Creator story
Surprising fact
In 2018 a framed Banksy shredded itself moments after selling for £1 million at auction — instantly becoming an even more valuable new work.
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Banksy
Banksy is the world's most famous street artist, an anonymous British provocateur whose stencilled images of protest, irony and politics appear on walls around the globe. His identity remains a mystery.
Banksy turned graffiti into globally collected art while keeping his identity — and his anti-establishment edge — intact.
- The world's most famous — and anonymous — street artist.
- Stencilled works of protest and irony on walls worldwide.
- Shredded a £1m painting live at auction in 2018.
Key works
A key work by Banksy
These works make it easiest to see how the artist changed form, content, and the very way art could exist in culture.
2002
Girl with Balloon
Girl with Balloon is one of Banksy's defining works.