Black Hand (graffiti artist)

Black Hand (Persian: بِلَک هَند) is the pseudonymous Tag of an Iranian graffiti artist. Supporters have called them "Iran's Banksy".^[1][2] They remain anonymous because their graffiti is illegal.^[2]

Black Hand is known for using stencil art to comment on sexism in Iranian society, on the (legal) trade of human organs and on political events in the Middle East.^[2] 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."^[2]