The most interesting form of street art is by far "sniping" in my opinion. The illegal wheatpasting and graffiti done with a purpose to catch attention, controversy and propose the underlying truth behind much of our advertising, politics and culture. Marc Dery, in his article, "Culture Jamming: Hacking, Slashing and Sniping in the Empire of Signs," describes this as a "formidable weapon" often used by activists and social extremists to create an in your face message that really gets the point across.
One of the most famous artist with this style of tactics is of course Banksy. Banksy creates funny, inspirational, and controversial stenciling in tremendous detail and intricacy. Banksy is now working on a multitude of platforms, his debut independent film, "Exit Through the Giftshop," sold out box offices and with his most recent output, an intro scene of The Simpsons, Banksy brings forth Chinese labor conditions and child labor standards.
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