Banksy

ignoring the rhetorical comments in the book Banksy Wall and Piece Book, that try to explain his works (hopefully written by the publisher 'political analysts' and not by him), Banksy is a satirical graffiti artist which is considered completely 'invisible', infect there is uncertainty about his identity, his personal life and his biographical details. PEOPLE SAY he was born in Yate neer Bristol in 1974 and he became involved in art during the 80's (the golden years...). his early work was inspired by local artists and became part of the Bristol underground using mainly free-hand graffiti combined with stencil elements. later, around 2000, Banksy turned to use almost only stencils, often with images and slogans, after realizing the time advantages of working with this technique. however except for his outdoor works, he also paints pictures for indoors.
Banksy use a wide range of subjects, from animals (monkeys and the famous Banksy rat) to soldiers, policemen and children. the messages of his work is mostly anti-war, anti-capitalist or anti-establishment, culture, and ethics.