ARTIST

Banksy

1970 - Today

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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 12,980,868 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 499th 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

  • 13M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 72.91

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 55

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 9.22

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.96

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

In the news

Reuters
$5-8 million for a half-shredded Banksy? Try Sotheby's - Reuters
A Banksy picture which was half sliced by a shredder concealed in its frame when it was sold at auction, will go under the hammer in London on Thursday with a price estimate of up to $8.2 million.
calendar Thursday, October 14, 2021
NPR
A half-shredded Banksy piece is auctioned for $25.4 million, a record for the artist
"Love is in the Bin" made history when it was created during a 2018 auction. The crowd back then was shocked when a shredder activated as soon as the sale was complete, partly shredding the piece.
person Sharon Pruitt-Young
calendar Thursday, October 14, 2021
Digital Trends
Banksy artwork auction puts the humble shredder in the spotlight
How can someone hand over $25 million for a shredding machine? When it's built into a piece of artwork created by Banksy, that's how.
person Trevor Mogg
calendar Thursday, October 14, 2021
TMZ
Banksy Shredded Painting Sells for Record $25 Million at Auction
The famous Banksy painting that got shredded after someone bought it for $1.4 million just got sold again at auction ... and it set a record price for the mysterious artist. The gavel went down Thursday at Sotheby's in London and the piece, called…
person TMZ Staff
calendar Thursday, October 14, 2021

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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.

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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.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Banksy ranks 499 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).

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Among ARTISTS In United Kingdom

Among artists born in United Kingdom, Banksy ranks 1. After him are David Hockney (1937), Edward Burne-Jones (1833), William Etty (1787), Damien Hirst (1965), Eric Gill (1882), and John Butler Yeats (1839).

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