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The HZA.
06/12/09

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I have always loved Banksy's work. His website is amazing. This is one of my favorites;

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heykoukla
06/12/09

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I'm going to see this tomorrow!

And can I just say how awesome it is to see my town Bristol mentioned here without any link whatsoever to the bloody Palins.
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Rare Affinity
06/12/09

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I don't have much time for the likes of Banksy and the attitude they foster. He likes to think of it as street art. I tend to think of it as an eyesore when done by local kids to our property and the derelict house next door. They don't have to live with their pureile grafitti, we do. Moreover, such grafitti makes a place look even more rundown and so encourages further vandalism.
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nessalicious
06/12/09

@Rare Affinity: I think graffitti can be a negative thing, but there is such a difference between tagging, and actual art.

For example, things like this:

are very different to things like this:

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heykoukla
06/12/09

@Rare Affinity: The difference is that their graffiti is (as you say) puerile - but Banksy's isn't. And the city council here in Bristol have long recognised that difference - wherever they can, they've worked to preserve Banksy's work in public spaces.
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meritxell: an erotic life
06/12/09

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I love Banksy!
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swimmingly
06/12/09

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I am trying to plan a trip to Bristol on the last weekend of the exhibition because I totallly want to see his work in real life. Crossing my fingers that it happens!
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poires et poireaux
06/12/09

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How does Banksy make a career if his identity's a mystery, and most of his art is on the street and therefore not a commodity?
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nessalicious
06/12/09

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I had a really small Banksy on the electric meter attached to the outside of my house, it was really neat, until one night some idiots ripped it out, cutting off the electricity to my flat and leaving the electric board threatening us with a huge bill if we didn't pay to get it fixed.

Banksy's still ace though, I love the Santa's Ghetto he does each year, and the pieces dotted around my area. This is my fave, though it's gone now I think:

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Ailatan
06/12/09

@nessalicious: that's so cool! I love street art, and I try to photograph it in my city.
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nessalicious
06/12/09

@Ailatan: I'm really lucky there's loads round where I live, it's one of the things I would miss if I moved anywere else. You should check out Eine, Sweet toof, and Shepard Fairey if you haven't already!
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