Courtesy of Crooked Timber. There's also news of a hilarious attempted theft. I believe that one of Banksy's collectors (or someone who's considering buying?) reads this blog; hope this news isn't too stressful to read.
Posted by Kriston at April 29, 2007 1:10 PMThat would be me, I guess. Actually, I know of one other person in DC who has a Banksy piece - although there must be others.
But graffiti is expected to be buffed out. If the artists tend not to care, then I can't allow myself to either. That's why I like to see their work move into the studio - so their creativity and talent can be saved.
But check out the story of the Splasher http://www.gothamist.com/2007/03/01/the_splasher_hi.php if you want to read about purposeful, mean-spirited destruction of graf.
Posted by: richard at April 30, 2007 9:35 AM