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title: "Who is Banksy? The Elusive Identity of Britain’s Biggest Street Artist"
description: "Explore the mystery surrounding Banksy's true identity, from the accidental destruction of his early works to the leading suspects including Robin Gunningham, 3D from Massive Attack, and the theory that Banksy may be a collective of artists."
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datePublished: 2026-06-28
dateModified: 2026-06-28
author:
  - name: Simon Whistler
    url: https://decodingtheunknown.pub/author/simon-whistler
publisher: Decoding the Unknown
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Explore the mystery surrounding Banksy's true identity, from the accidental destruction of his early works to the leading suspects including Robin Gunningham, 3D from Massive Attack, and the theory that Banksy may be a collective of artists.
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