Obviously uncomfortable with the Banksy message, the police launched an investigation, and the courts scrubbed the artwork from the walls

Obviously uncomfortable with the Banksy message, the police launched an investigation, and the courts scrubbed the artwork from the walls

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  • ZoteTheMighty@lemmy.zipEnglish
    42·
    19 days ago

    Honestly, the current wall with its ghostly silhouettes of the original art is almost as good as the original piece.

    • Yondoza@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      11·
      19 days ago

      Its been speculated that was probably done intentionally (making removing the detailed copy easy to remove but the adhesive hard to remove) knowing the standard response would be to take it down.

      It would fit the more performative art style that they’re known for.