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Banksy’s impact beyond the conventional art world has been profound, says Dave Stuart, who runs Shoreditch Street Art Tours in London. Banksy’s humorous, often bitingly political, thought-provoking pieces introduced the media and the public to the world of street art and showed those aspiring street artists, who believed they had traditionally been excluded from the art world, that there was a place for their work, he says. “People who had never had an exhibition, and had no hope of getting into the traditional art world, discovered that using tools that Banksy showed us, we could put art on the streets.” Mr. Stuart was also caught off guard by the recent stunt that saw Banksy’s ‘Girl with the Balloon’ that had just sold for £1 million shredded during an auction at Sotheby’s. However, he says the move was very much in keeping with Banksy’s approach and perspective: mocking the traditional art world and expressing disquiet at the way his and other works had been commodified — while at the same time reviving interest and debate on his works. “It’s certainly going to sustain his reputation and visibility.”
Source : https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-international/banksys-unconventional-art-world/article25217761.ece
