Banksy
Banksy (born 1973) was a United Kingdom film director, painter and political activist.
Also recorded as Robin Gunningham.
Overview
The authority record associates the name with contemporary art. Work is classified under public art, social-artistic project and street art. Places of work recorded in the authority include West End, New York City and Washington, D.C.. Works named in the authority record include One Nation Under CCTV, Slave Labour, Love is in the Bin and Exit Through the Gift Shop. Catalogue entries for sculpture state material, cast or carving, dimensions and foundry or workshop marks. VALÉORINE records this subject so that lots referring to it can be described consistently.
In detail
English graffiti artist, political activist, and painter
Sources
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“Banksy”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q133600: Banksy
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