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“If you want to say something and have people listen, then you have to wear a mask. If you want to be honest, then you have to live a lie.” - Banksy.

Anyone who is unfamiliar with the layered complexities of Banksy's unusual form of prolific artistry--graffiti--is quite possibly unfamiliar with all the cataclysmic events Banksy's art seems to be pointing towards too. Whether he's calling out all Wall Street know-it-alls or parodying unnecessary wars, it's inevitable to ponder over the ubiquitous question--why does a British street artist have such an impactful, international reputation?

The answer is simple enough. Banksy's art, while cartoonish and funny, raises the most relevant of questions, pertinent to every living being on this planet. Now if that wasn't enough to pique your curiosity about his work we don't know what is. In any case, read on to know this eccentric artist a little bit better.