Banksy Arrested!

[John the Monkey]

But before you holler "too early!!", it's a late one from last year

THAT'S TOO LATE /holler

 

[ufkacbln]

At least I learned something...

A link to "Fappy the anti-masturbation dolphin" came up with this:

 

[Accy cyclist]

Damn if only it was true!

 

[slowmotion]

Someone saw Keyser Soze down at Machine Mart buying a compressor and a spray gun.

 

[Drago]

The vandalism has been vandalised. Oh the irony.

 

[AndyRM]

They could at least have made an effort:

http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2014/oct/13/banksy-mural-vandalised-art-buff-folkstone-penis

 

[nickyboy]

The vandalism has been vandalised. Oh the irony.

It's only vandalism if society decides it's vandalism and not art

 

[Drago]

So it's a decision by society, and not a decision of the beholder, or even the property owner? When did that come about?

 

[nickyboy]

So it's a decision by society, and not a decision of the beholder, or even the property owner? When did that come about?

Regardless of whether it is art or vandalism the property owner can choose to paint over it, modify it or whatever. The point I was making (as you well know) is that whether something is art or vandalism is not a matter of law, it is a matter of perception. Feels like society's perception of what Banksy does is "art", not vandalism as you would have it. Try to think about it outside the strictures of the law.

 

[Drago]

You might not like it, but in the case of a guerrilla artist slapping his work on people's property without their permission, is very much a matter of law. Ignoring it or choosing not to like it won't make the law go away.

 

[winjim]

The vandalism has been vandalised. Oh the irony.

The artwork has been transformed into a different artwork.

 

[winjim]

To my mind, the paint splatter seems to be someone asking, "why is it OK for Banksy to draw on walls, but not for me to?"
I consider it a better piece of art than the original.

 

[Archie_tect]

Perhaps it will become a real-time art installation... your turn winjim.

 

[winjim]

Perhaps it will become a real-time art installation... your turn winjim.

I'm sure I could do something with that soilpipe.

 

[nickyboy]

You might not like it, but in the case of a guerrilla artist slapping his work on people's property without their permission, is very much a matter of law. Ignoring it or choosing not to like it won't make the law go away.

I can just imagine you in Medieval Florence...."Oi, Da Vinci, you can't paint Mona Lisa on that wall you vandal"