Why is he important?
Ha. “Important” is a subjective idea. But he’s important artistically, because he is the single funniest and most incisive social critic working in street art today; and he’s become a celebrity, making him important…to people who care about celebrities. Once his works started selling to Angelina Jolie and other assorted stars, his secret true identity became an item of even hotter speculation. But most Banksy fans loved the guy for his art long before they even knew he was a big secret.
