Posts Tagged: Banksy
Graffiti artist Banksy unmasked … as a former public schoolboy from middle-class suburbia | Mail Online
Kind of an old story but one you may have missed. As I said a little tired and overdone by now.
Is ‘Exit Through the Gift Shop’ true?
Thierry Guetta (Mr. Brainwash) is seen near his mural on La Brea near San Vicente. (Liz O. Baylen, Los Angeles Times / February 2, 2011)
New chapter in debate over Banksy film – Movie and DVD reviews, Maryland Film Festival news and film technology by reporter Michael Sragow – baltimoresun.com
JANUARY 7, 2011
New chapter in debate over Banksy film
According to the New York Times’ chief movie-awards correspondent, Melena Ryzik, a credit fight has backed up guerrilla artist Banksy’s contention that “Exit Through the Gift Shop” is a real, factual film, not a hoax or mockumentary.
Banksy, Truth and the Third Man – NYTimes.com
Banksy, Truth and the Third ManBy MELENA RYZIKParanoid PicturesThierry Guetta as Mr. Brainwash in “Exit Through the Gift Shop.”It’s easy to get lost in a hall of art-house mirrors when thinking or writing about “Exit Through the Gift Shop,” better known as the Banksy documentary. The pseudonymous British street artist has emerged from the shadows a bit to promote the film – but he’s expressed surprise that people might think his work is a prank, even though, you know, that sort of comes with the territory of being an internationally known prankster.