Banksy
As Pussy Riot’s trial begins, Putin’s opposition grows stronger
As opposition forces are slapped down by the cruel hand of the Kremlin, Vladimir Putin is looking increasingly desperate and petulant.
By Eva Charalambous | Notebook, Opinion | Thursday, 2 August 2012 at 4:54 pm
The Banksy deception
Whilst the migrants of Shoreditch and Dalton hold Banksy in the highest esteem, looking to him as the god-king of street art with his political sentiment and class mockery, other more hardened graffiti writers and street artists consider him a plagiarising vandal; painting over legendary graffiti pieces with his contrived stencils and allegedly stolen ideas. On the face of it, Banksy creates stunning propaganda depicting the state of the world’s affairs in large art pieces daubed illegally throughout the streets of Europe.
By Jake Hanrahan | Arts | Friday, 26 August 2011 at 10:43 am
Banksy wins award for documentary
Cloaked in a black hoodie in his graffiti furnished den, Banksy appeared more like a Grim Reaper look-a-like left over from Halloween than the grateful recipient of one of the most prestigious prizes in British film-making.
By Ian Burrell | Notebook | Tuesday, 2 November 2010 at 9:31 pm
Must Watch: Banksy takes over The Simpsons title sequence
Street artist Banksy has turned director for the controversial opening sequence of a new episode of The Simpsons episode, MoneyBart, which features in an Asian sweatshop.
By Ellie Edmunds | Arts | Monday, 11 October 2010 at 1:02 pm
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