24
Oct
2008
Is Banksy Art proof of Dumbing Down?
If we need more evidence that the world is dumbing down, after the pick of Sarah Palin for Vice President, then perhaps the recent poll, which showed more people recognise Banksy’s iconic Kate Moss Andy Warhol tribute than Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, is further evidence.
The set of six silk-screen prints of Kate Moss, a favourite at Banksy Posters, set a record in 2006 when they sold for $100K, the highest amount received at an auction at the time.
Perhaps this poll is evidence of dumbing down, or maybe people are more familiar with a modern painting of a supermodel who gets a slightly more of the media spotlight than an ambiguous sitter in a 16th century oil painting!
