There was a local outcry in when jobsworth council officials decided to remove the work. Saying that all graffiti needed to be removed regardless of artistic value. Damage was done but the core of the mural at least remains. Featuring a similar background it has a man standing arms aloft in a clown mask in the centre.
Featuring a policeman on his hands and knees snorting what appears to be a line of coke. This piece first appeared in only to be painting over in Originally painted onto the old wall of a disused toilet block.
Eventually the whole area would find itself redeveloped. Knowing that the Snorting Copper was there somewhere. The developers decided to see if they could bring it back to life. Now the piece is exhibited behind glass in almost the exact location where it was originally created.
You can read about the restoration here. The flower painter on Pollard Row appeared in Protected with perspex for a time it still become heavily tagged and corroded despite some attempts at protection. The piece showed a man resting with with his paint brush having just painted street lines. The lines though end up going up the wall instead of along the street, turning into the shape of a flower.
Now the image of the man is gone completely replaced with other artworks. However the flower remains and can still be seen. Paying homage to the regular appearance of seagulls on the seaside. Banksy has used the position of a skip by the side of a wall to paint a giant seagull dumpster diving.
Situated near the train station this is a good example of where Banksy will used the environment around him to position his art. However for the purpose of that one image the effort all becomes worth it.
Another example of Banksy making the best use of his surroundings. Here a little boy is shown building a sandcastle in the centre of Lowestoft. Surrounding him are upturned concrete slabs and the boy is holding a crowbar. It appears as is the boy has lifted the slabs from the street to extract the sand.
Of course it is highly unlikely that Banksy himself will have lifted the slabs for the effect. Rather he would have seen the damaged paving and though that this would be an ideal place to position such a piece. The piece is on the side of the old Lowestoft Electrical Store. The tag in the image is likely to have been pre-existing.
Banksy is a respecter of graffiti culture so is likely to incorporate things like this in his work rather than go over them. On the bridge going over the landspring drain in Nicholas Everitt Park is an image of three boys. Wearing paper hats they are pretending to be at sea. In the front one boy looks out to the horizon with a toy telescope. A reference perhaps to the pandemic. Incidentally not long after this piece became known the local council removed the iron which is a part of this piece saying that it was blocking the flow of the landspring drain.
There he uses the symbolism of a young boy playing on a derelict bridge holding a toy sword with writing behind. A fun hula hooping girl appeared on Rothesay Avenue in Nottingham. The girl is shown playing hula hoop with the removed wheel.
Note — As off 17 February the stencil element of the piece is no longer there. It was cut out of the wall and sold to Brandler Galleries in Essex. It remains to be seen whether the broken bike and the local authority lamppost will be added to any future re-sale. A man in prison scrubs seemingly escaping from Reading Gaol. From the top of the wall he is climbing down what appears to be a continuous sheet of knotted paper.
It is weighted down by an old fashioned typewriter with the paper still in it. Wilde was infamously sentenced to prison there after being convicted for gross indecency in The building now is a grade 2 listed building and forever associated with the injustice given to Wilde. Why might Banksy choose to put such an audacious artwork here? Well there is currently some controversy over whether it will be taken over by private property developers.
A Banksy mural might go some way to drawing attention to its would be plight. It took a few days for Banksy to claim this one probably because he was putting together a little video featuring the voice of Bob Ross to articulate the meaning behind it.
The video revealed parts of the process. Getting up the wall in the dead of night to stencil the side of a prison wall was quite brazen.
No Trespassing Location. It appeared on the wall of a private residence in Southampton, but was painted over in November just one week after discovery. The letter O in the caption doubles as a balloon giving the viewer a dose of irony since balloons are more often a cause of joy for children. Does love have a shelf life?
Apparently so as this piece which was in Ventnor on the Isle of Wight in has been painted over. Several versions of the boy were seen around Salt Lake City and Park City, but this particular one was painted over. Flower Aerial Girl, in Los Angeles, features a young girl in silouhette tending a television aerial in the same manner as one would a pot of flowers. The aerial appears to have grown and has sprouted leaves suggesting that the more kids pay attention to TV, the more influence it cultivates.
The piece remained relatively untouched on a gas station in Valero until the owner cut it out of the wall and auctioned it for a healthy sum. The baby carriage is seen falling down stairs, which are actually the remnants of where real stairs once stood. Baby Carriage Location. Banksy represented Lincoln as a homeless man, but the dilapidated building that it was once painted on is long gone.
This tongue in cheek piece appeared in Los Angeles in and clearly pokes fun at the large numbers of girls on MySpace who used flattering angles and photo editing to make themselves appear more attractive.
The work seems almost prophetic given that Banksy went on to create an opening sequence for the show later. New Orleans is protective of Banksy and the piece is covered by a board. This Banksy work was found in Hastings and depicts a young child building sandcastles.
This in itself is not controversial, but when we notice that Tesco is printed on the sandcastles it takes on a new meaning. The artwork is still visible on the Sea wall although it has been defaced by other graffitti artists. Approximate location of Tesco Sandcastle.
Banksy enjoys putting people and objects in unexpected scenarios and here the usually menacing stormtroopers appear somewhat comical in their setting as camera man an presenters. It seems fitting that this piece was part of a larger mural found in Hollywood — home of the movies! Banksy is usually most well known for his 2 dimensional graffiti art, but from time to time his installations also cause something of a stir. This broken telephone box appeared overnight in a Soho street complete with an axe and pool of blood.
This piece was found on Day 28 in Coney Island. Robot and Barcode Location. The art work originally appeared on a wall in Chicago. Smiley Grim Reaper shows a lighter side of death with the familiar hooded figure being given a yellow smiley face.
The piece is still visible although several tags have been layered over it. Smiley Grim Reaper Location. Banksy is well known for his use of rats and this particular example discovered in Wall street in is a great example. Needless to say it was soon painted over!
It shows a figure smashing an office chair on the floor in place of the usual guitar. Location of London Calling. Another of the New Orleans pieces from Banksy shows a marching band wearing gas masks. It has been suggested that this represents hunger and poverty. However, the child is still finding a way to be a child despite this. This work has since been destroyed. There had been ongoing debates over who was responsible for the costs of cleaning up the abandoned site so it probably should not have come as a surprise that the appearance of the Banksy also sparked debates surrounding ownership.
Ultimately the piece was removed and can now be seen on display at the Gallery. The original version of Ice Cream Bomb was painted on a wall at Brighton Beach in , but a second version on a wooden palette was later displayed in a London gallery.
The mural appeared in close to Angel Tube. Kentucky Fox location. Banksy is know for tackling controversial issues and his KKK mural is no different. It shows a man in KKK garb hanging. The painting appeared on the wall of an abandoned gas station, but was quickly painted over. However it was soon vandalised and has since been removed from the wall. Banksy has reinterpreted the Mona Lisa on a number of occasions, but perhaps this version where she is seen flashing her backside is the most fun!
This particular rat was removed by thieves and put up for sale on eBay! Several copies have been seen around LA, but none have been confirmed as being by Banksy.
This original one is now barely visible. TV Through Window was at the time of writing still in existence albeit behind some plywood boards. It shows a tv set being thrown through a broken window. TV Through Window location. Image credit: BBC. The owner of the club removed the door with the intention of using it to raise funds for his club, but it was taken from him by the local council who claimed ownership.
However the issue was resolved when Banksy himself sent a letter to the club seeming to condone his choice to use it as a fundraiser. Mobile Phone Lovers location. The shutter has been removed for display inside the club. Waiting in Vain Location. Many New Yorkers love them while others deem them acts of vandalism.
However, with Ghetto for Life which appeared in the Bronx, the majority of residents found the work to be offensive saying that it helps to perpetuate stereotypes.
It seems many have focused on the words and not the artwork which depicts a little boy spraying the words and being waited on by a butler. Ghetto for Life location. Image credit: Street Art News. He painted a silhouette of the twin towers and added an orange flower to represent the explosion. Location of Twin Towers. He seemed to be highlighting the fact that he is just visiting the city. This is My New York Accent location.
Policeman Searching Girl appeared in Glastonbury in showing a young girl with a teddy being frisked by a policeman. It has since been painted out. This is one of the lesser known Banksy pieces in the San Francisco area.
It depicts Osama Bin Laden sunbathing. The piece requires a hefty climb to access it but the spot provides beautiful views of the Golden Gate Bridge.
Osama Sunbathing location. The Mona Lisa is perhaps the most famous painting of all time, and it is also one which is often parodied. Banksy is no exception. This re-imagining of Mona Lisa as a terrorist toting a rocket launcher appeared in London. It has been spotted in various locations, but it is unclear as to whether these are copies or if they all belong to the elusive Banksy.
This piece depicts a likeness of Charles Manson hitchhiking. However, in the new owner of the building — now a Muslim cultural centre — painted over the piece not having heard of Banksy or realising that it was valuable. Of all the Banksy artworks on the Israeli West Bank wall, this is the most simple.
A perforated line with scissors. Yet it is a powerful statement urging by-passers to cut a hole in the wall and reunite the people. Fallen Angel is one of the most popular Banksy artworks. The piece is widely believed to be a touching tribute to fellow graffiti artist Ozone to commemorate his death in The piece was found in Bermondsey Street, London but has since been painted over and is no longer visible.
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November 10, October 21, September 23, Leave a reply Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. Hi Jim, Thanks very much for sharing this photo with us… we can now see exactly how bad the spray paint is.
Banksy's Frogmore Street artwork is actually on the side of a sexual health clinic, with the best views being had from the small bridge at the bottom of Park Street that crosses Frogmore Street. From here, head up the hill, browsing the great selection of trendy clothing shops,gift stores and quirky fashion shops on the way.
Head up to the top of Park Street and cross over to the right-hand side. The whole area resembles an outdoor gallery with colourful graffiti that continually transforms its walls and buildings, and is a must for street-art fans. A short bus or car ride from Stokes Croft is Easton. This area is slightly further out of the way but contains some of Banksy's oldest works and is a mecca for street-art fans.
On Foster Street, you'll find another very early Banksy that again is set within a collection of fantastic street-art. It's well worth a visit just to take in some of the other amazing work that lines the streets there. How to have a Banksy-themed weekend. Banksy and other street art hotspots. Learn more about Bristol street art and other walking tours around Bristol.
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