Girl and a Soldier
Date
2007
Credits
- Banksy 5 Artist
Format
- Illustration 394
Type of Work
- Finished work 5644
Media
- Spray Paint 11
Politics is a common theme among the work of street artists around the world, and Bethlehem in the West Bank is a true testament to that. Protest pieces are numerous in the city's growing street art scene. The Israeli West Bank Barrier (Separation Wall) is a popular canvas for artists and activists to share their messages through art.
Banksy manages to portray a controversial idea, children being persecuted, without showing the image of the girl being frisked. Additionally, the image shows how people dehumanize one another, by viewing each other only as threats.
