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June 20, 2007
Disney, Banksy tops da Vinci with the under 25
A recent survey, commissioned by Arts Award in London, asked 6400 people to name their top 10 art heroes. The survey was then split into two categories, 18-25 and over 25. It's probably not much of a surprise that Walt Disney was ranked number 1 with the under 25 sect ...I wonder if they really meant "Walt Disney the person"? or "Walt Disney the corporation" that cranks out blockbuster cartoons. If you look at the under 25 list, they do seem heavily reliant on the mainstream media to get their cultural references, which is not a surprise, but it is interesting that street artist BANKSY made BOTH lists as an art hero.
Here's the breakdown:
The overall top 10
1 Leonardo da Vinci
2 Bob Dylan
3 Andy Warhol
4 Walt Disney
5 Peter Kay
6 Jane Austen
7 Banksy
8 Bob Marley
9 Nick Park
10 Picasso
The 18- 25-list
1 Walt Disney
2 Peter Kay
3 Banksy
4 Leonardo da Vinci
5 Bob Marley
6 Jane Austen
7 Bob Dylan
8 Tim Burton
9 Marilyn Monroe
10 Will Smith
Posted by Cherri at June 20, 2007 12:10 PM