{"id":849,"date":"2016-12-26T06:30:25","date_gmt":"2016-12-26T06:30:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gsfineart.com\/gallery-news\/?p=849"},"modified":"2016-12-21T21:14:50","modified_gmt":"2016-12-21T21:14:50","slug":"wow-work-of-the-week-banksy-donut-chocolate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gsfineart.com\/gallery-news\/wow\/wow-work-of-the-week-banksy-donut-chocolate","title":{"rendered":"WOW – Work Of the Week – Banksy “Donut (Chocolate)”"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n
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Banksy<\/b><\/span>
\nDonut\u00a0(Chocolate)<\/i><\/span>
\n2009<\/span>
\nScreenprint<\/span>
\n22 x 30 in.
\nEdition of 299<\/span>
\nPencil signed\u00a0and numbered; accompanied with Certificate of Authenticity by PEST Control<\/span><\/p>\n

About This\u00a0Work:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Banksy is a British street artist and activist who, despite worldwide fame, has maintained anonymity. Although details of the artist\u2019s life are largely unknown, it is thought that Banksy was born in Bristol more or less around 1974, and started his career in this city as a graffiti artist.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

His satirical street art and subversive epigrams combine dark humor with graffiti executed in a very personal and distinctive stenciling technique.<\/span>
\nIt is thought that Banksy started as a freehand graffiti artist in 1990 \u2013 1994 as a member of Bristol’s DryBreadZ Crew (DBZ). Banksy has always said that one of his main sources of inspiration is 3D.<\/span><\/p>\n

Banksy’s work features striking and humorous images, occasionally combined with slogans. The message is usually anti-war, anti-capitalist or anti-establishment. Subjects often include rats, apes, policemen, soldiers, children, and the elderly.<\/span>
\nAs all Banksy fans know, the artist can be extremely edgy, political, satirical, and in the case of this work of the week, Chocolate Donut<\/b>, humorous as well.<\/span><\/p>\n

This work, Donut (Chocolate),<\/i> needs no explanation. It is simply a spoof on the stereotype that American policemen are infatuated with donuts.<\/span>
\nAgain, another perfect example of how Banksy’s work can be thought-provoking, intense, shocking, intriguing and humorous.<\/span><\/p>\n

In 2014, Banksy was regarded as a British cultural icon, with young adults from abroad naming the artist among a group of people that they most associated with UK culture, which included William Shakespeare, Queen Elizabeth II, David Beckham, The Beatles, and Elton John.<\/span><\/p>\n

His works of political and social commentary have been featured on streets, walls, and bridges of cities throughout the world. As of today, his work can be found in countless cities, from Vienna to San Francisco, Barcelona to Paris and Detroit.\u00a0<\/span>
\nIt is thought that Banksy currently lives and works in England.<\/span>
\nHis last “face-to-monkey mask” interview took place in 2003.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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