# The best artist in the world? Banksy

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**Created:** [September 4, 2006, 11:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-best-artist-in-the-world-banksy/16937 "2006-09-04T11:52:33Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 4, 2006, 12:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-best-artist-in-the-world-banksy/16937/17 "2006-09-04T12:56:09Z")

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> [@$nails](#):
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> okay, the marc ecko tag was a rented plane, painted to look like the AF1. there is no such thing as greatest artist in the world, the genre of art is far too vast to give such a label to an individual. was dali the best at graf? no. is banksy an amazing impressionist? no.
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> chill with the labels and let’s just enjoy these awesome works!

I did not know that about the Ecko Tag. Hmmm. It seemed fishy.

And obviously, the genre of art is too vast to give ONE person the label of being the best.

but when we are talking about some of the best artists in the world…and someone brings up a sci-fi artist into the mix… you have to set them straight.

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