Banksy

Banksy (born 1975) is a graffiti artist from Bristol, UK.

His stencils have appeared throughout London and other locations around the world, despite this he carefully manages to keep his real name from the mainstream media.

However, many newspapers assert that his real name is Robert or Robin Banks.

Banksy, despite not calling himself an artist, has been considered by some as talented in that respect;

he uses his original street art form to promote alternative aspects of politics from those promoted by the mainstream media.

Some believe that his stencilled graffiti helps to provide a voice for those living in urban environments that could not otherwise express themselves, and that his work is also something which improves the aesthetic quality of urban surroundings;

many others disagree, asserting that his work is simple vandalism (a claim made by at least Peter Gibson, spokesperson for Keep Britain Tidy), or that his (apparently left wing) beliefs are not shared by the majority of the inhabitants of the environments that he graffitis.

This political purpose behind his vandalism is reminiscent of the Ad Jammers or subvertising movement, who deface corporate advertising to change the intended message and hijack the advert.

Banksy does, however, also do paid work for charities (e.g., Greenpeace) and corporations like PUMA and MTV, as well as demanding up to £25,000 for canvases.

This has led to him being accused of being a sellout and a careerist by other artists and activists.

Due to the shroud of secrecy surrounding his real identity and his subversive character Banksy has achieved somewhat of a cult following from some of the younger age group within the stencilling community.

In 2004 the Space Hijackers gave out spoof vouchers outside a Banksy exhibition to highlight the artist's ironic use of anti-capitalist and protest imagery while doing work for corporations and art galleries.

Another of Banksy's tricks involved hanging a piece of his own Art in London's Tate Modern, and as of March 2005, the New York Museum of Modern Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Brooklyn Museum, and the American Museum of Natural History.

In May 2005 Banksy's version of primitive cave painting depicting a human figure hunting wildlife while pushing a shopping cart was found hanging in the British Museum.

On August 4, 2005 it was reported that Banksy had painted 9 images on the Palestinian side of the Israeli West Bank barrier, including an image of a ladder up and over the wall and an image of children digging a hole through the wall.

Banksy has also self-published several books that contain photos of his work in various countries as well as some of his canvas work and exhibitions, accompanied by his own subversive and often witty writings.

His first book, published in black and white, is Banging your head against a brick wall followed by the full color Existencilism.

In 2004 he published his third book, Cut it Out.

A common technique in Banksy's art is to play on the perspective and edges of the item on which he is stencilling.

Examples include 'trapdoors', 'criminal rats', photo opportunities* and 'peeing soldiers'.

Real Identity

Performing a whois lookup his website, reveals that the registrant is Stephen Lazarides, a photographer.

It has been suggested that Lazarides is Banksy also going under the name of gHOSTbOY.

However Lazarides is actually Banksy's manager and Banksy has gone to great lengths to conceal his identity.

Whilst creating artwork for Wall of Sounds's "Two Culture Clash" in Jamaica a number of photographs were purportedly taken of him by the event's official photographer, Peter Dean Rickards.

After the pair had a number of disagreements, Rickards later sold the supposed photos of Banksy to the London Evening Standard.

Rickards then published an article on a website entitiled "Just who the f*** is Banksy!".

There are arguments for and against the veracity of the photographs.

Banksy (born 1975) is a graffiti artist from Bristol, UK. His stencils have appeared throughout London and other locations around the world, despite this he carefully manages to keep his real name from the mainstream media. However, many newspapers assert that his real name is Robert or Robin Banks. Banksy, despite not calling himself an artist, has been considered by some as talented in that respect; he uses his original street art form to promote alternative aspects of politics from those promoted by the mainstream media. Some believe that his stencilled graffiti helps to provide a voice for those living in urban environments that could not otherwise express themselves, and that his work is also something which improves the aesthetic quality of urban surroundings; many others disagree, asserting that his work is simple vandalism (a claim made by at least Peter Gibson, spokesperson for Keep Britain Tidy), or that his (apparently left wing) beliefs are not shared by the majority of the inhabitants of the environments that he graffitis. This political purpose behind his vandalism is reminiscent of the Ad Jammers or subvertising movement, who deface corporate advertising to change the intended message and hijack the advert. Banksy does, however, also do paid work for charities (e.g., Greenpeace) and corporations like PUMA and MTV, as well as demanding up to £25,000 for canvases. This has led to him being accused of being a sellout and a careerist by other artists and activists. Due to the shroud of secrecy surrounding his real identity and his subversive character Banksy has achieved somewhat of a cult following from some of the younger age group within the stencilling community. In 2004 the Space Hijackers gave out spoof vouchers outside a Banksy exhibition to highlight the artist's ironic use of anti-capitalist and protest imagery while doing work for corporations and art galleries. Another of Banksy's tricks involved hanging a piece of his own Art in London's Tate Modern, and as of March 2005, the New York Museum of Modern Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Brooklyn Museum, and the American Museum of Natural History. In May 2005 Banksy's version of primitive cave painting depicting a human figure hunting wildlife while pushing a shopping cart was found hanging in the British Museum. On August 4, 2005 it was reported that Banksy had painted 9 images on the Palestinian side of the Israeli West Bank barrier, including an image of a ladder up and over the wall and an image of children digging a hole through the wall. Banksy has also self-published several books that contain photos of his work in various countries as well as some of his canvas work and exhibitions, accompanied by his own subversive and often witty writings. *His first book, published in black and white, is Banging your head against a brick wall* followed by the full color Existencilism. In 2004 he published his third book, Cut it Out. A common technique in Banksy's art is to play on the perspective and edges of the item on which he is stencilling. Examples include 'trapdoors', 'criminal rats', photo opportunities* and 'peeing soldiers'. Real Identity Performing a whois lookup his website, reveals that the registrant is Stephen Lazarides, a photographer. It has been suggested that Lazarides is Banksy also going under the name of gHOSTbOY. However Lazarides is actually Banksy's manager and Banksy has gone to great lengths to conceal his identity. Whilst creating artwork for Wall of Sounds's "Two Culture Clash" in Jamaica a number of photographs were purportedly taken of him by the event's official photographer, Peter Dean Rickards. After the pair had a number of disagreements, Rickards later sold the supposed photos of Banksy to the London Evening Standard. Rickards then published an article on a website entitiled "Just who the f* is Banksy!". There are arguments for and against the veracity of the photographs. °	TESTO PARALLELO INCASELLATO Scopri come è facile capire l'inglese se c'è a fianco la traduzione parallela incasellata!
	Banksy (born 1975) is a graffiti artist from Bristol, UK.	Banksy (nato nel 1975) è un graffitista di Bristol, Regno Unito.
	His stencils have appeared throughout London and other locations around the world, despite this he carefully manages to keep his real name from the mainstream media.	I suoi stencil sono apparsi in tutta Londra e in altre località nel mondo, ma nonostante ciò Banksy riesce meticolosamente a tener segreto il suo vero nome ai media correnti.
	However, many newspapers assert that his real name is Robert or Robin Banks.	Tuttavia, molti giornali affermano che il suo vero nome è Robert o Robin Banks.
	Banksy, despite not calling himself an artist, has been considered by some as talented in that respect;	Benchè Bansky non si autodefinisca un artista, alcuni lo considerano dotato in questo senso;
	he uses his original street art form to promote alternative aspects of politics from those promoted by the mainstream media.	egli usa la sua forma originale di arte da strada per promuovere politiche alternative rispetto a quelle favorite dai media correnti.
	Some believe that his stencilled graffiti helps to provide a voice for those living in urban environments that could not otherwise express themselves, and that his work is also something which improves the aesthetic quality of urban surroundings;	Alcuni pensano che i suoi graffiti a stencil servano a dar voce a coloro che, vivendo in ambienti urbani, non potrebbero esprimersi altrimenti, e che le sue opere migliorino in qualche modo la qualità estetica degli ambienti urbani;
	many others disagree, asserting that his work is simple vandalism (a claim made by at least Peter Gibson, spokesperson for Keep Britain Tidy), or that his (apparently left wing) beliefs are not shared by the majority of the inhabitants of the environments that he graffitis.	molti altri dissentono, affermando che la sua opera sia mero vandalismo (un'affermazione fatta per lo meno da Peter Gibson, portavoce dell'associazione Keep Britain Tidy*) o che le sue convinzioni (sembra di sinistra) non siano condivise dalla maggior parte degli abitanti degli ambienti in cui opera con i suoi graffiti.
	This political purpose behind his vandalism is reminiscent of the Ad Jammers or subvertising movement, who deface corporate advertising to change the intended message and hijack the advert.	Questo intento politico dietro il suo vandalismo ricorda gli Ad Jammers o il movimento sovversivo, che deturpano la pubblicità delle grandi aziende per modificare il senso del messaggio e "dirottare" la pubblicità.
	Banksy does, however, also do paid work for charities (e.g., Greenpeace) and corporations like PUMA and MTV, as well as demanding up to £25,000 for canvases.	Banksy, comunque, esegue anche lavori a pagamento per associazioni non a scopo di lucro (ad esempio per Greenpeace) e per società commerciali come PUMA e MTV, e chiede anche fino a 25.000 sterline per una tela.
	This has led to him being accused of being a sellout and a careerist by other artists and activists.	Ciò gli ha provocato accuse di essere un 'venduto' e un carrierista da parte di altri artisti e attivisti.
	Due to the shroud of secrecy surrounding his real identity and his subversive character Banksy has achieved somewhat of a cult following from some of the younger age group within the stencilling community.	A causa della coltre di mistero che circonda la sua vera identità e del suo carattere sovversivo, Banksy ha acquisito una sorta di status mitico da parte dei più giovani appartenenti alla comunità dello stencilling.
	In 2004 the Space Hijackers gave out spoof vouchers outside a Banksy exhibition to highlight the artist's ironic use of anti-capitalist and protest imagery while doing work for corporations and art galleries.	Nel 2004 i "Dirottatori dello Spazio" distribuirono coupon azionari fasulli all'esterno di una mostra di Banksy per evidenziare l'uso ironico di immagini anticapitaliste e di protesta da parte dell'artista proprio mentre lavora per grandi aziende e gallerie d'arte.
	Another of Banksy's tricks involved hanging a piece of his own Art in London's Tate Modern, and as of March 2005, the New York Museum of Modern Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Brooklyn Museum, and the American Museum of Natural History.	Un'altra delle "furbate" di Banksy fu quella di collocare una sua opera d'arte nella Tate Modern di Londra e a tutto il mese di marzo del 2005, nel New York Museum of Modern Art, al Metropolitan Museum of Art, al Brooklyn Museum e nell'American Museum of Natural History.
	In May 2005 Banksy's version of primitive cave painting depicting a human figure hunting wildlife while pushing a shopping cart was found hanging in the British Museum.	Nel maggio del 2005 fu trovata appesa ad una parete del British Museum la reinterpetazione di Banksy di un dipinto delle caverne che raffigura una figura umana impegnata in un'attività di caccia mentre sospinge un carrello per la spesa.
	On August 4, 2005 it was reported that Banksy had painted 9 images on the Palestinian side of the Israeli West Bank barrier, including an image of a ladder up and over the wall and an image of children digging a hole through the wall.	Il 4 agosto 2005 la stampa pubblicò che Banksy aveva dipinto 9 immagini sul lato palestinese del muro di divisione israeliano sulla riva occidentale del Giordano tra cui l'immagine di una scala che supera il muro e l'immagine di bambini che scavano un foro attraverso il muro.
	Banksy has also self-published several books that contain photos of his work in various countries as well as some of his canvas work and exhibitions, accompanied by his own subversive and often witty writings.	Banksy ha anche pubblicato a sue spese parecchi libri che contengono foto del suo lavoro in diversi paesi nonché delle sue opere su tela e delle sue mostre, accompagnate dalle sue scritte sovversive e spesso argute.
	His first book, published in black and white, is Banging your head against a brick wall followed by the full color Existencilism.	Il suo primo libro, pubblicato in bianco e nero, è Sbattere la testa contro un muro di mattoni seguito da Existencilism*, a colori.
	In 2004 he published his third book, Cut it Out.	Nel 2004 ha pubblicato il suo terzo libro, Piantala!*
	A common technique in Banksy's art is to play on the perspective and edges of the item on which he is stencilling.	Una tecnica frequente nell'arte di Banksy è quella di giocare con la prospettiva e coi bordi dell'oggetto sul quale sta applicando la tecnica dello stencil.
	Examples include 'trapdoors', 'criminal rats', photo opportunities* and 'peeing soldiers'.	Esempi sono 'le botole', 'i topi criminali', le 'occasioni fotografiche'* e "soldati che orinano".
	Real Identity	La vera identità di Banksy
	Performing a whois lookup his website, reveals that the registrant is Stephen Lazarides, a photographer.	Effettuando una ricerca "whois" sul suo sito, si scopre che chi ha registrato il sito è Stephen Lazarides, un fotografo.
	It has been suggested that Lazarides is Banksy also going under the name of gHOSTbOY.	Si è ipotizzato che Lazarides sia proprio Banksy che si nasconde anche dietro il nome di 'ghost boy' (ragazzo fantasma).
	However Lazarides is actually Banksy's manager and Banksy has gone to great lengths to conceal his identity.	In realtà, Lazarides è solo il manager di Banksy e Banksy ha fatto di tutto per nascondere la propria identità.
	Whilst creating artwork for Wall of Sounds's "Two Culture Clash" in Jamaica a number of photographs were purportedly taken of him by the event's official photographer, Peter Dean Rickards.	Mentre lavorava allo "Scontro di due civiltà" dei Wall of Sounds, in Giamaica, pare sia stato realizzato un certo numero di sue fotografie da parte del fotografo ufficiale dell'evento, Peter Dean Rickards.
	After the pair had a number of disagreements, Rickards later sold the supposed photos of Banksy to the London Evening Standard.	A seguito di numerosi dissensi tra i due, Rickards vendette poi le presunte foto di Banksy al London Evening Standard.
	Rickards then published an article on a website entitiled "Just who the f*** is Banksy!".	Rickards pubblicò in seguito un articolo su un sito web dal titolo " Chi c**** è Banksy".
	There are arguments for and against the veracity of the photographs.	Ci sono opinioni divergenti sulla veridicità delle fotografie.