First Thought
No wonder people explore into the medium of photography because as humans, we response well to images. Photography is such a powerful medium that helps viewers understand the purpose of the image in just one glimpse. Anyone could pick up a camera, take a picture and share that image with the rest of the world. When you look at it from that point of view, you realize that people take pictures that move them and make those images available to be shared with the rest of the world with the help of numerous photo sharing websites, which helps the photographer spread the word of their work.
Banksy, who is known for his satirical graffiti had left many of his work through out the streets of Toronto. This caused an uproar throughout the art community as many were delighted with what Bansky had left behind.Everyone knows that there is heavy opposition to graffiti since there many people who treat it as vandalism and don't appreciate the medium that graffiti provides.Banksy's work is far from the typical graffiti that would be found in the alleyways since there is an message that he wants to get out. He is critically acclaimed for all the realness he portrays in every one of his works. Unfortunately, many of his pieces were painted over by some Toronto businesses as they saw his work as vandalism to their property. This bring things to a point that shows how photography is such a beneficial medium that helps store memories. In this case of Banksy's, many people were quick to react and take pictures of his work as they knew the fear of the unknown and didn't want all the hard work of Banksy to go to waste. Photography helped spread the word of Banksy's work in Toronto.
Photos Courtesy of Torontoist
