Banksy comes from my neck of the woods just wondered what you art critics think of his work do you class it as art?

Yeah, I think it's art. But I thought that it was more or less agreed these days that "Banksy" doesn't actually exist, or at the least most work attributed to him is lots of people, and some of his stuff isnt really artistic cuz they/he uses stencils etc. and not real free-hand?
But generally speaking i like most graffiti - not meaning the usual drivel/swear words which is just moronic vandalism of course!

http://www.banksy.co.uk/outdoors/horizontal_1.htm

Street art really taken above the usual level of graffitti - excellent stuff!

tim

I can't stand Bansky. He's nothing more than a random pop culture generator "Um, McDonalds and errr... Police men and um... Disney and oh, erm, Nazi?" Yawn, Yawn Yawn.

Banksy is the diffinitive representative of street ART, weather its a stencil or not he created it, comming from a graffiti background you would appreciate him alot more, he gives street art a good name, opposed to scribble tags which litter the streets, he is a legend.

Banksy is awesome! He has a opened an exhibition in New York, but it's not like any of his conventional graffiti (sp?) works. It's all mechanical food and animals. Looks awesome, but I bet it gets slammed by idiots that don't understand his genius.

banksy is a genius!

Got involved in a graffitti prevention and removal project a while back

Could not help having some respect for some of the guys doing it - not the Taggers who are just a pain !

Love Banksy and anyone who is truly trying to subvert art - the New York Stuff looks awesome!!


Roy