SOCB51H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Nudity, The Province, Consumerism
Document Summary
Art is normative; norms share the same quality. Banksy street art kept his identity a secret. It was nominated for an academy award after it came out. An investigative reporter was sent out and it turned out to be all true. The workers creating the art pieces were the artists. He got lucky with having the right contacts, experience, timing and place. Banksy is part of the evolution of street art. If mr. brainwash can be this successful, what does it say about. Banksy"s work sells for a lot of money. Thierry ran the place like a huge vintage clothing store. Mass-produced already made art and represented as something hip, age and old. This documentary undercuts his own position as an artist. Banksy is a classically trained artist as seen in his work. Mr. brainwash can be a lot of things, but he"s not an artist. Boats with fleeing migrants and dead migrants in the water.
