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Who is Banksy? New investigation claims to have uncovered artist’s identity

For more than three decades, Banksy’s identity has remained a well-kept secret. The street artist rose to prominence in the 1990s and is famous for his spray-painted murals with anti-authoritarian and ...
NBC New York

The media may have unmasked Banksy — again. That's angered some art fans but not ruffled dealers

Years before the rise of Instagram, Banksy figured out that the key to real influence lay in not being famous, exactly, but in being anonymous. The mystery of his identity has long been part of the ...
The New York Times

What to Know About Banksy and the Effort to Unmask Him

An investigation by Reuters, which says it has identified the street artist, hinges on a police report from his arrest in New York two decades ago. By Reggie Ugwu and Scott Reyburn Reggie Ugwu ...
The New York Times

Inside the Arrest That Led to Banksy’s Possible Unmasking Decades Later

In 2000, Banksy was a largely unknown street artist hanging around downtown Manhattan when the police nabbed him for trying to deface a billboard. In 2000, Banksy was a largely unknown street artist ...
BusinessGhana

Who is Banksy? Unmasking the elusive street artist

For three decades, Banksy has challenged authority, mocked consumer culture and transformed public spaces into poignant canvases - ...