Banksy strikes again!

He is so famous but elusive that if He'd have attempted to get permission a 3 ring Circus would have been created-result would be His anonymity would be lost. Everyone involved seemed honoured by His work! it lifted the school to a higher status. In a sometimes dark world people like Banksy bring light by their genius. His creativity & hard hitting work makes a statement & is very deep. I personally love it

There is imagination as well as social statement in his work, which is more than can be said for 99.9% 0f daubings and sprayings that are carried out by the less creative sections of society.

Listening to a programme and the experts said the painting(?) could be worth up to half a million.  A real dilemma for the school!

I wonder if he came out in the open and put his work on canvas if it would a. have the same effect and b. have the same value

The  Arty types always try to justify as fine art what others think as a waste of space.  Like a pile of bricks on the floor or half an animal in preserving liquid. Vandalism. etc.

If that vandal who spray paints public building was to put any painting talent to the test, he/she/they would produce a painting on canvas and display it for the public to evaluate.

K

He is only famous because he has never been caught vandalising buildings  and his identity has not been established 

Interesting to see the variety of views his work produces. I guess the acid test is "what does the local communtiy think?" and in that there can be no doubt that he's greatly appreciated and the mural has been welcomed pretty much without exception.

It's also an interesting point about what his work would be worth if pinted on canvas - more or less than, say, a Jackson Pollock spodge painting or an Yves Klein plain blue canvas.

Beauty, as they say is in the eye of the beholder, as is appreciation!

Also ,who is going to pay for all the legal wrangles as to who owns it and how to preseve it, keeping it safe , is this money going to come out of school funds ????

If i broke in to our local school and spray painted the wall and called it art ,would i get away with it ???

Surely all that matters here is that it has done some good for the school. Let's be positive about it and be happy for them.

HD - what legal wrangles? Have you seen/read the news story? The school has a letter written by banksy confirming they own it and that the children can add to it if they want to (doubt they'll be doing that!)

They're going to cover it with some sort of transparent screen to protect it.

Everybody in the local community is happy -  I appreciate that you don't like what has been done - but what more do you want to make it a "good news" story?

If one vandal gets away with spray painting public buildings and calling it "Art" that will encourage many others to follow the trend.---- It is now happening in cities all over the UK 

Who says that the vandalism created by Banksy was done by one person.-- It is just as likely that the spray painting is being done by a gang with a liking for using spray cans.  

Vandalism is vandalism no excuses. !!!!!

K 

Interesting piece in the MOL of June 7th

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2463755/Who-Banksy-New-Yorker-pictures-men-working-elusive-artists-works.html

K 

HD - what legal wrangles? Have you seen/read the news story? The school has a letter written by banksy confirming they own it and that the children can add to it if they want to (doubt they'll be doing that!)

They're going to cover it with some sort of transparent screen to protect it.

Everybody in the local community is happy -  I appreciate that you don't like what has been done - but what more do you want to make it a "good news" story?

Well said, Moulesy. We all seem to view it as a good thing with the exception of a 'group' of two. I wonder if they would view it differently if it was a local celebrity artist helping a school in their areas?

Well done Banksy and the school - good luck to you.