Over the past decades, Banksy have been one of the biggest (if not the biggest) names in the street art scene. Banksy’s rise to fame and notoriety was born from his controversial and often politically-charged stencilled graffiti works. Originally from England, Banksy’s work grew out from the Bristol underground art scene into a global phenomenon.
While it is exceedingly difficult to narrow down a handful of works that define his style, we present below a selection of Banksy’s early and obscure street art installations.
Crossing in Dalston
Installation in Hackney, 2004
Brick Lane, London, 2007
Banksy’s Removal van seen in 2004
Banksy’s Removal Van
Water Tank installation in Los Angeles, USA, 2011
Banky’s Painted Elaphant, 2006
Banksy’s painted elephant was a part of the show “Barely Legal” held in an industrial warehouse in Los Angeles, California in 2006. the show was meant to address important issues such as poverty, which is ignored by most people, the animal refers to the metaphor of the elephant in the room.
Banksy Carved Tag
Banksy’s Barcode
Installation in Bournemouth, England, 2004
“Traffic Cones” Installation
Installation in London, 2011
Installation in Bristol, England in the late 90’s
Inside truck view of “Siren of Lambs”
“Sirens of the Lambs” and it features a bunch of cuddly puppet animals peeking out of a truck, squealing (or at least squeaking) with fear. Its purpose was to bring attention to the cruel conditions real animals suffer when being transported from factory farms to slaughterhouses.
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