If you haven't seen this guy already, check him out. He's an unknown graffiti artist in London who goes by the name Banksy. Nice to see an artist who is challenging the conventional thoughts on the role of graffiti. The site is below but doesn't do his work full justice. Check out his "best of" book called "Wall and Piece"
A few things strike me as interesting about him. The level of thought and context that goes into his work is great as well as his driving motivation that graffiti is a way for the people to reply to the public assault we recieve from corporate marketers and public institutions. But the fact that he has remained mysterious is the most interesting. Have no doubt that's what makes him so intruiging, famous (and good at staying out of jail). It's the ability for you to imagine who he is. Why can't more brands do some of this instead of pounding us over the head with every imagineable fact?
http://www.banksy.co.uk/menu.html
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