Banksy also said, “If you feel dirty, insignificant or unloved, then rats are a good role model. The remaining 100 prints were on sale for £300. ![]() 100 copies were given free to people queuing at the opening of the Blek Le Rat exhibition at Opera Gallery, 27th April 2012. The rats can also be read as a metaphor for the unstoppable force from the streets that is graffiti. Mona Lisa by Blek Le Rat Editioned artwork Art Collectorz: Digital print. He said, “The son of a photocopier technician, trained as a butcher but became involved in graffiti art during the great Bristol aerosol boom of the late 1980s.” Banksy’s rats are one of his most recognizable motifs from early in his career and are a nod to Blek Le Rat, a famous graffiti artist in France who Banksy was inspired by. According to Tristan Manco - a street art expert - Banksy was born in 1974 and raised in Bristol, England. His style and political messages have, ironically, been wholeheartedly embraced by the very type of people he mocks.ĭespite his renown, Banksy’s identity is still shrouded in mystery. ![]() Banksy has gone from a teenage tagger to a well-known artist making multi-million dollar art which is often imitated but never duplicated. First Edition ADD to COLLECTION Dimension (x,y,z): 23.23 x 17.32 inches (59.00 x 44.00 cm) Original Price: 300.00 GBP Run: 200 Markings: Signed & Numbered Digital print. He’s especially known for his stencil art style and satirical artworks which often take on topics such as politics, culture, and ethics. Banksy is an anonymous British artist specializing in graffiti street art.
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