The best-loved painting by Banksy is Deklica z balonom (2002). Toxic Mary (double) (2003) and Napalm girl come next among the canvases readers know best. Our catalogue holds 146 works by Banksy: here are the 100 most famous, each with its year, its museum and what makes it memorable.
Ranked by our popularity score, which combines the searches, visits and orders for each work. Updated oktober 2026.
Deklica z balonom, znana tudi kot Balloon Girl ali Girl and Balloon, je izjemno delo umetnika z imenom Banksy. Umetnik, ki svoje korenite izhaja iz Bristola v Združenem kraljestvu, je to vizualno podobo prvi predstavil leta 2002. Del se je pojavil kot originalni grafitni mural na javnih zidovih po vsemu Londonu, pri čemer se je prva različica dela nahajala na mostu Waterloo.
In the realm of contemporary street art, few names command as much intrigue and reverence as Banksy. His work, Toxic Mary (double), serves as a hauntingly beautiful testament to his ability to transform the grit of urban spray paint into profound social commentary. This particular piece presents a striking vertical composition, featuring two ethereal figures—women adorned with delicate wings—stacked one above the other. The imagery evokes a sense of fallen…
Banksy has said "We can't do anything to change the world until capitalism crumbles. In the meantime we should all go shopping to console ourselves."
This striking artwork presents a compelling visual paradox – a panda, universally recognized as a symbol of peace and conservation, depicted holding two pistols. Executed in a stencil…
Banksy's ‘Osama sunbathing’ is a striking and provocative piece that encapsulates the artist’s signature blend of street art aesthetics, political commentary, and subversive humor. The artwork depicts a…
“Corrupted Oil Jerry,” created in 2003 by the enigmatic street artist Banksy, is a powerful commentary on environmental concerns and consumerism. The artwork masterfully blends traditional landscape painting…
Captivating Subject and Emotional Depth This striking piece of street art captures an intimate, tender moment between two figures wearing helmets, symbolizing themes of love, protection, and unity…
The four subjects that return most often on these canvases, each with its best-loved example.
The museum that holds the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Banksy | Paintings from this list |
|---|---|---|---|
 staatskanzlei-saarland |
Saarbrücken | 1 | Toxic Mary (double) |
Deklica z balonom, znana tudi kot Balloon Girl ali Girl and Balloon, je izjemno delo umetnika z imenom Banksy. Umetnik, ki svoje korenite izhaja iz Bristola v Združenem…
Banksy has said "We can't do anything to change the world until capitalism crumbles. In the meantime we should all go shopping to console ourselves."
Deklica z balonom (2002), followed by Toxic Mary (double) (2003) and Napalm girl.
Banksy, born in 1973, was 29 years old: Deklica z balonom dates from 2002.
Deklica z balonom, Toxic Mary (double), Napalm girl, Washing zebra stripes, Keep your coins i want change, Show me the Monet, Mona lisa with bazooka, Israeli palestinian pillow fight, Mona lisa showing her bum and No future. Each canvas in the ranking above comes with its year and its museum.
146 works by Banksy are in our catalogue, dated 2002 to 2022.
Mostly in staatskanzlei-saarland (Saarbrücken); the list above names each museum and its canvases.
In 2000s, which gave 4 of the 100 works on this page, Deklica z balonom among them.
The earliest canvas here is Deklica z balonom (2002); the latest is Kyiv, Velyka Zhytomyrska 13 (2022).
Social commentary (4), Urban culture (2) and Satire (2), across the 100 works on this page.
Street art, as the canvases on this page show.
Banksy, rojen okoli leta 1974 v angleškem Bristolu, ostaja figura, katere prava identiteta še vedno ne je potrjena. Njegovo zgodnje življenje zavaja skrivnost, čeprav vemo, da se je v začetku 90. let začel izražati kot grafitar, ki s prostoročno roko zastopa dinamično podzemno sceno mesta. Na njegovo umetniško pot so vplivali umetniki, kot je 3D, eden izmed ustanoviteljev skupine Massive Attack, svoje znanje pa je razvijal znotraj ekipe DryBreadZ Crew (DBlam). To obdobje je postavilo temelje za njegov prepoznaven slog in neustrašnega, upornega duha.
Banksyjev umetniški razvoj se je spremenil od prostoročne grafiti umetnosti do njegove značilne tehnike z uporabo šablone. Ta metoda mu je omogočila hitrejše izvedbo kompleksnih oblikov, kar je bilo ključnega pomena za delo v okviru ilegalne ulične umetnosti. Njegovo del je hitro dobilo priznanje zaradi svoje satirične in subverzivne narave, saj pogosto združuje črn humor z pretripajočim družbenim komentarjem. S spretno kombinacijo slik in besed ustvarja vpečljiva sporočila, ki izzivajo status quo.
Banksyjeva dela dosledno obravnavajo zahtevne teme, med katerimi izstopajo:
Njegovi vplivi se segajo daleč čez svet grafiti umetnosti, saj črpa navdih iz zgodovine umetnosti, popularne kulture in aktualnih dogodkov.
Banksy je ustvaril obsežen korpus del, tako v javnem prostoru kot skozi tisk omejenih serij. Nekateri najbolj izstopajoči primeri vključujejo:
Banksy ni le umetnik; je tudi predan aktivist. Svojo umetnost pogosto uporablja za priteganje pozornosti k družbenim in političnim vprašanjam, pri čemer izvaja zahtevne intervencije v javnem prostoru. Njegovo del na izraelski barjari na Zasebnem vzhodnem bregu, kjer je na betonski zid dodal slike in sporočila, je vrhunski primer njegove predanosti dvigovanju zavesti o konfliktih in nepravičnosti.
Banksy je temeljito spremenil percepcijo ulične umetnosti in jo dvignil iz ravni vandalizma v spoštovano obliko umetniškega izražanja. Izzival je tradicionalne koncepte avtorstva, lastništva in vloge umetnosti v družbi. Njegovo del še vedno sproža dialog, navdihuje aktivizem in očarava občilje po vsem svetu. Danes predstavlja močan glas upora in opomin, da lahko umetnost postane katalizator sprememb.
