s old ideas, moulding his own distinctive voice and style as he went. Banksy began his graffiti career by admiring the works of Blek Le Rat.

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