Banksy

I had heard a little about Banksy before this semester, but I just now went to his website. I love that he freely puts his art wherever he sees fit, and they come from a large amount of places. I saw pictures of his graffiti in Detroit, London, San Francisco, and Salt Lake City. I find it so funny when he adds to things that are already there, like adding a mouse to a "No Stopping" sign, making it look as if the sign is telling the mouse not to stop running in its wheel. Sometimes he adds to the natural wear and tear that was already there (no rhyming intended!), like adding a plane at the end of a long white streak on a building. I'd say that sometimes his art enhances the view, but other times, not so much. Graffiti of a soldier peeing on the wall isn't what we'd think of as inspiring, but he just does what he wants, and he is a great artist, nevertheless.