Banksy is a world-famous artist, but no one knows exactly who Banksy is--or even if Banksy is male or female.

That's because Banksy is a "street artist." Most of the art Banksy creates is painted on the sides of buildings, public walls and other places that are out in the open. And the art is created without anyone seeing them being created. So Banksy has remained anonymous (meaning that no one knows who it is).

Banksy's art is "political." That means it's not just interesting to look at, but it makes a point about something.

One of Banksy's most famous paintings is called Girl with Balloon. It was painted in 2002 on a wall in the UK.

Recently, a framed copy of Girl with Balloon was auctioned off (sold) for nearly two million dollars.

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