Banksy is most famous for putting the big issues on display in the most creative fashion. He can take something so complex and somehow make it seem so simple. We always say that a picture speaks a thousand words, but in Banksy's case, we think it's more like ten thousand!
This billboard shows us a large rat in a suit holding an umbrella and a briefcase full of money. The image is accompanied by the text "Let Them Eat Crack". This is a play on the famous words "let them eat cake" spoken by French queen, Marie Antoinette in reference to France's starving peasants. The artwork was designed to highlight how little the rich understand the problems of the poor. In this case, Banksy has modernized the issue by referencing the drug crisis, which often affects poorer communities.