The street artist Banksy has managed to remain anonymous while achieving worldwide fame.
In June, I visited Bristol, England, the home of this "unknown" street artist (if he's unknown, how do we know where he's from? ha ha).
Perhaps in homage to Banksy, Bristol has a flourishing street-art scene. I took a self-guided tour, and here's a selection of what I saw!
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| "The Girl with the Pierced Eardrum". This painting, located on Spike Island, parodies Vermeer's "Girl With a Pearl Earring" and is one of Banksy's more recent instalments in Bristol. |
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| A beautiful mural painted by @thetuns. I couldn't find this person on Instagram. A great color scheme, in any event. |
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| Banksy's Well Hung Lover. This has been vandalized several times. The blue paint boxes really obscure the painting, but overall it's still visible. |
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| This building was entirely covered with art. Loved these comedy/tragedy masks along the left side of the building. The little blue & green guys peeking under the tree on the adjacent wall showed up all over town in various colors. |
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| Here's the little guy again. We couldn't figure out who this artist was, but he/she had certainly made his mark! |
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| Impressive paintings alongside a building in Bristol. |
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| This character looks like Japanese animation to me. |
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| The street art had so much variety. This painting hearkens back to a period of Britsh history several hundred years ago. |
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| This is the opposite side of the building with the Greek Theater masks. |
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"You don't need planning permission to build castles in the sky". Banksy's giving us a little advice in this final photo. And perhaps giving a little jab at the "unplanned/unapproved" nature of street art. This simple painting is attributed to the famous artist himself.
And there you have it! As you can see, taking a walk through Bristol is a bit like walking through an outdoor museum.
Which painting is your favorite?
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Banksy is a great artist. I love the work that he does. The stories behind his work are interesting, especially the political messages. Thanks for sharing these artwork! I enjoyed looking at them!
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Banksy has some great work! I love that you were able to experience it. Thanks for sharing these photos; they were beautiful to look at!
ReplyDeleteEena ☼ cabin twenty-four
Oh wow how cool to have Banksy street art there! I feel street art is thing in the uk. Very cool!
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