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{{quote|"A wall is a very big weapon. It's one of the nastiest things you can hit someone with." |Banksy}}
'''Banksy''' is a famous artist, most well-known for his graffiti. He was born in Bristol, England in the mid 1970s. That's really all we know about him.<ref>Even using male pronouns or singular pronouns to refer to Banksy are assumptions that might not be based in fact.</ref> Any photo we have of him is [[The Faceless|obscured.]] Despite this he has become quite popular, sold paintings, put on gallery shows, and in 2005 released a photo book of his work, ''Wall and Piece'', and in 2010 made an Oscar-nominated documentary film, ''[[Exit Through the Gift Shop]]''.
His work is often politically charged and rather funny. He's been compared to [[Andy Warhol]] for their similar sense of humor. You can see more of his work [http://www.banksy.co.uk/ here.]
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* [[Deadpan Snarker]]
* [[Eagle Land]]: Invoked type 2 with a poster in Britain reading "Americans working overhead" along with silhouettes of some soldiers and a Black Hawk helicopter.
* [[Eat the Rich]]: Used the phrase in one of his works [https://web.archive.org/web/20130620114458/http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3440/3965058479_9ac1fbedf5_z.jpg with his own humorous slant.]
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* [[The Faceless]]: There are no confirmed pictures of Banksy, despite the fact he's a world renowned artist.
* [[The Guards Must Be Crazy]]: "GUARDED 24 HOURS (by a drowsy fat bloke reading pornography)"
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* [[My God, What Have I Done?]]: Done near the end of ''[[Exit Through the Gift Shop]]'' {{spoiler|when Mr. Brainwash becomes an artist.}}
* [[No Peripheral Vision]]: Pointed out in ''Wall and Piece''. The fact that cops often have some sort of visor that exacerbates the human habit of not looking up is a huge boon to Banksy.
* [[Only Known by Their Nickname]]: His real name was said to be Robin Banks,<ref>Robin Banks? Like robbin' banks? Yeah, right.</ref> Robert Del Naja, or Robin Gunningham, but [https://banksybrooklyn.com/2021/04/17/robin-gunningham-true-identity-of-banksy-revealed/ we can't know for certain].
* [[Patriotic Fervor]]: Denounced. "Those who enjoy waving flags don't deserve to have one."
* [[Reclusive Artist]]: Part of the reason he's so popular.
* [[Refuge in Audacity]]: Putting up his painting in the Louvre without being caught.
* [[Rodents of Unusual Size]]: A rat that's [https://web.archive.org/web/20131028175916/http://www.globalgraphica.com/sneakers/Banksy-loves-NY-3.jpg three stories tall.]
* [[Rule-Abiding Rebel]]: A poster stating "Graffiti Artists Must Report To Reception Before Starting Work".
* [[Self-Deprecation]]: Constantly, when asked to comment on a guess at his identity he said this:
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