Sunday, January 27, 2008

01 - Rassi: Banksy's {Soldier-Beth,Flower,Girl-TV,Pissing Guard}

Banksy's drawings for the most part immediately elicit a strong emotional response from the viewer. I feel as if one needs to view a few examples of his work to get a sense of his style; I'll briefly comment on four of my favorite street drawings of his around London."Something is wrong with this picture." A number of Banksy's pieces explore the same theme involving a soldier and a young girl. Innocence certainly has relevance here.
(Disregarding that traffic lines aren't painted with rollers) Ever become bored of the repetition of your daily 9-5 routine? Have you ever taken a risk to put a smile on someone's face?
He did a really good job capturing her facial expression in this one. Personally, I feel the message being conveyed here is the strongest of those out of the four.
Not every day you find a Queen's Guardsman taking a piss on the side of a building. Note his stern glare.

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