image essay #2

Banksy is a graffiti artist, but is defiantly not your average vandalistic, as some would say. Banksy’s work is both beautiful and meaningful. The European artist’s work can’t be found in your normal art gallery, well most of the time. His art work illustrates political views and corporate hate. He relays messages of monopoly, greed, selfishness, carelessness, and so much more. His main subject matter is, assumingly, spray paint and pre constructed stencils.

The piece above, in guessing, could illustrate the idea that Wal-mart is responsible for the fall or death of many smaller corporations. The yellow smiley face is Wal-mart’s symbol cloaked in a reaper’s dress.

This along with many others symbolizes his view of a corporation or political issue. The piece could also show that Wal-mart is killing the small business world, because it offers nearly everything you could ever need in one store and because it has so many locations around the world.

Stencil art is created by first making a stencil using a plastic or heavy paper backing in which you cut out a design. The cut out design is then used as a stencil and sprayed. The areas in which had been prior cut out allow for paint to adhere to the thing you are painting, which creates your design.