Banksy’s Identity Has Been Revealed. What's your favorite Banksy?

afadeev · 03-17-2026, 05:58 PM

Enigmatic street artist Banksy was recently revealed to be a man in his early 50s from Bristol, England. His name is Robin Gunningham, according to a Reuters article based on a police record about the artist in which he signed his own name.

https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/fin...d=hp_lead_pos9

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https://www.reuters.com/investigates...al-art-banksy/

Maynard · 03-18-2026, 07:17 AM

I would have paid good money to watch people's reactions to the artwork that unexpectedly shredded itself right after being purchased.

Vindicator3 · 03-18-2026, 11:32 AM

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2000cs · 03-20-2026, 08:07 AM

I like art but have never been a Banksy fan. Seems like pseudonymously signed graffiti to me.

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2000cs Major 4537 Rep 1,039 Posts Drives: Potato Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: USA iTrader: (1)	I like art but have never been a Banksy fan. Seems like pseudonymously signed graffiti to me.
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