Banksy

Summary

Banksy is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Bristol^[2]. He was born on 1973^[3]. He worked as a film director^[4], painter^[5], political activist^[6], writer^[7], and sculptor^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.0073% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22,247 views/month, #73 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Bristol^[2], Banksy…
• Banksy was born on 1973^[3].
• Banksy held citizenship in United Kingdom^[10].
• English was Banksy's native language^[11].
• Banksy's professions included film director^[4].
• Banksy's professions included painter^[5].
• Banksy worked as a political activist^[6].
• Banksy's professions included writer^[7].
• Banksy's professions included sculptor^[8].
• Banksy's professions included graffiti artist^[12].
• Banksy's field of work was street art^[13].
• Banksy's field of work was Bristol underground scene^[14].
• Banksy's field of work was social commentary^[15].
• Banksy's field of work was graffiti^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Banksy is One Nation Under CCTV^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Banksy is Slave Labour^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Banksy is Love is in the Bin^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Banksy is Exit Through the Gift Shop^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Banksy is Crude Oil (Vettriano)^[21].
• Banksy received the Film Independent Spirit Awards^[22].
• Banksy is recorded as male^[23].
• Banksy's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Banksy is associated with the contemporary art movement^[25].
• Banksy's genre is public art^[26].
• Banksy's genre is social-artistic project^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1974^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: dacf0119-dd09-4f80-b693-c0e5bb3d2a43^[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in Bristol^[2], Banksy… he was born on 1973^[3]. English was his native language^[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director^[4], painter^[5], political activist^[6], writer^[7], sculptor^[8], and graffiti artist^[12]. Fields of work include street art^[13], an art genre^[32]; Bristol underground scene^[14], a musical scene^[33]; social commentary^[15]; and graffiti^[16], an art genre^[34].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include One Nation Under CCTV^[17], a mural^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 2007^[37]; Slave Labour^[18], a mural^[38], in United Kingdom^[39], founded in 2012^[40]; Love is in the Bin^[19], a painting^[41], founded in 2006^[42]; Exit Through the Gift Shop^[20], a film^[43]; and Crude Oil (Vettriano)^[21], a painting^[44], founded in 2005^[45].

Recognition

Banksy received the Film Independent Spirit Awards^[22].

Why It Matters

Banksy ranks in the top 0.0073% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22,247 views/month, #73 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

He has been cited as an influence by Swoon^[48], a graffiti artist^[49], b. 1978^[50], of United States^[51] and Andreas Hamran Færø^[52], a street artist^[53], b. 1977^[54], of Norway^[55], specialised in street art^[56].

FAQs

Where was Banksy born?

Banksy's place of birth was Bristol^[2].

What did Banksy do for work?

Banksy worked as film director^[4], painter^[5], political activist^[6], writer^[7], and sculptor^[8].

What awards did Banksy receive?

Honors received include Film Independent Spirit Awards^[22].

Who did Banksy influence?

Banksy has been cited as an influence by Swoon^[48] and Andreas Hamran Færø^[52].