Who IS Banksy? The mystery solved. Perhaps.
One of the factors that's helped make Banksy famous - apart from his brilliant graffiti art - is his anonymity. Over the years he's cleverly kept out of the spotlight and shunned interviews and contact with the press. Gradually, his fly-by-night reputation has become a part of the Banksy myth, along with his fly-by-night graphics.
Now the secret of Banksy's real identity has been revealed. In a long and (seemingly) well-researched article, Mail Online, the web version of the British Daily Mail newspaper, reveals that Banksy is, in fact, Robin Gunningham. Gunningham, like the mythical Banksy, grew up in Bristol and moved to London about the same time as Banksy.
Interview's with Robin Gunningham's parents were not enlightening; they denied knowing him and his current whereabouts are not known. Looks like Mr Gunningham is just as elusive as Banksy.
