Banksy strikes again!

I suppose I shouldn't be surprised that some folk will call it vandalism, but that's OK, each to their own.

What I think is indisputable though is that the local community are overwhelmingly happy and surely that's what matters.

Of course if folk prefer plain walls in city centres and on public buildings that's their prerogative, but many of these public works of art have become huge tourist attractions bringing in income to the local area and adding character and colour to otherwise pretty drab surroundings.

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.

So now i'm put in a "group" for having a view, no wonder i do most of my posting elsewhere

Dont see where i have attacted others for their view, but i will leave it there , bye

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.

So now i'm put in a "group" for having a view, no wonder i do most of my posting elsewhere

Dont see where i have attacted others for their view, but i will leave it there , bye

Write your comments here... Their group  just don't like individual posters having opinions different from their own. 

I can see your frustration H/D, .Best to ignore them !!....

K 

K - I do wonder why you keep making statements like that? I've made it perfectly clear that I accept that HD and you have a different view to mine about this. You are both entitled to express that - perhaps you could extend the same courtesy to me, rather than suggesting that I  "don't like individual posters having opinions different" than my own.

Who has attacked you, Husky? Not me and nobody that I can see. You certainly don't seem your usual self - are you not well?

I see nothing wrong in different posters posting differing views. This is natural in discussion forums. 

Just accept that and there need be no need to try and win. That can only lead to arguments and some people becoming upset.

This is a friendly discussion forum --- not a debating arena.

There are many other forums which encourage grown-up debates.

Allow each person to have there own opinion.

I dont in any way think that vandalism and grafity directed at public buildings and elsewhere by anybody is acceptable - thats my view ,  others may difffer in their opinion and I always accept that. 

K

 ps moulesy has been particularly polite and non combatatant on this thread -- well done M. 

What did you do with the "real" Moulsey

K

I'm speechless! 

I love Banksy art work , it's straight to the point , the younger generation understand it to , he always hits home with his choice of subject he never fails to impress ,

as for graffiti I don't think so, todays art work at Bristol starts with a young child drawing a little square house, and all of a sudden street gang playing with burning tyres ...no longer an innocent child  

yes his work is worth money and the school needs money he may have left them the ability to raise funds

well done Banksy you did it again 

I like it too, and if he school have invited him to paint a wall, then that's hardly vandalism.  Graffiti-type art is now a popular thing, and friend's son makes his living from Graffiti paintings - usual on internal walls in places like galleries and pubs, but sometimes on a door to a building.  He won't paint any outside walls except for sheds in someone's back garden.  He makes a decent living these days!

People didn't like the impressionists at one time, but how we would all love to own a Van Goch, or a Monet these days.

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.

Deep!