# Graffiti Police Banksy Coke Cop Is An Arresting Example Of Street Art By Cowbag | Published 2009-02-03 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/banksy-coke-cop-arresting-examples-of-street-art References: [trendhunter](http://www.trendhunter.com) Unquestionably the most famous example of “arresting graffiti” is the use of policemen by Banksy. I LOVE the Banksy Coke Cop. It’s interesting that he chose to capture those who seek to arrest him in his [graffiti paintings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mosaic-north-america)—it’s like he has captured them. There is something rather brilliant about all of these works of art, almost like they test how far [spray-can art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rusto) can be pushed, and how much nerve must be mustered up to carry it off. Remember, graffiti IS naughty boys and girls. Sources: [1](http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://farm1.static.flickr.com/80/248315648_2f5d74b67d.jpg?v=0&imgrefurl=http://flickr.com/photos/diodoro/248315648/&usg=__kPTyjSAdj8PyDe7rThjCQ8fafhA=&h=375&w=500&sz=150&hl=en&start=3&um=1&tbnid=wuR-q_s8GzNdUM:&tbnh=98&tbnw=130&prev=/images?q=street+art+policeman&um=1&hl=en&sa=N) | [2](http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2369/1953467685_6ef1311c43.jpg?v=0&imgrefurl=http://flickr.com/photos/meadaura/1953467685/&usg=__MFLzB3BKV41ILLTZRqtSYntRpUw=&h=362&w=500&sz=123&hl=en&start=15&um=1&tbnid=TTbSZePnw2C-xM:&tbnh=94&tbnw=130&prev=/images?q=street+art+policeman&um=1&hl=en&sa=N) | [3](http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2290/2446312436_2fcc47e676.jpg?v=0&imgrefurl=http://flickr.com/photos/23597967@N00/2446312436/&usg=__G2p8O0TUnRBLMvELRa1bsGlJccQ=&h=500&w=333&sz=114&hl=en&start=35&um=1&tbnid=fibgS1B3wa0OpM:&tbnh=130&tbnw=87&prev=/images?q=street+art+policeman&start=18&ndsp=18&um=1&hl=en&sa=N) | [4](http://www.globalgraphica.com/main/archives/060304_policefriend_w498.jpg)| [5](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2034/2170316378_99371a63ed.jpg) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.7/10 - Popularity: 89% | Activity: 74% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Graffiti](https://www.trendhunter.com/graffiti) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Arresting Graffiti:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Exploring new ways to use graffiti to capture attention and challenge societal norms. - **Pushing Spray-can Art:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Pushing the boundaries of spray-can art to create thought-provoking and daring works. - **Naughty Boys and Girls:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Finding alternative and unconventional forms of artistic expression that challenge authority and norms. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Street Art:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Exploring new techniques and materials to push the boundaries of street art. - **Art Galleries:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Embracing and showcasing unconventional and controversial forms of art to attract a new audience. - **Advertising:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Leveraging graffiti and street art aesthetics for attention-grabbing and unconventional advertising campaigns. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Digital Graffiti NFTs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/graffiti-wall-collection.md) - [Provoking Graffiti Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/david-ruggeri.md) - [Tree-Integrated Mysterious Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tree-mural.md) - [Museum Street Art Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/piranha-tank.md) - [Graffiti Culture Art Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/1970s-graffiti-today.md) - [Mystery Artist Graphic Novels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/his-name-is-banksy.md) - [Statement Street Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surreal-street-art-1.md) - [Confectionary Graffiti Murals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jolly-rancher-gummie.md) - [Glamorous Artful Bronze Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sweet-jane.md)