14 DAY TRIAL // Vandal or artist, Bansky has been perceived in many ways since his dark humor graffiti started appearing on buildings in both the UK and the US. The man (now thought to actually be a group of men) going under the pseudonymous Bansky is believed to be a UK-based artist who expresses himself through political activism in the form of paintings and satirical street art.
The so-called vandal's work stirred the interest of people all over the world, while NYPD even tried to chase him down because his art is transmitting a strong ironical message towards today's society. A photo of a person believed to be Bansky first appeared in 2008, but no one could prove it was actually him so it faded with time.
Now, a man tweeted some photos claiming he found the mysterious artist in Brooklyn, New York, packing one of his recent pieces with a few more men. This led to the speculation that Bansky is actually not an individual but a group of people working together under the same name.
The photos posted by @DjJonHenry show a group of men loading two trucks with what seems to be Bansky's Sirens Of the Lambs and Waterfall pieces. The group was spotted somewhere near a warehouse in the Red Hook area of Brooklyn, according to Daily Mail.
The curious bystander went and asked them “where is Bansky?” but the group refused to answer. Henry also said that one of the guys, who seemed to be the leader of the group, had a British accent, and it is very likely that he was the controversial artist. The street artist's fans started accusing Henry of trying to jeopardize Bansky's work by revealing his identity and determined him to quickly backtrack his claims.
All of Bansky's alleged images until now describe a white man in his 30s of an average built and with brownish hair. Besides the fact that he is rumored to have a British accent, there is nothing specific about him that could help recognize the artist.
Recently, Walmart decided that the street artist's work would be a selling hit in stores and started commercializing a collection of glorified vandalism with an array of knockoff Bansky prints. Ironically, one of Walmart's best-sellers is Bansky's famous print “Destroy Capitalism.”