Banksy and Bomb Hugger

Banksy, Bomb Hugger, 2003

Banksy, is a United Kingdom based street artist, who uses his art to express his own political opinion and to question the establishment.  According to Banksy, in his book, Wall and Piece, “They say graffiti frightens people and is symbolic of the decline in society, but graffiti is only dangerous in the mind of three types of people; politicians, advertising executives and graffiti writers” (8).  And it is only dangerous for the graffiti writer or street artist because they may be arrested.  Whether his piece is anti-war, anti-capitalist, or anti-establishment, he often uses everyday subjects and people.  His main technique involves the use of stencils, where the image is drawn and cut out of paper.  Once the stencil is attached to the wall, spray paint is used, and then the stencil is removed revealing the image. Enjoy!

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