Is graffiti art or vandalism? That word has a lot of negative connotations and it alienates people, so no, I don’t like to use the word ‘art’ at all.
BANKSYStencils are good for two reasons; one – they’re quick; two – they annoy idiots.
More Banksy Quotes
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I love the way capitalism finds a place – even for its enemies.
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I’ve learnt from experience that a painting isn’t finished when you put down your brush – that’s when it starts. The public reaction is what supplies meaning and value. Art comes alive in the arguments you have about it.
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I like to think I have the guts to stand up anonymously in a western democracy and call for things no-one else believes in – like peace and justice and freedom.
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Today’s art has been cancelled due to police activity.
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I wanted to highlight the destruction in Gaza by posting photos on my website – but on the internet, people only look at pictures of kittens.
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Nothing is black and white, and there is no purity and there is no such thing has justice.
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The thing I hate the most about advertising is that it attracts all the bright, creative and ambitious young people, leaving us mainly with the slow and self-obsessed to become our artists.. Modern art is a disaster area. Never in the field of human history has so much been used by so many to say so little.
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I’ve never really understood why people sleep. Wasting a third of your life and becoming vulnerable for almost 8 hours every night. Doesn’t seem very appealing to me.
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I mean, they say you die twice. One time when you stop breathing and a second time, a bit later on, when somebody says your name for the last time.
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You can win the rat race but you’re still a rat.
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Brandalism Any advertisement in public space that gives you no choice whether you see it or not is yours. It belongs to you. It’s yours to take, rearrange and re-use. Asking for permission is like asking to keep a rock someone just threw at your head.
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There are four basic human needs; food, sleep, sex and revenge.
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Fight the fighters, not their wars.
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I don’t think you should have to pay to look at graffiti. You should only pay if you want to get rid of it.
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If it doesn’t matter, get rid of it. If you can’t get rid of it, it matters.
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