Urban Art – Ghetto 4 Life 1000pc

Description

In October of 2013, Ghetto 4 Life appeared on a wall in the South Bronx during the street artist’s month-long stint in New York City. The piece depicts a young boy spray-painting the words “Ghetto 4 Life” while a butler waits on him with a silver platter of spray paint cans. The mural was highly controversial, as many residents found the message offensive and believed it to reinforce negative stereotypes.

Banksy’s satirical street art and subversive epigrams combine dark humour with graffiti executed in a distinctive stenciling technique. His works of political and social commentary have appeared on streets, walls, bridges throughout the world and this 1000pc puzzle!