Banksy goes to Hollywood

Banksy is a UK graffiti artist whose identity is unconfirmed.

His film "Exit through the giftshop" is in running for the next Academy Award for best documentary feature.

The 2011 Academy Award will be held in L.A on February the 27th.

Some pics of his work :

The Simpsons intro by Banksy :

His book released on 2005 :

"Man On Wire"

Philippe Petit is a French high wire artist. He started high-wire walks in the 70's. He performed his first such walk between the towers of the Notre Dame de Paris. Petit's most famous work was his performance which he executed at the World Trade Center in Manhattan.

In 2008, he won the Academy Award for Best Documentary "Man on Wire".