Graffiti artist Banksy makes his work more than vandalizing walls and buildings at night. His ideas are fresh and histerical. Recently at Glastonbury, England, Banksy was disguised as a hippie in the crowd waiting for the arrival of Prince Charles. On his arrival, Banksy pulled out a sign saying 'Drugs For Sale' and asked the Prince if he wanted to smoke marijuana with him. When Prince didn't respond, Banksy threw a bag of "drugs" towards the Prince with a plea to just try it. It was one of the most hilarious things I've seen in performance art.
But Banksy's art is not just for fun. Most of the his work seems to be an attempt to trigger a much needed revolution. He tries to bring forward apparent problems in the world that most turn a blind eye to, like his life size Guantanamo Bay detainee replica displayed (for 90 minutes on 9/11 anniversary) in Disneyland. But the one that required more bravery was when he vandalized the wall at West Bank, which was built to keep Palestinians from entering the area. He traveled to the West Bank in Middle East and plastered at least a mile along area on the wall with pictures showing the beauty on the other side of the wall through hole ou window. Banksy faced a great risk on this assignment; he was asked to leave by Israeli soldiers; guns were pointed at him; and according to some witnesse, shots were fired. But Banksy made it back alive with his mission (to raise awareness of the wall) accomplished.
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