The Public’s Opinion of Banksy

January 30, 2009Uncategorizedby Staff86 Views

A new film has hit the net featuring people’s varied opinions of the unmasked street artist known as Banksy. We get a low down about the public’s true feelings about his political statements seen throughout the world. Whether they’ll ever truly uncover his identity we’ll never know, maybe we’ve seen him already but just don’t know it. Check it out!

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  • chicago kid

    bunch of haters. he is doing something YOU ALL dream of being.

    and your hating on him because he is getting paid for his talent??

  • chicago kid

    bunch of haters. he is doing something YOU ALL dream of being.

    and your hating on him because he is getting paid for his talent??

  • chicago kid

    bunch of haters. he is doing something YOU ALL dream of being.

    and your hating on him because he is getting paid for his talent??

  • smuggy

    Banksy is still dope even if Brad and Angelina bought his art…sheit, I’dsell it to them too…nothing wrong with that…and yeah, it’s a stencil, but he composes his pieces very cratively and gets them is the raddest spots…I mean, his pirate crows, rats, guerrilla shows at the tate, etc….hate him because he got fame and fortune, but he’s still doing crazy shit….more than many artists, graff or not.

  • smuggy

    Banksy is still dope even if Brad and Angelina bought his art…sheit, I’dsell it to them too…nothing wrong with that…and yeah, it’s a stencil, but he composes his pieces very cratively and gets them is the raddest spots…I mean, his pirate crows, rats, guerrilla shows at the tate, etc….hate him because he got fame and fortune, but he’s still doing crazy shit….more than many artists, graff or not.

  • smuggy

    Banksy is still dope even if Brad and Angelina bought his art…sheit, I’dsell it to them too…nothing wrong with that…and yeah, it’s a stencil, but he composes his pieces very cratively and gets them is the raddest spots…I mean, his pirate crows, rats, guerrilla shows at the tate, etc….hate him because he got fame and fortune, but he’s still doing crazy shit….more than many artists, graff or not.

  • ecto

    anyway,

    You can say anything you want

    YOU WON’T STOP HIM
    (same as me…and as people chatting)

    :)

    GO DO SOMETHING !

  • ecto

    anyway,

    You can say anything you want

    YOU WON’T STOP HIM
    (same as me…and as people chatting)

    :)

    GO DO SOMETHING !

  • ecto

    anyway,

    You can say anything you want

    YOU WON’T STOP HIM
    (same as me…and as people chatting)

    :)

    GO DO SOMETHING !

  • FKYOURSYSTEM

    people paying millions? so what? i personally wouldnt ever pay anything like that but he aint sold out like shapard & kaws & future thats fasho.

  • FKYOURSYSTEM

    people paying millions? so what? i personally wouldnt ever pay anything like that but he aint sold out like shapard & kaws & future thats fasho.

  • FKYOURSYSTEM

    people paying millions? so what? i personally wouldnt ever pay anything like that but he aint sold out like shapard & kaws & future thats fasho.

  • jonas

    What bothers me is that there are so many great streetartist, lots of them are even better than banksy and they still don’t get credit for it, there just hoodlums with spraycans

  • jonas

    What bothers me is that there are so many great streetartist, lots of them are even better than banksy and they still don’t get credit for it, there just hoodlums with spraycans

  • jonas

    What bothers me is that there are so many great streetartist, lots of them are even better than banksy and they still don’t get credit for it, there just hoodlums with spraycans

  • justme

    who the hell cares if ppl spend millions on his shit.. stop hating ppl waste money all the time stop hating! bitches shits dope! hes been doing it for years and nobody knows him or where or when he will strike next

  • justme

    who the hell cares if ppl spend millions on his shit.. stop hating ppl waste money all the time stop hating! bitches shits dope! hes been doing it for years and nobody knows him or where or when he will strike next

  • justme

    who the hell cares if ppl spend millions on his shit.. stop hating ppl waste money all the time stop hating! bitches shits dope! hes been doing it for years and nobody knows him or where or when he will strike next

  • mao lee

    i dont think Banksy would care about your lil rantings. The werld is theater…you got a lifetime to be famous!

  • mao lee

    i dont think Banksy would care about your lil rantings. The werld is theater…you got a lifetime to be famous!

  • mao lee

    i dont think Banksy would care about your lil rantings. The werld is theater…you got a lifetime to be famous!

  • c0ldfish

    his messages are boring

    “war is bad”
    “poverty is bad”
    “high art is silly”

    yeah, WE KNOW, come back with something new please.

    his images are really lame too, boring cutouts of cliche things. anybody can do it, and by anybody, i mean a lot of people. ppl have been making cool stencils for forever. he is the urban outfitters brand artist for the uninformed wanker who wants to like graffiti but can’t figure it out.

  • c0ldfish

    his messages are boring

    “war is bad”
    “poverty is bad”
    “high art is silly”

    yeah, WE KNOW, come back with something new please.

    his images are really lame too, boring cutouts of cliche things. anybody can do it, and by anybody, i mean a lot of people. ppl have been making cool stencils for forever. he is the urban outfitters brand artist for the uninformed wanker who wants to like graffiti but can’t figure it out.

  • c0ldfish

    his messages are boring

    “war is bad”
    “poverty is bad”
    “high art is silly”

    yeah, WE KNOW, come back with something new please.

    his images are really lame too, boring cutouts of cliche things. anybody can do it, and by anybody, i mean a lot of people. ppl have been making cool stencils for forever. he is the urban outfitters brand artist for the uninformed wanker who wants to like graffiti but can’t figure it out.

  • squirrel

    alright well i know my opinion doesnt matter, neither does yours, but whatever. the fact that he gets paid millions for his paint is dumb (but we all know banksy himself isnt complaining, and neither would you) . but maybe we should question the humans purchasing rather than the artist. banksy is what you make him out to be, whether you consider him a political activist, a fine artist, or just a graf guy from the U.K. regardless of everything he paints walls and gets noticed by the world for doing it. and thats dope. i wish people would just leave shit alone and not question stupid shit like whether banksy is a good or a bad thing. but thats hypocritical of me because thats exactly what im doing right now. dont access, appreciate.

  • squirrel

    alright well i know my opinion doesnt matter, neither does yours, but whatever. the fact that he gets paid millions for his paint is dumb (but we all know banksy himself isnt complaining, and neither would you) . but maybe we should question the humans purchasing rather than the artist. banksy is what you make him out to be, whether you consider him a political activist, a fine artist, or just a graf guy from the U.K. regardless of everything he paints walls and gets noticed by the world for doing it. and thats dope. i wish people would just leave shit alone and not question stupid shit like whether banksy is a good or a bad thing. but thats hypocritical of me because thats exactly what im doing right now. dont access, appreciate.

  • squirrel

    alright well i know my opinion doesnt matter, neither does yours, but whatever. the fact that he gets paid millions for his paint is dumb (but we all know banksy himself isnt complaining, and neither would you) . but maybe we should question the humans purchasing rather than the artist. banksy is what you make him out to be, whether you consider him a political activist, a fine artist, or just a graf guy from the U.K. regardless of everything he paints walls and gets noticed by the world for doing it. and thats dope. i wish people would just leave shit alone and not question stupid shit like whether banksy is a good or a bad thing. but thats hypocritical of me because thats exactly what im doing right now. dont access, appreciate.

  • Adam

    To all those that say:

    - he’s a sellout
    - he’s not as good as ________
    - why aren’t we talking about ________ instead

    QUIT HATING. He’s successful. You’re not. No biggie.

    To those that say he’s not a graffiti artist:

    - look up the definition of graffiti.

  • Adam

    To all those that say:

    - he’s a sellout
    - he’s not as good as ________
    - why aren’t we talking about ________ instead

    QUIT HATING. He’s successful. You’re not. No biggie.

    To those that say he’s not a graffiti artist:

    - look up the definition of graffiti.

  • Adam

    To all those that say:

    - he’s a sellout
    - he’s not as good as ________
    - why aren’t we talking about ________ instead

    QUIT HATING. He’s successful. You’re not. No biggie.

    To those that say he’s not a graffiti artist:

    - look up the definition of graffiti.

  • jaredtoy

    his work is definately political and it give a sense that there is art every where

  • jaredtoy

    his work is definately political and it give a sense that there is art every where

  • jaredtoy

    his work is definately political and it give a sense that there is art every where

  • itohead

    regardless what anyone says or bitches about him, he still gonna do what he does best. opinion aint gonna change nothin. awesome stuff

  • itohead

    regardless what anyone says or bitches about him, he still gonna do what he does best. opinion aint gonna change nothin. awesome stuff

  • itohead

    regardless what anyone says or bitches about him, he still gonna do what he does best. opinion aint gonna change nothin. awesome stuff

  • Almaisa Botts

    people dont pay millions of dollars. Maybe 500 grand at the most. But anyways just because its a stencil doesnt mean there is no artistic merit behind it. He actually has to draw the stencil, and decipher where all of the shadows will be placed. If anything, people should use bansky as a prototype for how to hustle and create an ouevre about yourself. He goes out there and does his fucking thing and is fearless. that type of mindset can be used in any field of profession or aspect of life. Instead of hating, take something from him. Society wants artists to be the sacrificial little bitchs that needs the art world to make a name for themselves, and what he and damien hirst is saying” na fuck that, we dont need you”. Make moves or get moved, hustle or get hustled, grind or be grinded.

  • Almaisa Botts

    people dont pay millions of dollars. Maybe 500 grand at the most. But anyways just because its a stencil doesnt mean there is no artistic merit behind it. He actually has to draw the stencil, and decipher where all of the shadows will be placed. If anything, people should use bansky as a prototype for how to hustle and create an ouevre about yourself. He goes out there and does his fucking thing and is fearless. that type of mindset can be used in any field of profession or aspect of life. Instead of hating, take something from him. Society wants artists to be the sacrificial little bitchs that needs the art world to make a name for themselves, and what he and damien hirst is saying” na fuck that, we dont need you”. Make moves or get moved, hustle or get hustled, grind or be grinded.

  • Almaisa Botts

    people dont pay millions of dollars. Maybe 500 grand at the most. But anyways just because its a stencil doesnt mean there is no artistic merit behind it. He actually has to draw the stencil, and decipher where all of the shadows will be placed. If anything, people should use bansky as a prototype for how to hustle and create an ouevre about yourself. He goes out there and does his fucking thing and is fearless. that type of mindset can be used in any field of profession or aspect of life. Instead of hating, take something from him. Society wants artists to be the sacrificial little bitchs that needs the art world to make a name for themselves, and what he and damien hirst is saying” na fuck that, we dont need you”. Make moves or get moved, hustle or get hustled, grind or be grinded.

  • venjeans

    how come we dont pay any attention to Blek Le Rat, whom inspired banksy and all the other graffiti artists around the world..

  • venjeans

    how come we dont pay any attention to Blek Le Rat, whom inspired banksy and all the other graffiti artists around the world..

  • venjeans

    how come we dont pay any attention to Blek Le Rat, whom inspired banksy and all the other graffiti artists around the world..

  • Adam West

    Yo Banksy does all his work alone (Read his book) and as for putting in time, he has placed his art all over the world. Stop hating cause great things are happening to a great artist.

  • Adam West

    Yo Banksy does all his work alone (Read his book) and as for putting in time, he has placed his art all over the world. Stop hating cause great things are happening to a great artist.

  • Adam West

    Yo Banksy does all his work alone (Read his book) and as for putting in time, he has placed his art all over the world. Stop hating cause great things are happening to a great artist.

  • JIZ

    Man I can’t hate on anybody trying to make a living off of what they love. His stuff is sick and if he can make money off of it then more power to him. Just look at sheppard fairy or futura. Stay up Banksy!!

  • JIZ

    Man I can’t hate on anybody trying to make a living off of what they love. His stuff is sick and if he can make money off of it then more power to him. Just look at sheppard fairy or futura. Stay up Banksy!!

  • JIZ

    Man I can’t hate on anybody trying to make a living off of what they love. His stuff is sick and if he can make money off of it then more power to him. Just look at sheppard fairy or futura. Stay up Banksy!!

  • head East til ya’ll die

    banksy ain’t no graff artist , he is a street artist. graffitti artists are street artists but street artists are not graffitti artists tho.
    anyway he made it and dude worked hard for it. dont care how, anyway all artists outhere want a spot of ligth too!!!

  • head East til ya’ll die

    banksy ain’t no graff artist , he is a street artist. graffitti artists are street artists but street artists are not graffitti artists tho.
    anyway he made it and dude worked hard for it. dont care how, anyway all artists outhere want a spot of ligth too!!!

  • head East til ya’ll die

    banksy ain’t no graff artist , he is a street artist. graffitti artists are street artists but street artists are not graffitti artists tho.
    anyway he made it and dude worked hard for it. dont care how, anyway all artists outhere want a spot of ligth too!!!

  • BADART

    Banksy is a sell out

  • BADART

    Banksy is a sell out

  • BADART

    Banksy is a sell out

  • what

    I appreciate his works. Unlike so much graffiti, which may look either attractive or grimy depending on your prerogative, Banksy puts actual meaning into his art. There’s definitely a reason behind him putting up a social or political message in a fitting setting, it certainly isn’t just for walls to be illustrated on. I believe the entire point of Banksy to remain unknown was to act as a voice for the questioning half of society, and to communicate that collective’s thoughts, and not to sketch some trivial bullshit on a train.

    Gotta disagree with his work being sold in auctions or to galleries though; this art belong on the streets for the public to view for free.

  • what

    I appreciate his works. Unlike so much graffiti, which may look either attractive or grimy depending on your prerogative, Banksy puts actual meaning into his art. There’s definitely a reason behind him putting up a social or political message in a fitting setting, it certainly isn’t just for walls to be illustrated on. I believe the entire point of Banksy to remain unknown was to act as a voice for the questioning half of society, and to communicate that collective’s thoughts, and not to sketch some trivial bullshit on a train.

    Gotta disagree with his work being sold in auctions or to galleries though; this art belong on the streets for the public to view for free.

  • what

    I appreciate his works. Unlike so much graffiti, which may look either attractive or grimy depending on your prerogative, Banksy puts actual meaning into his art. There’s definitely a reason behind him putting up a social or political message in a fitting setting, it certainly isn’t just for walls to be illustrated on. I believe the entire point of Banksy to remain unknown was to act as a voice for the questioning half of society, and to communicate that collective’s thoughts, and not to sketch some trivial bullshit on a train.

    Gotta disagree with his work being sold in auctions or to galleries though; this art belong on the streets for the public to view for free.

  • Dan

    Banksy has already been revealed a while ago, google it.

  • Dan

    Banksy has already been revealed a while ago, google it.

  • Dan

    Banksy has already been revealed a while ago, google it.

  • jkay

    blame society, not banksy, he didn’t drug the world to make his art popular.

  • jkay

    blame society, not banksy, he didn’t drug the world to make his art popular.

  • jkay

    blame society, not banksy, he didn’t drug the world to make his art popular.

  • GeraLd

    I agree with 2B, it takes a lot more than just talent to get exposure in the mainstream nowadays. another dope one in the Graff game is TMNK aka NOBODY

  • GeraLd

    I agree with 2B, it takes a lot more than just talent to get exposure in the mainstream nowadays. another dope one in the Graff game is TMNK aka NOBODY

  • GeraLd

    I agree with 2B, it takes a lot more than just talent to get exposure in the mainstream nowadays. another dope one in the Graff game is TMNK aka NOBODY

  • realdeal

    wow, thought provoking comments, you people are truly amazing , truly.

  • realdeal

    wow, thought provoking comments, you people are truly amazing , truly.

  • realdeal

    wow, thought provoking comments, you people are truly amazing , truly.

  • adriano

    did someone just call shepard king? what the fuck happened to this world? i like the fact that it may not be one person that does the actual work on the street. He may just do the stencils and hand them out for others to put up and he may put them up here and there. As for him donating a large part of his money to charitys, who really knows?

  • adriano

    did someone just call shepard king? what the fuck happened to this world? i like the fact that it may not be one person that does the actual work on the street. He may just do the stencils and hand them out for others to put up and he may put them up here and there. As for him donating a large part of his money to charitys, who really knows?

  • adriano

    did someone just call shepard king? what the fuck happened to this world? i like the fact that it may not be one person that does the actual work on the street. He may just do the stencils and hand them out for others to put up and he may put them up here and there. As for him donating a large part of his money to charitys, who really knows?

  • Audacious Clothing

    This video sucked. If you want to see a good video just type his name in on youtube.

  • Audacious Clothing

    This video sucked. If you want to see a good video just type his name in on youtube.

  • Audacious Clothing

    This video sucked. If you want to see a good video just type his name in on youtube.

  • bam

    genius. banksy is what every artist aspires to be… known.

  • bam

    genius. banksy is what every artist aspires to be… known.

  • bam

    genius. banksy is what every artist aspires to be… known.

  • pissedoffsneakerhead

    Whats with the damn message that stays on the screen?!?!?! You cant see any of the artwork at all.

    AND, is Banksy finally going to reveal him or herself? The whole mistery thing is getting old. Who knows though maybe if we knew who he was his artwork wouldnt be worth as much to us.

  • pissedoffsneakerhead

    Whats with the damn message that stays on the screen?!?!?! You cant see any of the artwork at all.

    AND, is Banksy finally going to reveal him or herself? The whole mistery thing is getting old. Who knows though maybe if we knew who he was his artwork wouldnt be worth as much to us.

  • pissedoffsneakerhead

    Whats with the damn message that stays on the screen?!?!?! You cant see any of the artwork at all.

    AND, is Banksy finally going to reveal him or herself? The whole mistery thing is getting old. Who knows though maybe if we knew who he was his artwork wouldnt be worth as much to us.

  • Philly

    There are definitely people out there who know exactly who Banksy is. To be honest I could care less because once you see him (or her?) it will most likely be a let down. I think soon we are going to see an over abundance of copy cats and he will have no choice.

  • Philly

    There are definitely people out there who know exactly who Banksy is. To be honest I could care less because once you see him (or her?) it will most likely be a let down. I think soon we are going to see an over abundance of copy cats and he will have no choice.

  • Philly

    There are definitely people out there who know exactly who Banksy is. To be honest I could care less because once you see him (or her?) it will most likely be a let down. I think soon we are going to see an over abundance of copy cats and he will have no choice.

  • 2b

    Honestly not knocking his hustle but it’s too many other artists out there who has paid dues in the graff world who should be getting exposure like that but hey it’s free enterprise. Don’t get it twisted some marketing guru is behind him or either gave him some advice….I thought Shep Fairey was king but even with the Obama piece Bansky is light years ahead. (Speaking from a marketing and promotion perspective) He has a eminent domain of privacy and mystery that is around him….all while still smashing in the streets.

  • 2b

    Honestly not knocking his hustle but it’s too many other artists out there who has paid dues in the graff world who should be getting exposure like that but hey it’s free enterprise. Don’t get it twisted some marketing guru is behind him or either gave him some advice….I thought Shep Fairey was king but even with the Obama piece Bansky is light years ahead. (Speaking from a marketing and promotion perspective) He has a eminent domain of privacy and mystery that is around him….all while still smashing in the streets.

  • 2b

    Honestly not knocking his hustle but it’s too many other artists out there who has paid dues in the graff world who should be getting exposure like that but hey it’s free enterprise. Don’t get it twisted some marketing guru is behind him or either gave him some advice….I thought Shep Fairey was king but even with the Obama piece Bansky is light years ahead. (Speaking from a marketing and promotion perspective) He has a eminent domain of privacy and mystery that is around him….all while still smashing in the streets.

  • cinderblock

    ^im with u dope

    people flip out like they just saw picasso’s ghost…its just a stencil people…yeah, it has some sort of meaning behind it but that doesnt justify spending millions on a peice of artwork that most likely took 5-10 minutes to produce….props to bansky and his success though, i cant hate

    ^^support REAL street artists

  • cinderblock

    ^im with u dope

    people flip out like they just saw picasso’s ghost…its just a stencil people…yeah, it has some sort of meaning behind it but that doesnt justify spending millions on a peice of artwork that most likely took 5-10 minutes to produce….props to bansky and his success though, i cant hate

    ^^support REAL street artists

  • cinderblock

    ^im with u dope

    people flip out like they just saw picasso’s ghost…its just a stencil people…yeah, it has some sort of meaning behind it but that doesnt justify spending millions on a peice of artwork that most likely took 5-10 minutes to produce….props to bansky and his success though, i cant hate

    ^^support REAL street artists

  • Dope

    Banksy used to be awesome. I think I lost interest when people started to go crazy and pay millions of dollars for his pieces, but undoubtedly when you see his work you smile and it makes you appreciate it in a strange kind’ve way.

  • Dope

    Banksy used to be awesome. I think I lost interest when people started to go crazy and pay millions of dollars for his pieces, but undoubtedly when you see his work you smile and it makes you appreciate it in a strange kind’ve way.

  • Dope

    Banksy used to be awesome. I think I lost interest when people started to go crazy and pay millions of dollars for his pieces, but undoubtedly when you see his work you smile and it makes you appreciate it in a strange kind’ve way.