Banksy
An anonymous England-based street artist, political activist, and film director whose satirical street art and subversive epigrams combine dark humor with graffiti executed in a distinctive stenciling technique.
Quotes by Banksy
The greatest crimes in the world are not committed by people breaking the rules but by people following the rules.
I'm sure most people are probably not looking for a definition of art. But if there is one, then it's this: Art is a way of getting from point A to point B without going on the motorway.
Graffiti is one of the few hallmarks of civilisation where an ignorant child can make a meaningful contribution.
Think outside the box? The box is what we're all sitting in.
The way I work is, I look at the world and think, 'This is ridiculous,' and then I try to capture that in a picture.
I don't know why people are so keen to put it all in a box.
Every time I think I've painted something slightly more conceptual than just a giant cartoon, I get slapped down.
The mystery of Banksy is in the eye of the beholder.
I started painting graffiti in the classic '70s New York style, but it didn't really work in the rain-sodden UK.
There's nothing more dangerous than an idea when it is the only one you have.
Bus stops are one of the most overlooked canvases in the urban environment.
I would never want to be a member of a group whose symbol was a man nailed to two pieces of wood.
The difference between street art and graffiti is that street art is tolerated.
Art is not always about beauty. Sometimes it's about making a point.
I don't work in a studio. I work outside, in the streets.
The ultimate form of censorship is when nothing is said at all.
People say graffiti is ugly, but I find it beautiful.
Imagination is the only weapon in the war against reality.
Why pay a thousand dollars for a painting when you can get one for free on the street?
The role of the artist is to make the revolution irresistible.