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Identity unknown. A pseudonymous man called Bansky is running around Bristol in the United Kingdom and spray-painting the walls of buildings and underground railroads. His “works of art” are snubs to the British government and have been termed as vandalism. They are to be gotten rid of as soon as spotted. Who is this man, great hoodlum creator, vandal, mystery, who is he?

There have been paintings showing up on the sides of buildings since the 1980s. Police don’t know what’s going on but they have some clues. In the late 80s, a town in England by the name of Bristol became home to a group of young adults who liked their music punky and their government anarchistic. This became known as the Bristol Underground Scene. Aside from punk-Brit and post -modern grunge rock, the Scene is famous for producing many hot-minded and sly graffiti artists out to reveal the truth about British government. Out of this came a young man whom the public has termed Bansky. His real identity is not known and, to the amazement of civilians, he has managed to keep himself out of the public’s eye for nearly twenty years.

It is said that Bansky mainly works at night so as not to get arrested. His art centers on themes of nihilism, existentialism, anarchy, and anti-capitalism. His subject matter ranges from rats, policemen, children, the elderly, slogans, to death. Bansky recently released a film entitled Exit Through the Gift Shop in 2010. He uses stencils to fill in his works as it assures the process of creating to be quick.