All artists are willing to suffer for their work. But why are so few prepared to learn to draw?
BanksyIf Michaelangelo or Leonardo Da Vinci were alive today theyโd be making Avatar, not painting a chapel.
BanksyPainting something that defies the law of the land is good. Painting something that defies the law of the land and the law of gravity at the same time is ideal.
BanksyIf you want someone to be ignored then build a life-size bronze statue of them and stick it in the middle of town. It doesn't matter how great you were, it'll always take an unfunny drunk with climbing skills to make people notice you.
BanksyOn Painting Rats, and the Glorification of Them. They exist without permission. They are hated, hunted and persecuted. They live in quiet desperation amongst the filth. And yet they are capable of bringing entire civilizations to their knees. If you are dirty, insignificant, and unloved then rats are the ultimate role model.
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