Banksy visits New Orleans

by L.A. Ruano, August 29, 2008

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Most certainly my favorite stencil artist, Banksy has made a living ruling the streets of England with his provocative, political and damn good masterful execution of stencil graffiti. With his pieces collecting ridiculous amounts of money, any city should be honored to get tagged up but the legend, well at least everyone except the authorities. Recently taking a visit to New Orleans, Banksy attacks yet another flurry of buildings with his trademark style, obviously referencing some of the latest political problems troubling our nation. Full images are available after the jump.

Source: Wooster Collective

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27 Responses

  1. Posted by: StephOhs on October 14, 2008 at 2:15 pm

    Banksy is amazing! He never ceases to amaze me!

  2. Posted by: [s][s] on September 16, 2008 at 5:14 pm

    talented.

  3. Posted by: taytay on September 3, 2008 at 12:56 pm

    graffiti is NOT street art. its vandalism.

  4. Posted by: ram on September 2, 2008 at 6:20 pm

    some of you people are seriously brain dead. smh

  5. Posted by: ShopatPortals.com on September 1, 2008 at 6:25 pm

    True statements, Roby. Also keep in mind that most artists do have a point to make through their art, but it might not be as obvious to the viewer as a Banksy piece.
    Check out shopatportals.com to see some art and buy some clothes :)

  6. Posted by: Roby Fitzhenry on August 31, 2008 at 8:07 pm

    I think Banksy embodies a movement that is brewing. It’s the idea that street culture and those who follow it have a chance to make serious change. What separates Bansky from a lot of other artists is that he has a point for most everything he does. Good art challenges people and I’m always happy to see him doing so. He’s making the art of tomorrow today .. (and has been for years)

  7. Posted by: decs on August 31, 2008 at 7:11 pm

    also..to rayray..that someone spraypainting his name on a wall is quite possibly a 14 year old kid that is mearly in his early stages of becoming a great artist. The majority of well reknowned street artist began that way.

  8. Posted by: decs on August 31, 2008 at 7:04 pm

    First of all..”noobs” is one of the most rediculous 21st centurey terms ever typed. Your a clown. Second;stickers, stencils, wheat pasting, etc. etc. etc. were methods spawned from graff artists as a quicker and sometimes more permanent way to express themselves. If you dont think Banksy started with only a krylon can, then your a “noob”hahahaha..his art is amazing and deep.

  9. Posted by: JAYMONEY ROCKWELL on August 31, 2008 at 3:44 pm

    Have been a big fan of Banksy for a minute now. Can’t wait to see what he has in store for us in the future.

    JayMoney510

  10. Posted by: Audacious Clothing on August 31, 2008 at 10:53 am

    I cant believe some of the things that I have just read, first off, who’s to say whats art and whats not. graffiti has always been street art. The way I look at it is you can tell when someone put time and thought (love) into their piece. Banksy’s been around for a minute know, hes got some really good books. As for buying his art, your better off trying to rip the wall off. I never heard Banksy being one then one person, ya he’s gone out bombing with others. Anyways, hes an artist I respect and you.. check his website out, look at videos (looks like one person to me).

  11. Posted by: Flying Lotus on August 31, 2008 at 1:15 am

    “graffiti is the new street art”? “new hype after the fixies”? wtf? where ya’ll been? graff and street art have been hyped and going on for centuries, son! Just cus u first saw it on an urban outfitters ad doesn’t mean its brand new.

  12. Posted by: d on August 31, 2008 at 1:12 am

    graffiti and street art are two different sects of public art. they share similar aspects but they are two different things. YES, someone writing their name on the freeway is art, fool. everything is art. Also FYI Banksy or rather, BANKS WHY is actually more than one person.

  13. Posted by: DEA on August 30, 2008 at 11:05 pm

    i agree with the people who know what they are talking about(young arafat, ant, and guerilla monkey)…i think it might be the new hype after the fixies…

  14. Posted by: Y.A on August 30, 2008 at 4:02 am

    The Bart Simpson one is so heavy !
    It makes me want to rip off the wall and get it in my room.
    Banksy is really great !

  15. Posted by: young arafat on August 29, 2008 at 6:55 pm

    yeah..its stencils..street art

  16. Posted by: Sikko on August 29, 2008 at 4:31 pm

    ^^^cmon dumbass what makes graffitti..

  17. Posted by: ant on August 29, 2008 at 2:18 pm

    it’s not graffiti noobs; they’re stencils…

  18. Posted by: Ruffi on August 29, 2008 at 1:52 pm

    they missed another in the lower 9

  19. Posted by: daillest on August 29, 2008 at 12:28 pm

    simply one of the best

  20. Posted by: wheresdalove on August 29, 2008 at 11:21 am

    this guy is sooo creative and very artistic.i cant wait to find some of his pieces around my way!

  21. Posted by: Jacob The Producer on August 29, 2008 at 8:18 am

    Great job Bansky. Yo, I randomly found one of his pieces while in London and it blew me away. The guy who owned the building place plexi glass over it so kids couldn’t ruin it. Bansky is a genius.

  22. Posted by: rayray on August 29, 2008 at 8:04 am

    i agree when you say this is art but not all graffiti is street art. someone trying to spray his name on the side of a wall on a freeway is art? c’mon

  23. Posted by: young arafat on August 29, 2008 at 5:48 am

    can you afford to buy his drawing? hahahha

  24. Posted by: E-MAN on August 29, 2008 at 3:54 am

    yeah what he said.^^^

  25. Posted by: Kahron on August 29, 2008 at 2:35 am

    agreed.

  26. Posted by: Guerilla Monkey on August 29, 2008 at 2:15 am

    Its not new.. Graffiti has been art from the get go. Everyone is just too blind to see

  27. Posted by: writer on August 29, 2008 at 1:51 am

    graffiti is the new street art!