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Banksy as Trickster: The Rhetoric of Street Art, Public Identity, and Celebrity Brands

Westendorf, Elizabeth J.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ouhonors1275671316

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2010, Bachelor of Science of Communication Studies (BSC), Ohio University, Communication Studies.
This thesis explores the spectacle of the anonymous and internationally famous artist Banksy by addressing the rhetorical situation surrounding his street art performances. The mysterious, satirical individual frustrates and enchants audiences from a marginalized aesthetic form of communication while challenging cultural institutions and social doctrines. The author demonstrates how, denied information about Banksy’s identity, the press and the public thrust one upon him. Additionally, Westendorf argues that these readings of the artist and of his communication artifacts have produced a brand identity for Banksy that aligns with the mythic trickster figure.
Judith Lee (Advisor)
95 p.
Communication; Folklore; Rhetoric
street art; Banksy; celebrity; branding; public identity; graffiti; trickster

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  • Westendorf, E. J. (2010). Banksy as Trickster: The Rhetoric of Street Art, Public Identity, and Celebrity Brands [Undergraduate thesis, Ohio University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ouhonors1275671316

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Westendorf, Elizabeth. Banksy as Trickster: The Rhetoric of Street Art, Public Identity, and Celebrity Brands. 2010. Ohio University, Undergraduate thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ouhonors1275671316.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Westendorf, Elizabeth. "Banksy as Trickster: The Rhetoric of Street Art, Public Identity, and Celebrity Brands." Undergraduate thesis, Ohio University, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ouhonors1275671316

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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