I'm a fan of Banksy's work. But a huge part of it's appeal at this point goes beyond a visceral response to the piece and gets wrapped up in social currency. "Come see my stencil art" doesn't really pull like "you see my new Banksy?"
That's actually not even a statement about Bansky, in truth, it's about the way the art world has evolved in general.
That's actually not even a statement about Bansky, in truth, it's about the way the art world has evolved in general.