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Banksy: Monkeys
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Monkeys are a recurring motif in [Banksy](/artist/banksy)’s provocative and subversive street art. In the world of Banksy, monkeys can be found listening to music on their headphones, acting as stand-ins for Queen Elizabeth II, or preparing to detonate a bomb. Banksy has used monkeys to portray both esteemed and everyday people, drawing parallels between humans and their closest relatives in the animal kingdom. Alongside Banksy’s other oft-repeated subjects—including [rats](/artist-series/banksy-rats), police, and children—the street artist frequently presents monkeys in ironic juxtapositions, as a critique of power, corruption, and consumerism.
Title: Banksy: Monkeys
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Monkeys are a recurring motif in [Banksy](/artist/banksy)’s provocative and subversive street art.
In the world of Banksy, monkeys can be found listening to music on their headphones, acting as stand-ins for Queen Elizabeth II, or preparing to detonate a bomb.
Banksy has used monkeys to portray both esteemed and everyday people, drawing parallels between humans and their closest relatives in the animal kingdom.
Alongside Banksy’s other oft-repeated subjects—including [rats](/artist-series/banksy-rats), police, and children—the street artist frequently presents monkeys in ironic juxtapositions, as a critique of power, corruption, and consumerism.
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