Banksy- Art or Vandalism?

[Braden]

We have currently been covering a topic to do with Banksy, a anonymous graffiti artist who does graffiti on walls he is not permitted to do so on. We have had to annotate some of his pictures, I have to say his work is pretty amazing, it is so appealing and controversial amung political views.

I want your opinions, is his work art or just vandalism?

Some of his art work.

http://www.artofthestate.co.uk/photos/banksy_tesco_pledge_your_allegiance.jpg

http://sneimoore.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/banksy-mickey1.jpg

http://redfraggs.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/chicken-nuggets1.jpg

[ILoveTRW]

It is always vandalism because he does not own the things that he is painting on and doesnt ask for permission
although it may also be considered as art by some people

[Jessica.]

I think they are brilliant tbh

[Ramsay]

Art!
Banksy is brilliant

[Mrluvaluva]

Love his work. You only have to look at those 3 images, and they make you think about the meanings behind them.

[Braden]

Love his work. You only have to look at those 3 images, and they make you think about the meanings behind them.

Yeah, they really make you think.

I have loved doing this topic.

[\PJ/]

I don't get the second pic but i get 1 and 3

[King Gizzard]

even if its vandalism, its still art

[Shaun]

both. but who really cares about the vandalism aspect? have a piece of his art banged on your property and it'll probably increase the value of it.

[ILoveTRW]

Love his work. You only have to look at those 3 images, and they make you think about the meanings behind them.

the first and third are brilliant
but the second one is sick

[Mrluvaluva]

I don't get the second pic but i get 1 and 3


It's entitled "American Influence".

[Rob]

vandalism, he hasn't got a permit from the council to do it

[Braden]

He took the picture of the child in the second one from a photo during the vietnamse war.

[ILoveTRW]

I don't get the second pic but i get 1 and 3

after her village had just been bombed with napalm and agent orange
http://paulwilkinson.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/vietnam-war-photo.jpg

[Mrluvaluva]

vandalism, he hasn't got a permit from the council to do it


"Banksy is also responsible for a painting on a wall in central Bristol of a naked man hanging from a bedroom window as another man looks out the window with his scantly clad wife standing behind him. The image sparked a lot of controversy but the Bristol City Counsel left the painting up to allow the town to decide whether it should stay or not. The town decided to keep it after an online poll said that 97% of the populous wanted to keep it."

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/75/Banksy-ps.jpg

[arista]

Banksy is Art
His is worth so much.

[King Gizzard]

and the fact no one knows who he is makes him even more brilliant

it might be several people now, you never know

[LemonJam]

Technically both, but brilliant.

[Jessica.]

and the fact no one knows who he is makes him even more brilliant

it might be several people now, you never know

I was thinking that too.

[pinkmichk]

well obviously it is vandalism but its also art and the fact councils dont seem too bothered by it says volumes about how fab it is
there is a banksy rat on one of the bridges near here

[Braden]

How would you annotate this photo?

http://slog.thestranger.com/files/2007/10/banksy.jpg

[Mrluvaluva]

I think this piece sprung up was something to do with the Police forces policy on sexual orientation within the force itself. Needless to say it did not stay there for very long.

[Iceman]

the first and third are brilliant
but the second one is sick

thats the whole point....

[Shasown]

Vandalsim, but very artistic. I love his work.

[Mrluvaluva]

the first and third are brilliant
but the second one is sick

I think that image uses contrasts between the happy smiling Disney/McDonalds faces of what America likes to portray, and the pain and grief in the childs face at the horror that has just occurred. I will refrain from using the word "juxtaposition". :tongue:

[Lewis.]

I think it's amazing myself. I went to his exhibition in Bristol and I was amazed by his work.. it really makes you think about the meaning behind it.

[Rob]

some he work is quite impressive i must say

[Mrluvaluva]

I would have loved to have been able to go and see his "Village pet store and charcoal grill" that he opened up in New York.


TAMsZxABiv4

I love the way you are viewing the animal, and recognise what it is, but see what it is primarily being used for by man.

[GypsyGoth]

I call it Artdalism.

[CaraRawr]

both, although more art imo. he's ****ing amazing.

[setanta]

Well, I've always believed that the vast majority of things made from concrete should be called vandalism.

[Zippy]

Its vandalism with an artistic spin.

He can vandalise my property anytime.