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Banksy

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Artist

The Resume

    (circa 1973- )
    Born in United Kingdom
    Birth name possibly Robin Gunningham
    Believed to have been raised in Bristol
    Reclusive graffiti artist best known for humorous, satirical paintings with anti-establishment themes including ‘Bombing Middle England,’ ‘Space Girl and Bird’ and ‘Ballerina With Action Man Parts’
    Directed and starred in documentary ‘Exit Through the Gift Shop’ (2010)

Why he might be annoying:

    There is much argument as to whether he’s an artist or a vandal.
    Many of his paintings feature rats.
    He uses stencils because they save time.
    His anti-capitalist art sells for thousands of pounds.
    He got in trouble with animal rights activists for painting on animals.
    He feuded with another graffiti artist King Robbo, and the two ended up painting over each other’s artwork.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He stays in the public eye by staying out of it.
    The owners of the buildings he paints on without permission often end up keeping and protecting his work.
    He painted over one of his own works in the London underground with a new work honoring another graffiti artist who had been hit by a subway.
    He convinced his parents he's a house painter.
    He has a sense of humor about his fame, saying, ‘I am unable to comment on who may or may not be Banksy, but anyone described as ‘being good at drawing’ doesn’t sound like Banksy to me.’

Credit: Georgina


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 17 Votes: 47.06% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 22 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 52 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 5033 Votes: 23.62% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 147 Votes: 44.90% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 24 Votes: 54.17% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 27 Votes: 40.74% Annoying