Wednesday, July 16
So, this is Banksy?
The Daily Mail in London did a year-long investigation, and claims to have outed the famed street painter Banksy. The guy is responsible for some of the coolest graffiti murals in the world, but his identity has always remained a secret, until now.
He is the Scarlet Pimpernel of modern art, so adept at leaving false trails that even his own agent has claimed that he is not certain of his identity.But you get the sense from the article that even the Mail isn't sure of the assertions in its own story, leaving the door open to the possibility that Banksy may once again be painting over his own tracks, much to the enjoyment of many of his fans who would rather have an anonymous hero.
[The Daily Mail -- Graffiti artist Banksy unmasked]
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