Creativity From Without

This is Banksy. No, really it is.  This is his self-portrait and yes he created a pixelated image of his face.  The media did not censor it.  Banksy is a guerilla street artist from England, or so it's perceived.  He specializes in what seems to be the impossible.  He creates propaganda and controversial artwork in the most public of places.  He once hung his own adaptation of the famous Mona Lisa painting in the Louvre museum in Paris, France.  It was not immediately discovered.  He works with stencils, which enable to work fast and avoid detection.  he has spray-painted his moniker on a rock inside an animal enclosure in the zoo on several occasions.  What he does is never expected nor unexpected, it all makes sense but it brings more questions than answers.  If the television show, "Lost" was a human being it would be the mysterious Banksy.  He's known for smiley-faces and twisting popular culture.  His art or vandalism, whatever your views are depicts a surreal sense of value.  Once you notice his piece, you immediately notice who created it.  He has a great sense of humor that seems to be at lost at times in the world today.  I personally am in awe of his work, and I think it's a refreshing medium to use public property and give the world an alternate view.  Many claim his art is nothing but graffiti but Banksy disagrees.  he was once recorded as saying,” Graffiti doesn’t always spoil buildings, in fact it’s the only way to improve a lot of them. “In the space of a few hours with a couple of hundred cans of paint I’m hoping we can transform a dark forgotten filth pit into an oasis of beautiful art.”  I hope you all take at least a quick glance into the work of Banksy.