Black Hand (graffiti artist)


Black Hand is the pseudonym of an Iranian graffiti artist. Supporters have called him or her "Iran's Banksy". He or she remains anonymous because their graffiti is illegal.
Black Hand is known for using stencil art to comment on sexism in Iranian society, on the trade of human organs and on political events in the Middle East. In an interview with The Guardian Black Hand said, "The public has a right to see the art. I chose street art because I want to guard against the galleries’ monopoly. Our intellectual and artistic society are underestimating and ignoring ordinary people’s power."

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