banksy steps up

the 2011 academy awards will be broadcasted this sunday feb 27th. the nominees for best documentary include Inside Job by Charles Ferguson and Waste Land by Lucy Walker. BUT the documentary that had me interested from the start is Exit Through the Gift Shop by Banksy. we all know him as the the british guerilla graffiti artist with an international reputation. his film was an unbelievable story that followed many guerilla graffiti artists of our day. the main portion of the story has to deal with the man who followed these artists around with his video camera. he scaled walls, climbed up onto roofs, did anything and everything possible to get the shots he needed. he traveled from place to place, artist to artist. and eventually he became an artist himself. by the end of the film we see him putting up his own tags at night and even opening a show for others to view his work. banksy has multiple interviews within the film and in every one he is disguised and his voice is altered. Banksy's representatives stated that if he is to win the award he will still appear disguised to receive it. he even left his mark with new artwork in LA and beverly hills. i think that you should all check out the documentary. it is really exciting and fun. i really enjoyed it.

his three new works are on his website in the link under 'outside' 

they are the dog pissing on the wall, the child soldier with crayon machine gun and drunk mickey and minnie mouse on the billboard. enjoyyy.