He’s a good graphic designer with a flair for self promotion. If he’s an artist it’s in the same way that Love Island is a tv show but so is Life on Earth.

I don't see his work as being that throwaway. Tongue in cheek perhaps, but clearly at times an intelligent encapsulation of a theme - as stark and memorable as many a well known art piece.

I see what you mean though in that in trying to capture a moment it is 'pop' in nature. I class throwaway pop art as something along the lines of Jeff Koons. Banksy always tries to evoke a reaction, and agree or disagree with his politics, frequently succeeds. Can't fault him on the self promotion front either, true!

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I don’t think what he does is the equivalent to people like Gillray, Cruickshank or Hogarth.
I don’t dislike what he does but really there are t shirt designers doing similar work.

did you visit the Occupied West Banksy?

Responsibility Deficit Disorder is a medical condition. Symptoms include inability to be corrected when wrong, false sense of superiority, desire to share personal info no else cares about, general hubris. It's a medical issue rather than pure arrogance.

Only a madman could have painted that.

Radovan Karadic also had an artistic streak

Kayla did Anfield & Old Trafford