Art is not like other culture because its success is not made by its audience. The public fill concert halls and cinemas every day, we read novels by the millions, and buy records by the billions. 'We the people'--affect the making and quality of most of our culture, but not our art.
Banksy
Graffiti artist, political activist and painter

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Banksy was graffiti artist, political activist and painter. Banksy is a pseudonymous England-based street artist, political activist, and film director whose real name and identity remain unconfirmed and the subject of speculation. Active since the 1990s, his satirical street art and subversive epigrams combine dark humour with graffiti executed in a distinctive stencilling technique. Read more on Wikipedia →

Themes

  • Art — Creativity, expression, and the role of art in society
  • Life — Reflections on the meaning, challenges, and beauty of life

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