Corrin Floyd Art 100w Comparison essay Jeff Koons “Balloon Dog” and Banksy “Pink Guard Dog” Jeff Koons is famous for taking kitschy ideas such as balloon animals which makes him extremely controversial because viewers either love or hate him. He is known for turning his ideas into giant works of art and also for making millions of dollars when selling these pieces. The “Balloon Dog” sculpture of a balloon puppy is not made of the typical balloon; instead it is made out a chrome metal painted
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By documenting their work‚ Mr. Brainwash captures the artists’ insight and motivation behind his or her form of art expression. Nevertheless this form of art is imperative to seize as many aspects of the artists’ work. Banksy is a leader in his field. The fact that Banksy could take a London telephone booth cut it in half‚ and re-wielded it at an angle‚ makes it a unique form of art. Street art would be better perceived by the public if showcased appropriately as all other forms of art. With
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little phrases. Where standing at a bus stop was never boring. A city that felt like a party where everyone was invited‚ not just the estate agents and barons of big business. Imagine a city like that and stop leaning against the wall - it’s wet. ” (Banksy 85) Graffiti is a global form of expression that is untamed but uses similar methods as advertisements‚ yet is illegal in most cities. Street art is a way of spreading your name or message‚ just like a company puts up billboards to get their product
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"A painting tells a story on paper‚ and graffiti tells a story too‚" said Steve‚ a 22-year-old Vancouver-based street artist who asked that his name not be published. "People just don ’t see past where [the story is being told]." Societal conceptions of urban graffiti are all over the map. While some view graffiti as the flourishing of urban art and expression‚ others view it as a sign of generational decay or a lack of respect for others ’ property. After all‚ the people forced to view the graffiti
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Siobhan Boyle Research Paper From cave drawings to hieroglyphics to the streets of New York‚ graffiti and street art have made their marks as the most ancient form of resilient communication. Whether viewed through the lens of skeptics or supporters‚ the practice remains in the gray area of legality‚ despite it’s remarkable positive artistic and creative worth. Graffiti has many unsung beneficial traits‚ and encompasses an entire urban culture‚ as is highlighted in The New York Times
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creates communist propaganda. He expresses how he feels and how many people feel about communism. Another person that takes time to express the people thoughts of life is Banksy‚ he’s one of the most known graffiti artists who’s murals actually make you think of how life is or what the worlds going through .One of many quotes that Banksy wrote is “ People say graffiti is ugly‚ irresponsible and childish. But that’s only if it’s done properly”. I feel that when someone goes out on their own time to do
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art is‚ which Banksy and Shepard Fairey were displaying. In my life I have also experienced something similar to this. When some people think they know everything about technology‚ but then they end up calling a Viper SRT a Ferrari. Thierry has no clue about art. In Thierry’s perspective art is a visual‚ but to banksy and Shepard Fairey art is more than just a visual. To them art is a way to communicate a deep message without the need to of saying it. An example of this is when Banksy made that graffiti
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Banksy is a well known street artist who merges dark humor with grafftti achieved through his very individual stencil technique. His works of political and social comments have been featured on streets‚ walls‚ and bridges of cities throughout the world. Banksy’s work first started ’Bristol underground scene’ which involved collaborations between artists and musicians. One artist quoted about Banksy saying "was born in 1974 and raised in Bristol‚ England. The son of a photocopier technician‚ he
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pleasing‚ Banksy took on the role to educate the masses by creating graffiti on the West Bank in 2005‚ to emphasize the divide between Palestine and Israel. Not only did he do two dimensional stencil art pieces‚ he did other installations as well. From the documentary Exit Through the Gift Shop‚ Banksy is seen posting a dummy un Guantanamo Bay prison outfit to a Disneyland ride. His message was meant to make those detainees noticed‚ but instead this stunt was seen as a threat to Americans. Banksy loved
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Using entertainment as their weapon‚ mascots representing their companies brush social movements‚ wars‚ and other events outside of America away from the eyes of their consumers. In 2004‚ a picture created by a‚“ ‘guerrilla’ street artist” (Banksy Biography)‚ Banksy‚ produced an image of the two most well-known entertainment powerhouses of modern pop-culture‚ Mickey Mouse‚ and Ronald McDonald. Both of whom are walking and waving their hands to what appears to be
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