Only 4 months later but I did promise.... a short blog on our hunt for Banksy's street art in Bristol, his home town.
Banksy is a pseudonymous street artist believed to have emerged from Bristol, England, in the 1990s. Known for his anonymity and sharp political satire, Banksy uses stencils and public spaces to deliver messages about war, capitalism, surveillance, consumerism, and social injustice. His work often combines dark humor with simple, striking imagery—rats, policemen, children, and soldiers recur as symbols of power, resistance, and innocence.
Now when researching the background to this particular mural I am undecided as to whether this is in fact a Banksy project.
Banksy’s Wild Wild West mural is a relatively early and lesser-known work that reflects his sharp critique of authority, surveillance, and the misuse of power. The piece depicts a riot police officer riding a bucking horse, styled like a cowboy in a rodeo.
Courtesy of ChatGTP you understand my reason for doubting? Nonetheless , I leave you to decide {grin}
Well Hung Lover is one of Banksy’s most famous and audacious street artworks.
Painted in 2006 on the side of a sexual health clinic in Bristol, the mural shows a naked man hanging from a window ledge, while a suited man inside the window searches the room and a woman looks out, suggesting a comic love-triangle caught mid-affair. The title is a deliberate double entendre, mixing British humor with visual shock value.
Much to my disgust I cannot find any of my other photographs... so I may be forced to do a 'Part Two'
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