Banksy is Banksy

It's deeply irritating about how much of the writing and films about Banksy and his fun street art is trying to uncover who he is, like that's the only really interesting thing about it all.

Fair play to the dude, who has gone this long maintaining a secret that a lot of cretins are determined to uncover. It's genuinely surprising that we've got this far into the 21st century and it's still a secret. That takes some doing in this modern age.

And the mystique is obviously a big part of the deal - the art is in the action of doing it, as much as the end result - and that's helped make him the most famous street artist you don't know.

But then everyone starts getting in boring arguments about the value and ownership of his works, which is nothing to do with the artists, that's somebody fuckin' else's problem.  And then they're constantly trying to uncover his face, and can't just let the mystery be. 

Instead of saying something about the art or the message or anything actually interesting, turning it into just another fucking whodunit.