DJ Goldie in a live radio, in a conversation about Banksy, called him by name — Robert. The most likely candidate — Robert Del Naja from the band Massive Attack

• Robert Del Naja of Massive Attack
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it Sounded like manslaughter, disclaimer (if only Goldie had not decided to deliberately mislead the audience). He said something like: "Give me phony letters, place them on a t-shirt, sign the name of Banksy, and all —, it is possible to sell them. No offense to Robert to be said. I think he's a brilliant artist. I think he brought to mind the whole world" (this fragment of the interview in the original language, you can listen to , here). After these words, Goldie paused for a moment, and then changed the subject.

the words of Goldie gave rise to Banksy fans hope for a long-awaited solution. Robert told them about many things. It revived one of the old theories about the identity of the artist — that's 52-летний member of the band Massive Attack, Robert Del Naja (Robert Del Naja). Although he and Goldie after its reservation and the hype began to laugh it off, quite a lot of facts speak in favor of this version.

• And Banksy, and Del Tion raised in Bristol. Robert Del Naya, who plays under the alias 3D, played in Bristol The Wild Bunch.

• In their art a lot in common. Robert Del Naja-known artist whose works adorn album covers Massive Attack. He began as a graffiti-художник, and he is considered a pioneer of stencil graffiti in Bristol. Banksy also constantly uses in his works stencils. And although the work Del Naya and Banksy there are many stylistic differences (which is logical, considering that Banksy's need to remain incognito), the intersection also has.

• 3D (Robert Del Naja). Heligoland. 2013
  Source: lazinc.com
• Banksy Graffiti
  Source: bbc.com

• Although Del Naja and Banksy deny that they are one person, they recognize that familiar. Robert Del Naya in an interview called Banksy friend and said he accompanied them several times on tour Massive Attack. Del Nye starred in Banksy's movie "Exit through the gift shop", Banksy wrote the Foreword to the recently published book, "3D and the Art of Massive Attack".

• They revolve in the same circles. They have a lot of friends in common.

• the correlation between the routes of the tour Massive Attack and the appearance of Banksy graffiti in the same places around the same time. Sometimes the difference between concerts and new murals are just a few days. And we are talking about distant from each other cities like Melbourne, Los-Анджелеса, Toronto, San-Франциско. Such coincidences are a little suspect.

• Banksy loves the music of Massive Attack. It served as a soundtrack to one of his recent projects (the hotel is Walled off Bethlehem with a view of the wall between Israel and Palestine).

• respects Banksy graffiti-творчество Robert Del Naja. In the Preface to the book "3D and the Art of Massive Attack" Banksy writes that when he was about 10 years old, a guy named 3D reigned in the streets. After the "3D left graffiti and formed the band Massive Attack, which was probably good for him, but it was a big loss for the city".

and finally, said to live the name "Robert" became, so to speak, the icing on the cake. Journalist Craig Williams, who dedicated several months to investigate the links between Banksy and Robert Del Naja, said that Banksy may bea group of artists, led by Del Naja. But no one, even the smooth version can not be considered true until officially confirmed by Banksy. And he is doing this is not going to. About other candidates, you can read here.

the Material was prepared by Maria Onuchina, AI

Sources: vanityfair.com, independent.co.uk, independent.co.uk, mixmag.net, artinvestment.ru