Banksy and the rise of outlaw art Flashcards

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When was Banksy born and where

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Banksy was born in Bristol England and was born in 1974 

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What type of art does Banksy do

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Graffiti art

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What does graffiti art and where did you originate

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Graffiti art was originally created in New York City in the early 1970s and was created for people who wanted their name to be known

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What is graffiti art legal and what was it associated with

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It was not legal at the early time but it was associated with vandalism therefore had a bad connotation

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5
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What is tagging

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It was symbols or a series of symbols that were used to write someone’s name or to mark territory 

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Who is one of the first people to do subway graffiti

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Henry Chilvert

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7
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Who bought graffiti to England

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Del Naja

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8
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Was Banksy good at art

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In school he wasn’t that good but people said there was something special about it

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9
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Who influenced Banksy

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Del Naja by being one of the only Bristol graffiti artist

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10
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Who offered his walls to have graffiti art on them and where was this

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John Nation
Barton Hill 

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11
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How often did Banksy paint graffiti art in Barton Hill

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Almost every weekend

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12
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When did police start raiding graffiti gangs/crews

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1989

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13
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Where did Banksy meet up with other graffiti artists in Barton

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The Barton Hill Youth Club

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14
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What was in front of the Barton Hill youth club

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Political statements
Nation Front emblems

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What did the artist graffiti on the walls where there were political statements

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A fun graffiti painting

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Why did People Love BARTON HILL YOUTH CLUB

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It was the only place where graffitiing was legal.

17
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Why was graffiti so fun for it’s artists

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It had a rush from the having to work quickly not to get caught by police

18
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What else happened at Barton youth club

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It became a spot where artists would plan on how they would bomb trains

19
Q

What was the raid operation called

A

Operation Anderson

20
Q

Did most of the artist snitch

A

No most of them didn’t

21
Q

Where was one of Banksy first paintings that got noticed

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Glastonbury Festival

22
Q

What was Banksy signature

A

A smiley face
A monkey
A rat

23
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Where did Banksy get his rat from

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The French artist Blek Le Rat

24
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What was Blek’s signature

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The rat
The rat was to signify that people look at something wrong in the city and the act it’s invisible but he highlights the issues like homelessness

25
Q

Did Banksy like modern art and why

A

No
Because he didn’t understand how people took so much stuff and made so little with it ( the meaning behind the art)
It also doesn’t need that much talent

26
Q

What is street art

A

Art you can usually see on the street
And it’s usually up there with no permission

27
Q

Where did Banksy meet Steve Lazerides

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The Dragon bar/hall

28
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What did Steve and Banksy show the world

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That you don’t need a gallery or museum to promote your art

29
Q

Which exhibition happened in 2002

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Santa’s Ghetto

30
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What was Santa’s Ghetto exhibition

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A place where art was sold for very cheap
It was at the Dragon Bar

31
Q

When was Turf war

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Summer 2003
Painted cows
Street art
Graffiti

32
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What does pictures on the wall

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It was a gallery with graffiti and street art was shown

33
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Was it easy to buy pieces from street artist

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No they made it hard for people to buy it

34
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What did Banksy start putting in gallery’s and public establishments

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He started putting his own arts in museums walls and started putting the art outside public establishments 

35
Q

What did Banksy do in 2005

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He traveled to Palestine/ Middle East to paint the West Bank Barrier

36
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What happened in 2007

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He held Santa’s ghetto in Bethlehem