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      Reader Chloe sends us these images of what is surely a new Banksy piece in Bethnal Green. And she seems to have captured the face of the artist, hitherto unseen. (However, we’ve seen that flower shape before, around Shoreditch—perhaps Banksy is here teaming up with someone else.)

      The work seems to be some kind of riposte to Tower Hamlets council, which recently declared it would erase all of Banksy’s graffiti in the borough.

      http://londonist.com/2007/10/banksy_caught_i.php

      #1123951
      Ruff Beat Provider
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        What a bitch why oh why would she have to send that in! Cool piece as well!

        #1144867
        Ruff Beat Provider
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          What a bitch why oh why would she have to send that in! Cool piece as well!

          #1123953
          Playground Politics
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            yeah, hes so talented, i could slip him with a kipper and call him billy!

            #1144869
            Playground Politics
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              yeah, hes so talented, i could slip him with a kipper and call him billy!

              #1123955
              spark_plug
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                it is kinda pathetic that someone sent those in
                but at the same time he deserves it considering hes pretending that being famous is all just a stunt to fuck the media over from the inside when hes clearly just loving every minute of it

                #1144872
                spark_plug
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                  it is kinda pathetic that someone sent those in
                  but at the same time he deserves it considering hes pretending that being famous is all just a stunt to fuck the media over from the inside when hes clearly just loving every minute of it

                  #1123952
                  Digital-A
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                    of course he’s loving it, his works gets coverage on a national scale … i think its rare that there is so much hype and inticipation for some more when talking about a guy who illegally draws on our streets.

                    #1144868
                    Digital-A
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                      of course he’s loving it, his works gets coverage on a national scale … i think its rare that there is so much hype and inticipation for some more when talking about a guy who illegally draws on our streets.

                      #1123950
                      SD
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                        Wtf :crazy:

                        If u live in East London (like me) graf is the only thing that brightens up the streets!

                        Im jus round the corner from that piece, I love his work…

                        #1144866
                        SD
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                          Wtf :crazy:

                          If u live in East London (like me) graf is the only thing that brightens up the streets!

                          Im jus round the corner from that piece, I love his work…

                          #1123945
                          Tek Offensive
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                            hope they leave it there, thats a really nice piece, really well thought out.

                            #1144861
                            Tek Offensive
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                              hope they leave it there, thats a really nice piece, really well thought out.

                              #1123954
                              feedyourheadspace
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                                clearly just loving every minute of it

                                My partner is doing her dissertation on him, and the more I find out the less I like. Sure the cynical artwork has some merit but the media monster created around him is sickening especially with celebrities like Brangelina buying his stuff up for millions, to make themselves look cool. He is a victim of his own success(bloody cliches!)

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                                feedyourheadspace
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                                  clearly just loving every minute of it

                                  My partner is doing her dissertation on him, and the more I find out the less I like. Sure the cynical artwork has some merit but the media monster created around him is sickening especially with celebrities like Brangelina buying his stuff up for millions, to make themselves look cool. He is a victim of his own success(bloody cliches!)

                                  #1123948
                                  Tank Girl
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                                    feedyourheadspace wrote:
                                    My partner is doing her dissertation on him, and the more I find out the less I like. Sure the cynical artwork has some merit but the media monster created around him is sickening especially with celebrities like Brangelina buying his stuff up for millions, to make themselves look cool. He is a victim of his own success(bloody cliches!)

                                    I do like his work, but also agree with the above comment as ‘he’ has become a commodity and I know people need to make a living but isnt selling pieces for millions to celebs against his initial stance?

                                    ( I on the other hand personally would happily sell my art work for vasts ammounts of money and love every minute of it :laugh_at:)

                                    #1144864
                                    Tank Girl
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                                      feedyourheadspace wrote:
                                      My partner is doing her dissertation on him, and the more I find out the less I like. Sure the cynical artwork has some merit but the media monster created around him is sickening especially with celebrities like Brangelina buying his stuff up for millions, to make themselves look cool. He is a victim of his own success(bloody cliches!)

                                      I do like his work, but also agree with the above comment as ‘he’ has become a commodity and I know people need to make a living but isnt selling pieces for millions to celebs against his initial stance?

                                      ( I on the other hand personally would happily sell my art work for vasts ammounts of money and love every minute of it :laugh_at:)

                                      #1123943
                                      Techno Viking
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                                        :bounce_fl

                                        #1144859
                                        Techno Viking
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                                          :bounce_fl

                                          #1123956
                                          p0ly
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                                            beautiful

                                            #1144873
                                            p0ly
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                                              beautiful

                                              #1123960
                                              O-D
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                                                Tank Girl;173186 wrote:
                                                I do like his work, but also agree with the above comment as ‘he’ has become a commodity and I know people need to make a living but isnt selling pieces for millions to celebs against his initial stance?

                                                ( I on the other hand personally would happily sell my art work for vasts ammounts of money and love every minute of it :laugh_at:)

                                                Basically, he’s a sell-out.

                                                #1144877
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                                                  Tank Girl;173186 wrote:
                                                  I do like his work, but also agree with the above comment as ‘he’ has become a commodity and I know people need to make a living but isnt selling pieces for millions to celebs against his initial stance?

                                                  ( I on the other hand personally would happily sell my art work for vasts ammounts of money and love every minute of it :laugh_at:)

                                                  Basically, he’s a sell-out.

                                                  #1123946
                                                  process
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                                                    O-D;317007 wrote:
                                                    Basically, he’s a sell-out.

                                                    cant really see the problem personally. His art doesnt instantly become less good just because its in the mainstream. Its not like he’s working on commision. he’s still drawing what he wants, fair play to him if he wants to sell it. I dont think its the same as say the music industry where an underground artist could sign to a major label and then has to make tunes that sound like this or that depending on what the label want him to make to sell more records.

                                                    #1144862
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                                                      O-D;317007 wrote:
                                                      Basically, he’s a sell-out.

                                                      cant really see the problem personally. His art doesnt instantly become less good just because its in the mainstream. Its not like he’s working on commision. he’s still drawing what he wants, fair play to him if he wants to sell it. I dont think its the same as say the music industry where an underground artist could sign to a major label and then has to make tunes that sound like this or that depending on what the label want him to make to sell more records.

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