His street art which combines graffiti with a distinctive stencilling technique…

Banksy is a world renowned, London based graffiti artist whose artwork is often political and/or humorous in nature. He has attempted to hide his identity however according to The Guardian he is one Robert Banks born in 1974 in Bristol, England. His artwork has appeared throughout London and various cities around the world.

His street art which combines graffiti with a distinctive stencilling technique has garnered him underground notoriety and widespread coverage in the mainstream media.