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Is Damien Hirst Banksy?
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No one knows if Damien Hirst is Banksy. By working in out-of-the-way locations, wearing disguises and enlisting the help of a team of support personnel to assist him, the street artist Banksy has managed to successfully conceal his identity. Some people do suspect that Damien Hirst may be the person behind the Banksy persona due to collaborations between the two. The Daily Mail newspaper identified Robin Gunningham as Banksy during the 2010s, but no one has ever confirmed that the Bristol, UK, native is the street artist. Other people believe that the street artist 3D may be Banksy. Find a diverse assortment of Banksy art on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertFebruary 27, 2024
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BANKSY More Seating Upstairs Postcard
By Banksy
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Published by Pictures On Walls (POW) in 2008.
Sometimes incorrectly referred to as “Caveman” or “Fast Food Caveman”.
These were never offered for sale by publisher. They could be acq...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Prints and Multiples
Materials
Black and White
Cut & Run Rat Stencil Poster by Banksy
By Banksy
Located in London, GB
Dimensions: 23.4 x16.5 inches
Offset Lithograph in colors on glossy satin poster paper.
Excellent condition
Category
2010s Street Art Figurative Prints
Materials
Satin Paper, Lithograph
BANKSY Forgive Us Our Trespassing
By Banksy
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Wonderful Banksy double sided print.
Forgive Us Our Trespassing printed on bottom of boy praying side.
Has Banksy’s signature printed on bottom right of this side on bottom left of p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Prints and Multiples
Materials
Offset
Rude Snowman by Banksy
By Banksy
Located in London, GB
Offset lithograph on card
5.75 x 7.00 in (14.6 x 17.8 cm)
Plate signed 'BANKSY', verso. Edition size unknown.
Category
Early 2000s Street Art Figurative Prints
Materials
Cardboard
Banksy Dismaland Print Book Cauty Out of Print Pomet Kaws Obey Insect Josh Keyes
By Banksy
Located in Draper, UT
Dismaland was a temporary art project organised by street artist Banksy, constructed in the seaside resort town of Weston-super-Mare in Somerset, England. Prepared in secret, the pop...
Category
2010s Street Art More Art
Materials
Archival Paper, Screen
BANKSQUIAT (BLACK)
By Banksy
Located in Aventura, FL
Screen print on board hand signed and numbered on front in white crayon by Banksy with the artist's blind stamp. Edition 92/300. Frame size approx 32 x 30 inches. Co-published by the artist and Gross Domestic Product
Pest Control certification included. The artwork is in excellent condition. All reasonable offers will be considered.
About the Artist: Banksy (British, born 1974) is a contemporary street artist and activist who, despite his international fame, has maintained an anonymous identity. Aimed as a form of cultural criticism, the artist often targets established social and political agendas with his witty illustrations produced with stencils and spray paint in cities such as New Orleans, New York, and Paris. “The art world is the biggest joke,” he said. “It’s a rest home of the over privileged, the pretentious, and the weak.” Although details of the artist’s life are largely unknown, it is thought that Banksy was born in Bristol, United Kingdom, c. 1974, starting his career as a graffiti artist in the city. Better Out Than In, Banksy’s month-long residency in New York during October 2013, featured a man hawking the artist’s paintings for $60 a piece outside Central Park. In 2015, Banksy opened Dismaland Bemusement Park, a temporary art exhibition that functioned as a theme park. After a 36-day run, its workers and materials were sent to the Calais migrant camp in France to build additional housing. Among the artist's most famous stunts include his shredded painting: When a painting by Banksy was sold at auction for $1.4 million in 2018, a mechanism was triggered to cause the artwork to partially destroy itself, resulting in a new piece titled Love in the Bin (2018). The ongoing question as to who Banksy is continued to reach the headlines when in 2017 Robert Del Naja...
Category
2010s Street Art Figurative Prints
Materials
Screen, Board