Banksy: Exit Through the Gift Shop (Lesson One)

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 3

Exit Through the Gift Shop

Director: Bansky

Year: 2010

Time: 87 min

EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP is Bansky’s first film,

but his graffiti artwork has been visible in streets

and galleries all over the world

Aims: By the end of the lesson ....

• Before we watch an award winning documentary you will learn more about the street artist "Banksy"
• Understand some of the themes of the film. 
• Be able to discuss what Banksy thinks about Modern Art in today's world.

FILM SUMMARY

EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP was originally meant to be a film documenting the street art movement. But when mysterious street artist Bansky realized that filmmaker Thierry Guetta lacked the ability to turn the hundred of hours of footage into a cohesive film, Bansky gave him a task: you become a street artist, and I will become filmmaker

a film directed by Bansky

The result is a film directed by Bansky, who follows the movements of Guetta as he is introduced to some of the world’s most recognized street artists. Yet there is still one enigma that Guetta chases around the world—

Bansky. When the two finally meet Guetta is on cloud nine, until Bansky encourages Guetta to release his film.

Mr Brainwash

Suddenly everyone realizes that Guetta is indeed not a filmmaker. Not wanting to lose the footage, Bansky takes on the task of filmmaker and challenges Guetta to ditch the camera and become a street artist. Viewers watch Guetta’s rise to fame under the pseudonym Mr. Brainwash, including a turn of events that was impossible to predict—even by Bansky. 

EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP ........

has won 15 awards during 2010 and 2011. On top of that, it was awarded runner up in four awards and nominated for another 13 awards, including “Best Documentary” at the 2011 Academy Awards.

EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP is , fascinating study of street art, vandalism, money, and fame, which brings up many questions but offers few answers.

Open the link on the next slide

Read the Biopic about Banksy

Look at some of his most famous works.

Before we watch the film

Let's learn a few facts about Banksy

Open the link on the next slide

Read the Biopic about Banksy

Look at some of his most famous works.

www.artsy.net

When was Banksy born?

1. 1964
2. 1974
3. 1947
4. 1987

Name the four cities mentioned in article where he has displayed his artwork

In 2021, one of Banksy's artworks sold for an eight figure sum. How much?

1. £81.6m,
2. £21.5m,
3. £18.6m,
4. £8.5m,

Paste your favourite Banksy here!

Banksy has printed his own currency.

1. True
2. False

Banksy has illegally hung his own artworks in The Louvre and the Museum of Modern Art.

1. True
2. False

What is Banksy often critical of?

After watching.........

What are some of the themes in the film?

Bansky does not ask direct questions in EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP,

but many questions about the nature and purpose of art arise. Can Bansky even be considered an “artist?” Is this film a real documentary or just a hoax? The answers aren’t clear. Use Use these themes to help guide your discussion.

STREET ART: ART OR VANDALISM?

THE COMMERCIALIZATION OF ART

STREET ART AS POLITICAL ACTIVISM

POLITICAL SATIRE

“The thing I hate the most about advertising is that it attracts all the bright, creative and ambitious young people, leaving us mainly with the slow and self-obsessed to become our artists.... Modern art is a disaster area. Never in the field of human history has so much been used by so many to say so little.”

Bansky

What does Banksy mean by this?

Unfinished lesson

Following slides show possible ideas to be added at a later date.

influencefilmclub.com

thateltblog.wordpress.com