Who is Banksky?

'Banksy Urban Art in London and Brighton (UK)

This ia a short documentary by Tom Pickard about the street artist 'Banksy'. It was shot around London and Brighton in 2007. The comments by those in this film are interesting from those stating that he is to provocative to those indicating that Westminsiter would not approve his painings. The latter statement is is actually a compliment to 'Banksy'.

Urban Art 7

This is a memorial to Oscar Wilde entitled 'A Conversation to Oscar Wilde" shaped like a coffin. It is near Trafalgar Square in London. I happened upon this unique bit of urban art while wandering around this area. For more details on this scupture go to: http://www.icons.org.uk/nom/nominations/wildestatue

Urban Art 6

This is a fountain in a park in central London. This picture was not taken by me, but one of my friends. I like the submerged aspect of this fountain. Notice that people are sitting around enjoying the sound and the motion of the fountain. Urban art can create an ambiance. You can be certain that the design of the fountain and the surrounding pavement was not by accident as it was planned to be aesthetic. I particulalry like that this fountain is approachable. One of the joys of being an urban flaneur is discovering such places as this.

Urban Art 5

This is a statue of Dorival Caymmi (April 30, 1914 – August 16, 2008) on the promenade in Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil "who was considered to be one of the most important songwriters in Brazilian popular music."
(Biography of Dorival Caymmi, Wikapedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorival_Caymmi .) A statue can remind the people of a city of its heritage.