What other's do not really know is that there is another person whom inspired Banksy to first take out his stencils and spray paints in the dead of night. And he took the movement to a huge level all over the world.' In his interview with Sunday Times, Prou said 'I consider him like my descendant. On the other hand, Prou admitted that he sees Banksy as a son of his movement in addition to crediting Blanksy for raising his profile while providing him with increased publication that resulted in increased commercial success. In one of his quote, Banksy said 'Every time I think I've painted something slightly original, I find out that Blek Le Rat has done it as well, only twenty years earlier.' Banksy has also recognized Blek Le Rat influences in his artwork while also being a big fan of Blek's work. It is from this scene that he created his own style by continuously painting stenciled rats around the streets in Paris before going nationwide to Lyon, Marseille and Toulouse. When it started, Blek Le Rat took inspiration from New York's graffiti name design art. His art that appear in cities around the world was first born out of Bristol underground scene involving musicians and artists. Technique wise, the way he combines both stencil and graffiti is very similar to a French artist Blek Le Rat.

The style of his artwork is mostly satirical piece on topics such as culture, ethnic, and politics. He was first involved in graffiti name design art during the great Bristol aerosol boom on the late 1980s. He is believed to be born around 1974 in Yate, South Gloucestershire. Get the latest graffiti name design art here!īanksy is a pseudo-name for a well-known British graffiti name ideas artist.

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