Discover Banksy's Artwork With Banksy-Locations

Posted by Jennifer Allen on July 26th, 2011
iPhone App - Designed for iPhone, compatible with iPad

Banksy is a mysterious soul indeed. A British graffiti artist and political activist, he travels around creating street art that's frequently dark and satirical. It's admired by many, considered as vandalism by few, but ultimately it's very memorable. Banksy himself is memorable by name and reputation but he's also an enigma as no one knows his true identity. That's boosted his career a fair bit however with books of his artwork selling well (I have one on my coffee table as I write this) and his first film Exit Through the Gift Shop also proving very successful.

While fans can always consult his work online or through his book, a much more satisfying way of doing so is to go to the artwork itself. A new app by the name of Banksy-Locations sets out to make that all the simpler by offering a personal tour of all the street art. The app allows users to find Banksy locations via dropping a pin on a map, looking up via the user's current location or by searching through images in a gallery or by name. It's pretty acurate stuff too and certainly saves a lot of aggravation.

For users who would rather stay at home, there's always the option of viewing videos by and about Banksy as well as the image gallery that offers photos of his street pieces as well as installations. Banksy news is regularly kept up to date too with presumably new artwork kept track of once he devises some.

Throughout the app maintains an appearance that is bound to appeal to the minimalist nature of Banksy style art with a great gritty edge. Banksy-Locations is a pretty comprehensive app for the graffiti or Banksy fan and looks set to be a great way of discovering new art.

It's out now, priced at $1.99.

Banksy-Locations

iPhone App - Designed for iPhone, compatible with iPad
Released: 2011-07-25 :: Category: Game

$0.99

iPhone Screenshots

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Tagged With: Travel, Art, $1.99, Exploration, Banksy-Locations, Banksy
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