als@lemmy.blahaj.zone to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 days agoScrubbing away Banksy's artwork has only made its message more powerful | The Standardwww.standard.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square8linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10file-text
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minus-squarePronell@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·7 days agoHow many other Banksy’s have been removed? It seems to me he has been celebrated for most of his ‘career’. I mean we all know why this one was scrubbed, but I’m kinda curious.
minus-squarePaupersSerenade@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-27 days agoThere have been a few. If I recall correctly one in the tube was removed by cleaners not knowing how valuable it was. IIRC they made a statement along the lines of ‘we’re cleaners, not art critics’ and that was a good chuckle
minus-squareThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 days agoGovernment when Banksy creates artwork critical of their rivals: “Haha, so true! We’ll let this fine artwork stay up.” Government when Banksy creates artwork critical of them: “Our feelings are hurt and we’re removing this vile graffiti post-haste!”
How many other Banksy’s have been removed?
It seems to me he has been celebrated for most of his ‘career’.
I mean we all know why this one was scrubbed, but I’m kinda curious.
There have been a few. If I recall correctly one in the tube was removed by cleaners not knowing how valuable it was. IIRC they made a statement along the lines of ‘we’re cleaners, not art critics’ and that was a good chuckle
Government when Banksy creates artwork critical of their rivals: “Haha, so true! We’ll let this fine artwork stay up.”
Government when Banksy creates artwork critical of them: “Our feelings are hurt and we’re removing this vile graffiti post-haste!”