Banksy has been most well known for adding his own brand of poetic street art to public spaces and toying with the establishment by altering classic imagery.

balloongirl_alwayshope

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yukrat

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letthemeatcrack

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binrat

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raingirl

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This month he moves in a new direction with public installation “Village Pet Store and Charcoal Grill” in NYC. Complete with animatronic creatures real and imagined.

The Village Pet Store and Grill

The result is an interesting intersection of public art, an ironic macabre, and magic.