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Banksy is a well-known yet pseudo-anonymous[1] English graffiti artist, possibly named Robert Banks. It is believed that Banksy is a native of Yate (near Bristol[1]) who was born in 1974[2], but there is substantial public uncertainty about his identity and basic personal and biographical details[3]. However, according to Tristan Manco, Banksy "was born in 1974 and raised in Bristol, England. The son of a photocopier engineer, he trained as a butcher but became involved in graffiti during the great Bristol aerosol boom of the late 1980s."[4] His artworks are often satirical pieces of art which encompass topics from politics, culture, and ethics. His street art, which combines graffiti with a distinctive stencilling technique, has appeared in London and in cities around the world.