ARTIST

Banksy

1970 - Today

Banksy

Banksy is a pseudonymous England-based street artist, political activist and film director whose real name and identity remain unconfirmed and the subject of speculation. Active since the 1990s, his satirical street art and subversive epigrams combine dark humour with graffiti executed in a distinctive stenciling technique. His works of political and social commentary have appeared on streets, walls and bridges throughout the world. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Banksy has received more than 13,598,798 page views. His biography is available in 55 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 53 in 2019). Banksy is the 21st most popular artist, the 498th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 519th in 2019) and the most popular British Artist.

Banksy is most famous for his graffiti art that often has a political message.

Memorability Metrics

14M
Page Views (PV)
72.91
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
55
Languages Editions (L)
9.22
Effective Languages (L*)
2.96
Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among ARTISTS

Among artists, Banksy ranks 21 out of 77. Before him are El Lissitzky, Luca Signorelli, Anders Zorn, Käthe Kollwitz, Marina Abramović, and Kurt Schwitters. After him are David Hockney, Josef Albers, Adolph Menzel, Keith Haring, Émile Gallé, and Ulay.

Most Popular Artists in Wikipedia

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El Lissitzky
1890 - 1941
HPI: 75.28
Rank: 15
Luca Signorelli
1450 - 1523
HPI: 74.77
Rank: 16
Anders Zorn
1860 - 1920
HPI: 74.36
Rank: 17
Käthe Kollwitz
1867 - 1945
HPI: 74.10
Rank: 18
Marina Abramović
1946 - Present
HPI: 73.76
Rank: 19
Kurt Schwitters
1887 - 1948
HPI: 73.28
Rank: 20
Banksy
1970 - Present
HPI: 72.91
Rank: 21
David Hockney
1937 - Present
HPI: 72.07
Rank: 22
Josef Albers
1888 - 1976
HPI: 71.67
Rank: 23
Adolph Menzel
1815 - 1905
HPI: 71.62
Rank: 24
Keith Haring
1958 - 1990
HPI: 71.38
Rank: 25
Émile Gallé
1846 - 1904
HPI: 70.86
Rank: 26
Ulay
1943 - 2020
HPI: 70.74
Rank: 27

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1970, Banksy ranks 2. Before him is Matt Damon. After him are Christopher Nolan, Melania Trump, Diego Simeone, Edwin van der Sar, Rachel Weisz, Uma Thurman, Jennifer Connelly, Andre Agassi, Cafu, and River Phoenix.

Others Born in 1970

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Matt Damon
1970 - Present
HPI: 73.15
Rank: 1
Banksy
1970 - Present
HPI: 72.91
Rank: 2
Christopher Nolan
1970 - Present
HPI: 72.74
Rank: 3
Melania Trump
1970 - Present
HPI: 71.63
Rank: 4
Diego Simeone
1970 - Present
HPI: 70.79
Rank: 5
Edwin van der Sar
1970 - Present
HPI: 70.43
Rank: 6
Rachel Weisz
1970 - Present
HPI: 70.34
Rank: 7
Uma Thurman
1970 - Present
HPI: 70.18
Rank: 8
Jennifer Connelly
1970 - Present
HPI: 70.10
Rank: 9
Andre Agassi
1970 - Present
HPI: 69.93
Rank: 10
Cafu
1970 - Present
HPI: 69.91
Rank: 11
River Phoenix
1970 - 1993
HPI: 69.74
Rank: 12

In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Banksy ranks 498 out of 6,924. Before him are Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough (1660), James Bradley (1693), William Shockley (1910), Arthur Balfour (1848), Jerome K. Jerome (1859), and Nicholas Winton (1909). After him are Benjamin Graham (1894), Eadwig (940), Kate Bush (1958), Eadred (923), Christopher Tolkien (1924), and Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia (1596).

Others born in United Kingdom

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Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough
1660 - 1744
HPI: 72.96
Rank: 492
James Bradley
1693 - 1762
HPI: 72.95
Rank: 493
William Shockley
1910 - 1989
HPI: 72.94
Rank: 494
Arthur Balfour
1848 - 1930
HPI: 72.93
Rank: 495
Jerome K. Jerome
1859 - 1927
HPI: 72.92
Rank: 496
Nicholas Winton
1909 - 2015
HPI: 72.92
Rank: 497
Banksy
1970 - Present
HPI: 72.91
Rank: 498
Benjamin Graham
1894 - 1976
HPI: 72.86
Rank: 499
Eadwig
940 - 959
HPI: 72.83
Rank: 500
Kate Bush
1958 - Present
HPI: 72.79
Rank: 501
Eadred
923 - 955
HPI: 72.78
Rank: 502
Christopher Tolkien
1924 - 2020
HPI: 72.76
Rank: 503
Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia
1596 - 1662
HPI: 72.76
Rank: 504