16 Street Art And Quotes By Banksy!
By Vidar
Few street artists have captured the world’s imagination like Banksy.
His signature stencil art and razor-sharp social commentary turn urban walls into powerful statements. Mysterious yet unmistakable, Banksy’s work challenges authority, sparks debate, and refuses to be ignored.
In this post, we’ve gathered 16 of his most striking street art photos—each paired with a memorable Banksy quote. Dive into the world of the elusive artist whose work continues to disrupt, inspire, and redefine the streets.
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1.
There are four basic human needs; food, sleep, sex and revenge. – Banksy
2.
Nothing in the world is more common than unsuccessful people with talent, leave the house before you find something worth staying in for. – Banksy
3.
Think outside the box, collapse the box, and take a fucking sharp knife to it. – Banksy
4.
You’re mind is working at its best when you’re being paranoid.
You explore every avenue and possibility of your situation
at high speed with total clarity. – Banksy
5.
Some people become cops because they want to make the world a better place. Some people become vandals because they want to make the world a better looking place. – Banksy
6.
People who get up early in the morning cause war, death and famine. – Banksy
7.
I need someone to protect me from all the measures they take in order to protect me. – Banksy
8.
My main problem with cops is that they do what they’re told. They say ‘Sorry mate, I’m just doing my job’ all the fucking time. – Banksy
10.
Become good at cheating and you never need to become good at anything else. – Banksy
11..
If you want to say something and have people listen then you have to
wear a mask. If you want to be honest then you have to live a lie. – Banksy
12.
Graffiti is one of the few tools you have if you have almost nothing.
And even if you don’t come up with a picture to cure world poverty you can make someone smile while they’re having a piss. – Banksy
13.
A wall is a very big weapon. It’s one of the nastiest things you can hit someone with. – Banksy
14.
A lot of mothers will do anything for their children, except let them be themselves. – Banksy
15.
The greatest crimes in the world are not committed by people breaking the rules but by people following the rules. It’s people who follow orders that drop bombs and massacre villages. – Banksy
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What do you think of Banksy’s street art? Which one is your favorite?
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Location: Bethlehem, West Bank, Palestine.
Context: Banksy painted several works on and near the West Bank barrier during visits in the mid-2000s. In 2017, he also opened the Walled Off Hotel in Bethlehem, which made the city a key place in his public work history.
banksy could blow any one mind!
Brilliant!
Banksy and my brother Brad, my two favorite artists!
Wow! This is very powerful. Never seen art like this before!
I’m Ross Bolen and I approve this message…
“Follow Your Dreams, CANCLED” is in boston on Boylston st heading towards south station. ive walked by it a bunch of times, never ceases to amaze me.
Amazing!
Art is not a mirror to reflect the world. Is a hammer to hit it.
Fresh air to my mind!
I found an original of his(i think) in Weston Florida this past spring break. the man is a genius.
These are so beautiful.
too good
wow, these are so amazing, thanks for posting.
banksy constantly surprises and amazes me
wow, wow and wow again! He’s so damn clever….
Some beautiful specimens of Banksy’s work.
this is so deep. love Banksy’s work!
I am so glad someone is out there putting our words and thoughts in to picture form for the world to see!
!!
Banksy is a graffiti superhero.
Wow! 😉
*Speechless*
Hell yeah!
Cooool, love that ♥.
This man is one of my heroes now…
Banksy is absolutely amazing! Blow’s my mind every time I look at his work.
Yes!
absolutely
not really, you are not using the word amazing correctly. to be amazed means that you could not imagine that something could ever possibly occur. to use the word correctly you would say something like: I am amazed that so many people think street artists are talented.
That guy amazes me every time, i.e. he challenges my imagination every time 🙂
That’s blowing it a bit out of proportion, don’t you think? Unless there’s some all powerful dictionary that controls all conceptual developments of words, I think you’re just being a cock. And don’t bastardize one person’s creative expression because it became popular.
Joseph, I think its evident that you have officially labeled yourself as the troll of this web page. Congratulations on making yourself look like a complete ass to a bunch of people who actually have the intellectual capacity to appreciate Banksy and his work. If his message goes way over your head, then maybe you should stick to coloring books and Thomas Kinkade paintings for your cultural education. Having said all of that I welcome you to continue your quest in attempting to create a connection with other people outside of the troll hole you crawled out of from your mothers basement. I am completely amazed at how cool you are Joseph! Now you can take your dictionary babble, put it in your pipe, and smoke it.
fuck you.
But what happened to the condescension? You revert to minimal cognitive functioning when criticized? Troll, ha.
yep, fuck you
You know, trolls only get stronger when you feed them. Let’s try and have the maturity to simply ignore ridiculously unfounded comments.
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This is ridiculuously amazing.
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Banksy is the best!
I love Banksy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Pai tena to whakaro Banksy! Tino rangatiratanga e nga tangata katoa!