I feel like this choice might actually be some of the fascination that his followers have with his work. One of the things I find interesting about this artist is that he chooses to remain anonymous to the public. The first stencil graffiti noted was found in Paris, France in 1981, by artist Blek le Rat, and soon began to spread around the world.īanksy is a British artist, who in 2010, was named one of the top 100 most influential people in the world (Ellsworth-Jones). Here in the United States Graffiti art began to be an eye sore to some, resulting in a crackdown in New York by the mayor in 1972. The use of spray paint in believed to have first stared in Philadelphia at the start of the 1960’s. Banksy’s style of art stencil graffiti, which is typically considered to be illegal, is art that is done in a public space (Decker and Curry.) Graffiti art is an ancient form of art dating back as far as 13,000 to 9,000 BC where graffiti was found in caves now called, “The Cave of Hands” in Santa Cruz, Argentina. However, this piece, done by Banksy, was originally painted on the door of a youth club, also located in Bristol, England. “Mobile Lovers” is located in “Bristol Museum and Art Gallery”, which is in Southwestern England.
Due to my work schedule I have not been able to visit a museum, therefore I used the internet to search for a piece that captivated me as soon as I saw it. When I look at this piece I see something that reflects emotions within. The piece of art that I fine intriguing and captivating is a piece calls “Mobile Lovers” painted by Banksy. It is always interesting to me to hear the story behind why an artist chose to create a particular piece of work, but I also like to look at the art and find my own meaning. One person may look at a piece art and fall in love with it while others may have feels such as outrage, disinterest, or even sadness. Art work can mean a lot of different things to a lot of different people.
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