The 10-year quest to discover the true identity of the underground artist known as Banksy has become almost as captivating as his stylised graffiti which has popped up unannounced on buildings across the world.Verkaik, Robert
Almost everyone in the art world has a theory about Banksy's real identity. "He's hiding behind this mask: If his identity was revealed, immediately you would associate his painting with his position. It would be easy to say, 'I don't like it.'" Tordoff says. Banksy published his ...
Street artist Banksy, whose real identity remains unknown, has grabbed public attention with animals painted at accident spots around London this week. On Aug. 5, a water bird was drawn above a fish-and-chips shop as though wolfing down fish on the store's sign. Then the following day, ...