The id of mysterious graffiti artist Banksy may lastly be revealed in only a few days instances because of a High Court authorized battle.
The world-famous graffiti artist has by no means been formally named or pictured, regardless of being identified round for the world for his random artwork often painted with out warning anyplace he feels prefer it. However, later this month he may seem on the High Court after being named as first defendant in a defamation case towards him and his artwork gross sales firm, Pest Control Ltd.
The case is being delivered to the High Court by 56-year-old Andrew Gallagher, an entrepreneur who started work within the Nineties music business earlier than later branching out into graffiti. And simply days earlier than the listening to, Bansky has now filed defence paperwork to the court docket, The Sun claims.
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Contained inside the paperwork could be Banksy’s actual identify, that means that his long-hidden id may lastly be revealed. However, it would not truly be the primary time that the person’s obvious actual identify has been revealed, after late final 12 months a 2003 BBC interview with him was unearthed.
During the chat, former BBC arts correspondent Nigel Wrench requested if he may use Banksy’s actual identify.
The temporary chat went as follows:
Nigel: Are you cheerful for me to make use of your identify? I imply, The Independent has.
Banksy: Yeah.
Nigel: Is it Robert Banks?
Banksy: It’s Robbie.
Nigel: Robbie. Okay. Robbie.
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In the unique BBC interview, when requested if graffiti is vandalism, Banksy responded: “Yeah. If it’s done properly it is illegal! But I got a good reaction I think off most people from my work. You know, I’ve even had policemen in the past say they kind of like things about it, but… I just think it’s my right to go out and paint it.
“And it’s equally someone else’s proper to exit and paint over it if they do not prefer it, you understand? It would not truly take very lengthy with a bucket of white paint to color over issues. I feel it is higher in case you deal with town like an enormous playground, you understand? It’s there to mess about in, you understand?”
Despite this change, it now seems that we may have an actual reply to the query of who Banksy is later this month.
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