The Guardian view on anonymity in art: the ‘unmasking’ of Banksy and Ferrante should stop

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The GuardianAMar 20, 6:25 PM

The Guardian view on anonymity in art: the ‘unmasking’ of Banksy and Ferrante should stop | Editorial

Our fascination with the ‘real’ identities of artists and writers is revealing about attitudes to fame and authorship This week, contemporary art’s worst-kept secret was exposed when street artist Ban

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Washington TimesCMar 22, 4:10 PM

The media may have unmasked Banksy -- again. That's angered some art fans but not ruffled dealers

Years before the rise of Instagram, Banksy figured out that the key to real influence lay in not being famous, exactly, but in being anonymous.

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