Banksy Citations
Banksy: Citations en anglais
“A lot of people never use their initiative because nobody told them to.”
Source: Wall and Piece (2007)
“People who get up early in the morning cause war, death and famine.”
Wall and Piece (2005)
Source: Banging Your Head Against a Brick Wall
taken from 'Brandalism' in the book 'Cut It Out' (inspired from Sean Tejaratchi's piece in Crap Hound No.6, July 1999.) Source http://readingfrenzy.com/ledger/2012/03/taking_the_piss_conclusion
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Source: Wall and Piece
Contexte: People are taking the piss out of you every day. They butt into your life, take a cheap shot at you and then disappear. They leer at you from tall buildings and make you feel small. They make flippant comments from buses that imply you’re not sexy enough and that all the fun is happening somewhere else. They are on TV making your girlfriend feel inadequate. They have access to the most sophisticated technology the world has ever seen and they bully you with it. They are The Advertisers and they are laughing at you. You, however, are forbidden to touch them. Trademarks, intellectual property rights and copyright law mean advertisers can say what they like wherever they like with total impunity. Fuck that. Any advert in a public space that gives you no choice whether you see it or not is yours. It’s yours to take, re-arrange and re-use. You can do whatever you like with it. Asking for permission is like asking to keep a rock someone just threw at your head. You owe the companies nothing. Less than nothing, you especially don't owe them any courtesy. They owe you. They have re-arranged the world to put themselves in front of you. They never asked for your permission, don't even start asking for theirs.
“people who enjoy waving flags don't deserve to have one.”
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Cut It Out (2004)
Source: Wall and Piece
“When the time comes to leave, just walk away quietly and don't make any fuss.”
Cut It Out (2004)
Source: Wall and Piece
Evening Post, 2004 (taken from "Home Sweet Home - Banksy's Bristol" by Steve Wright)
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Source: Wall and Piece
Source: Banging Your Head Against a Brick Wall
“There's no way you're going to get a quote from us to use on your book cover.”
Metropolitan Police Spokesperson
Source: Wall and Piece (2005)
Cut It Out (2004)
Source: Wall and Piece
Wall and Piece (2005)
Venue magazine (taken from "Home Sweet Home - Banksy's Bristol" by Steve Wright)
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Wall and Piece (2005)
