[nikatwork]

Banksy has taken the cultural cachet of underground graffiti and monetized it. Think Malcolm McLaren. His biggest "sin" is that he stencils, and is perceived as not learning the artform properly.

I personally couldn't care less, I find Banksy's pieces aesthetically pleasing and I like how he messes with authority. But I know a lot of writers and they mostly detest Bansky. You don't even want to get them started about yarn bombers.