Real Legit: Banksy

"I originally set out to try and save the world, but now I'm not sure I like it enough."

The graffiti artist known to the world for long time only as Banksy takes legendary artistic mystique to another level. As the art-world's Deep-Throat, he does all his work at night, concealing his identity from the public (and the police). There is only one suspected picture identifying him that has ever been taken and not much is definite about his background.

So you could say he really is only here for his art, his statements. He's made it clear that he wants nothing to do with the media and attention the rest of us are actively obsessed with.

Although the man behind this art is in the dark, his messages are aimed and direct. Anti-war, anti-capitalism, anti-establishment, almost anti-fucking-everything. Subjects like rats, children, soldiers are put in honest, yet awkwardly humours scenarios to say what needs to be said. Using the streets, buildings, the world as his canvas, Banksy's works are not only hugely sought after and highly relevant to our time, they're also real legit.

For more Banksy works check out: http://www.banksy.co.uk/