Blek Le Rat Banksy

However it can be assumed that banksy will not be lured by the luxuries and extravagences of the highest levels of the art world and will remember his humble beginnings.

Blek le rat banksy. I have a half moon and a star this is the sign of my family says street artist blek le rat real name xavier prou gesturing to the gold signet ring adorning his right hand. Motivated by social consciousness and a desire to bring the art to the people blek le rat s political agenda is clear. Ballerina by blek le rat at the 941 geary gallery san francisco. The iconic stencils of rats by blek le rat.

Xavier prou 59 who works under the name blek le rat invented the life sized stencil technique that banksy would later use to make his name. Two decades after blek le rat invaded paris with his stenciled rat banksy continued the invasion throughout england with the revival of the symbol in the form of social commentary. Banksy now believed to be 38 was still at primary. He described the rat as the only free animal in the city and one which spreads the plague everywhere just like street art.

The 56 year old frenchman was stencilling city walls while banksy was getting to. Banksy stenciled a black rat holding onto a paint bucket with a paint roller covered in red with the words because im worthless situated above the animal. Visit the post for more. They can be prepared at home take mere minutes to spray onto a wall and crucially you can achieve great results in.

It s this police dodging that s responsible for the popularity of stencils. Blek began his artwork in 1981 painting stencils of rats on the walls of paris streets. Save my name email and website in this browser for the next time i comment. Yet if banksy is indeed the daddy of politically conscious graffiti let me introduce the godfather blek le rat.

Yet if banksy is indeed the daddy of politically conscious graffiti let me introduce the godfather blek le rat.