What is an icon? 

Icon /ˈʌɪkɒn,ˈʌɪkən/ a person or thing regarded as a representative symbol or as worthy of veneration.

Recognized across the world, Banksy is the most iconic artist of his generation whose art trancends language, culture and countries. His motifs and imagery have firmly entered into the canon of 21st century art cementing him at the very top of the artworld. A summit he has scaled through his powerful socio-political messages, barbed humor and masterful ability to distill complex emotion through the seemingly simple.