"The death of Banksy": post-modernism in the art of the author

Subject of the article: features of postmodernism in creativity and self-identification of anonymous street artist Banksy. The object of the article: the personality, creativity and authorship of Banksy - a well-known street artist, preserving his anonymity. The purpose of the article is to analyze the phenomenon of Banksy, which consists in the specifics of his work, in the features of the composition of his works and a special form of personal self-identification from the position of the postmodern concept of "author's death". Methodology of work: the article highlights the research on the mechanisms of personal self-identification of anonymous street artist Ben-XI and the specifics of his work, formed as a result of the description, comparison and analysis, conducted in line with postmodern postulates, in particular, the poststructuralist concept of "death of the author". The results of the work: the problem of the author, who received the highest its development in the framework of the program of postmodernism, is very important in modern conditions of the flourishing of mass culture and trends of depersonalization creativity. The result of this study is the analysis of creativity and personality of the street artist Banksy in the aspect of poststructuralist concept of "death of the author", the results of which open a new field for research of the creative personality and the author's problems in the modern world. Application of the results: Banksy's personality, diversity and originality of his self-expression in his work have become a unique phenomenon of modern culture, which requires further study and theoretical understanding. Conclusion: the scientific novelty of the study consists in the analysis of the specificity of creativity, authorship and personal identity of the street artist Banksy in the Russian postmodern concept of "death of the author".