Working 'anonymously or under a pseudonym serves vital societal interests,' Banksy's lawyer Mark Stephens wrote.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-17/banksy-real-identity-revealed-in-new-investigation/106462888

'It protects freedom of expression by allowing creators to speak truth to power without fear of retaliation, censorship or persecution — particularly when addressing sensitive issues such as politics, religion or social justice.'

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Banksy's real identity revealed in new investigation

An in-depth investigation drawing on court files, photos and public records reports the world-famous anonymous artist is a Bristol-born man who later adopted a new identity. 

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