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• WebUrbanist » The Banksy Paradox: 7 Sides of the World’s Most Infamous Street Artist
• The Banksy Paradox… Sounds pretty cool, well it is.
  

  Are you kidding, people over-identify artworks with Banksy, as if he’s the only stencil artist in London. Whenever anyone sees a stencil they immediately attribute it to him, many of the pieces attributed to him are actually done by other well-known…

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  I Live in the city where Banksy works and paints. I walk by his work every time I'm in the city centre, but it's still astounding. The house the article mentioned was put up for sale and was not worth much, but with Banksy's painting, on the side of the building, the price shot up way past the limit.

  Bansky is a hero. He takes oppressive city sights and fills them with art that is always smart and funny, and frequently visually attractive. Thank you Bansky.

  Its very interesting really….

  Most interesting thing I've seen on Digg today (maybe this week). I'd never heard of Banksy, despite his worldwide fame. The pics of his art are fabulous. One question: If his identity is such a mystery, how does he receive the six-figure sums that have reportedly been paid for some of his works?