BANKSY’S

SENSATIONAL PAINTING
Prepared by Yağmur Gökcül
Who is Banksy ?

• One of the world's most

mysterious street artists
• Born in Bristol in 1974
• Artist, most of whose works
are in England

Painting 1. (Acres, 2023)

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 Why does Banksy keep his
identity a secret?
• To protect himself from the
obligations of the law and the system

What topics does Banksy give a

message about in his works?
• Anti- war
• Environmental sensitivity
• Animal rights
• Consumerism

Painting 2. (Banksy - Vikipedi, 2008)

Banksy’s Sensational Painting: Girl With
Red Balloon
• One of Banksy's most
famous artworks
• Made using a stencil
• Painted onto the wall of a
printing shop in Shoreditch
in London in 2002

Painting 3. (Banksy: Who Is Banksy? What We Know About the Anonymous Graffiti Artist, 2020)

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 Why is it sansatioal ?

• The first artwork to be self-destroyed

at an auction by paper shredder
• After this event, the value increased.
• Created astonishment in the art world
• New name is 'Love is in the Bin’.

Painting 4. (Erdem, 2020)

Why did this work attract my
attention?

• Due to containing the meaningful

message of original painting
• The intriguing aspect of the
artwork's self-destruction

Painting 5. (Çelik, 2023) 6

References
• Acres, T. (2023, January 16). 150 amazing Banksy graffiti artworks with locations. Canvas Art Rocks.
https://www.canvasartrocks.com/blogs/posts/70529347-121-amazing-banksy-graffiti-artworks-with-
locations
• Çelik, F. (2023, August 25). Banksy: Hayatı, Eserleri ve Hakkında Az Bilinenleri. OGGUSTO.
https://www.oggusto.com/sanat/sanatci/banksy-hayati-eserleri-hakkinda-az-bilenenleri#Banksy_Kimdir?
• Banksy - Vikipedi. (2008, July 20). https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banksy
• Banksy: Who is Banksy? What we know about the anonymous graffiti artist. (2020, February 14). BBC Newsround.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/51504255
• Erdem, G. (2020, August 30). Kendini İmha Eden Eser: Banksy ve “Sanat Piyasası” theMagger.
https://www.themagger.com/banksy-sanat-piyasasi-elestiri/

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Thank you for listening to me.
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