Cleaners Paint Over Priceless Art 69
The Melbourne city council learned the hard way that one man's art is another man's crap on a wall that needs to be painted over. The council hired a cleanup crew to get rid of graffiti on Hosier Lane, a street renowned for its street art. While there, the crew got rid of the graffiti, as well as a piece by Banksy, who is regarded as one of the world's greatest street artists. From the article: "The reclusive Banksy ... painted several stencils in Melbourne during a 2003 visit. His satirical and distinctive art is often directed at anti-war, cultural, and anti-capitalist themes. Banksy in 2005 painted nine images on Israel's West Bank barrier, including a ladder going over the wall and an image of children breaking through to a tropical island. In 2008, a London wall bearing one of his stencils was said to have sold on eBay for almost $500,000."
A london wall sold for almost $500000 (Score:2, Funny)
I bet most of that was shipping and handling.
Re:I doubt Banksy would care (Score:3, Funny)
Dunno. He'd paint under a roof if he didn't mind weathering.
But he's probably not all that enamored of negligence. Unless that's what he's trying to do, give the negligent something to expose themselves over.
Same deal for those who maliciously deface his work or steal it.
So maybe he does "like" it.
And what's lost? Some high-precision doodles, really. But we get a whole slashdot thread out of it.
Well...in the Idle section...
Re:it's != its (Score:3, Funny)
I used to make that mistake alot. :-)
Banksy's loves war?! (Score:3, Funny)
His satirical and distinctive art is often directed at anti-war, cultural, and anti-capitalist themes.
So he's pro-war, anti-culture and pro-capitalsm? I guess I must have somewhat misinterpreted his art.
Agreed! (Score:2, Funny)
I totally agree with you. Its really annoying when people get they're apostrophes wrong.
Re:Art? (Score:2, Funny)
I understand the "creative class" needs their validation because they cannot cope with the real world. But graffiti is vandalism. Deal with it.
What if one of them takes a shit on your porch and calls it "art?"
Put it in a paper bag, set that bag on fire, ring the door bell.
It's not art, but it sure in hell is funny.