A few weeks ago, I went traveling with a close friend to San Francisco, California. There, we went on a hunt for original Banksy street art. While looking specifically for Banksy work, we discovered some incredible sights. Permanent, impermanent, fixed, illegal, visual, literary, any type of art you can imagine was present in this creative city. Here are a few Banksy pieces we found intact, in addition to anonymous community art that tickled our fancy.
Banksy work which says, "If at first you don't succeed - call an airstrike." |
This art was impermanent, written on tape. |
This Banksy mural was protected by a cover, placed there by the landowner. |
This painting depicts the personal choices individuals make in regard to their effect on the larger community. |
This Native American portrait by Banksy has since been defaced, but originally held a NO TRESPASSING sign. |
These were a few of many scattered words on a sidewalk. |
"I know which way the river flows, when I was young, I was told." Community mural in SF. |
Mural depicting community values |
Banksy art in a private parking lot |
This sign says: "Keep your coins, I want change." It is a common phrase used by Banksy, and this sign was placed in a window by a recently removed Banksy piece in the Haight neighborhood. |