Banksy, an artist known for not being known. He is a street artist that has been tagging buildings around the world. Some of his pieces go for thousands of dollars. There was a YouTube video of him placing his artwork with labels and everything in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. It was discovered and taken down, but not after being seen by many. The big thing about Banksy is the fact that no one knows who he is. In this article, it talks about how if there are people that actually know him, they are not coming forward out of respect for him. If they did squeal, their own reputations would be destroyed. The article talks about how street art is about respect and how even if someone could make a quick buck from exposing his real identity, they still wouldn't because, “If you want to be cool with Banksy, you don’t really talk about him.” Below is one of his most notable works: the NOLA Girl with Umbrella.
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