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Further scrutiny suggested that a tiny CCTV camera poking out over the waistband of Beckham’s tight black boxers was not, as initially suspected, planted by journalists from News International, but was in fact spraypainted on during the night by Banksy...
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Although there are plenty of original Banksy artworks in existence around the world, it is hard to find a good range of pieces to choose from. Carmichael Gallery in Culver City, California is a reputable gallery with a large inventory of originals works...
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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 09: Cardinal Sin, a work by artist Banksy on display at the Walker Art Gallery on February 9, 2012 in Liverpool, England. The maritime city of Liverpool has seven museums of national importance which include the World... View Photo »
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Bro, the cops know where we keep our pot!
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See who we chose below, and fill us in on your favorites. Even if you’re not entirely familiar with street artist Banksy, you’ve undoubtedly seen his work pop up online and most assuredly heard of him after 2010 documentary, Exit Through the Gift Shop.
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White Walls Gallery sold out before opening. Recently, he bought property in the city, a permanent base for San Francisco operations. Street artists are increasingly coming in from the cold. Shepard Fairey's 2008 poster of Obama as visionary icon...
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A work by Russian street artist P183 is seen on a derelict plot in the north east of Moscow February 7, 2012. The artist has for some time been leaving politically charged graffiti messages around the Russian capital, and his mysterious image has lead... View Photo »
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One thing I don’t like about Whitechapel is all the graffiti. I’d much rather have a Turner than a Banksy. I can’t stand all that hipster stuff, sadly. You’d think I was the epitome of it, but I’m, actually, really boring. Recently, I’ve been staying in with my fiancé every night of the week, watching f...
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The distinction is huge. And, quite interestingly, there’s also something underneath their similarities that has me realizing that this, too, is part of the building your platform series. In this Guardian piece, they ask, “Is Skrillex the most hated...
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Although this piece recently spotted in New Orleans has yet to be authenticated on Banksy's site, it appears similar in style to that of the world's most infamous street artist. "I will not copy what I see on the Simpsons" pays tribute to our favorite...
About Banksy
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Banksy is a well-known pseudo-anonymous English graffiti artist. He is believed to be a native of Yate, South Gloucestershire, near Bristol and to have been born in 1974, but there is substantial public uncertainty about his identity and personal and biographical details. According to Tristan Manco, Banksy "was born in 1974 and raised in... Full Article
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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 09: Cardinal Sin, a work by artist Banksy on display at the Walker Art Gallery on February 9, 2012 in Liverpool, England. The maritime city of Liverpool has seven museums of national importance which include the World Museum, the Walker Art Gallery,...
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A work by Russian street artist P183 is seen on a derelict plot in the north east of Moscow February 7, 2012. The artist has for some time been leaving politically charged graffiti messages around the Russian capital, and his mysterious image has lead to comparisons with Britain's Banksy.
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A picture shows a new artwork by British graffiti artist Banksy on the side of a building and the HSBC and Citi Bank buildings in the background in east London on December 22, 2011. Britain's economy grew by a higher-than-expected 0.6 percent in the third quarter, a revised estimate...
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People walk by artwork on a building by artist Banksy during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah January 21, 2012.
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LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 06: A Banksy decorated truck entitled 'Laugh now but one day we'll be in charge' is displayed for sale on October 6, 2011 in London, England. The Volvo FL6 lorry was decorated by British street artist Banksy for a millennium party for Turbozone, pyrotechnic...
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LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 16: A work by Banksy entitled 'Balloon Girl' is displayed at Bonhams Auction house on September 16, 2011 in London, England. The piece makes up part of the 'Urban Art' sale, and is expected to fetch between £20,000 -30,000 GBP when it goes on sale on...
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LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 16: A workman jokes besides a work entitled 'Monkey Detonator' by Banksy at Bonhams Auction house on September 16, 2011 in London, England. The piece makes up part of the 'Urban Art' sale, and is expected to fetch between £70,000 - £90,000 GBP when it goes...
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LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 16: A Bonhams intern poses with a work by Banksy entitled 'Balloon Girl', at Bonhams Auction house on September 16, 2011 in London, England. The piece makes up part of the 'Urban Art' sale which takes place on September 21, 2001 at Bonhams Auction house in...
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A new work by British artist Banksy, in the form of a billboard, adorns a wall near the Canary Wharf financial district in London December 22, 2011.
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A pedestrian walks past a new artwork by British graffiti artist Banksy on the side of a building in east London on December 22, 2011. Britain's economy grew by a higher-than-expected 0.6 percent in the third quarter, a revised estimate from the Office for National Statistics showed on...
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'Cardinal Sin' a new work by British artist Banksy is unveiled at the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool Liverpool, northern England December 16, 2011. The piece made up of an 18th century replica stone bust of a cardinal with the face sawn off and replaced with a mosaic of bathroom tiles...
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 24: Passers by have a look at the new Banksy graffitti artwork in Camden Town on June 24, 2011 in London, England. The piece references the notorious London graffiti artist and tagger Tox who was recently found guilty of criminal damage and convicted.
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A woman views a Banksy painting at the 'Art In The Streets' exhibit at the Geffen Contemporary at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, California May 5, 2011. The exhibit is the first major historical exhibition of graffiti and street art to be organized by an American museum.
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The artist Banksy and students from City of Angels School created "Stained Window" for Art In The Streets, an exhibition of street art at the Museum of Contemporary Art in the Little Tokyo district of downtown Los Angeles Tuesday, April 26, 2011.
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'Stained Window,' a collaboration between renowned street artist Banksy and the City of Angels public school in Los Angeles students, is on display at the 'Art In The Streets' exhibtion at the Museum for Contemporary Art (MOCA) in Los Angeles, April 21, 2011. The exhibition, the first...
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A cyclist passes a security guards posing for a photograph next to a truck covered with artwork by street artist Banksy in London October 6, 2011. The Banksy piece, entitled "Laugh Now But One Day We Will Be In Charge, Turbo Zone Truck" was created in 2000 and will go on private auction...
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A security guard talks on his mobile phone next to a truck covered with artwork by street artist Banksy in London October 6, 2011. The Banksy piece, entitled "Laugh Now But One Day We Will Be In Charge, Turbo Zone Truck" was created in 2000 and will go on private auction at the...
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A women takes a picture of an artwork of British street artist Banksy in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2011. The graffiti showing five soldiers with angel's wings and yellow smiley faces beneath the slogan "Every picture tells a lie!" Originally sprayed by the artist in 2003...
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Visitors look at the work "Every Picture Tells A Lie" by street artist Banksy at the Kuenstlerhaus Bethanien in Berlin September 13, 2011. The restored graffiti painting from the year 2003 is a part of the installation "What Lies Beneath" by Brad Downey.
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A graffiti attributed to secretive British artist Banksy shows a dog urinating on a wall in Beverly Hills, California on February 17, 2011. Another graffiti was ripped down on Wednesday, February 16th in Hollywood amid sightings of other pieces in a reported pre-Oscars publicity stunt. ...
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A man walks in front of a mural celebrating Banksy's Academy Award achievement signed by Mr. Brainwash in Los Angeles, California on February 17, 2011. Banksy is nominated for best documentary for 'Exit Through the Gift Shop' at the Oscars, due to be announced on February 27 at the...
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A graffiti attributed to secretive British artist Banksy depicting a child wielding a machine gun, in black and white surrounded by colored flowers, is spotted in Westwood, California on February 17, 2011. Another graffiti was ripped down Wednesday, February 16th in Hollywood, amid...
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A security guard watches as a man poses his son next to a Banksy stained glass window at the 'Art In The Streets' exhibit at the Geffen Contemporary at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, California May 5, 2011. The exhibit is the first major historical exhibition of graffiti...
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LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 16: A piece of work entitled Black Panther' by Shepard Fairey at Bonhams Auction house on September 16, 2011 in London, England. The piece makes up part of the 'Urban Art' sale, and is expected to fetch between £3,000 - £5,000 GBP when it goes under the...
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LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 16: A Bonhams intern stands beside a work entitled 'Amy' by Cyclops at Bonhams Auction house on September 16, 2011 in London, England. The piece makes up part of the 'Urban Art' sale, and is expected to fetch between £2,000 - £3,000 GBP when it goes under...
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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 09: Cardinal Sin, a work by artist Banksy on display at the Walker Art Gallery on February 9, 2012 in Liverpool, England. The maritime city of Liverpool has seven museums of national importance which include the World Museum, the Walker Art Gallery,...
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