I think the commentary about it being removed is pretty stupid, honestly. I can’t imagine that if I spraypainted a lovely mural of kittens playing with butterflies that they’d leave it up. It’s really got nothing to do with the art itself and everything to do with it being a wall which the artist did not have the legal right to paint. I don’t think Banksy put it up with the idea that it would remain there forevermore.
The silhouette looks sick as fuck though, better than the original imo, and I have to wonder if that was his intent. Maybe he treated the wall in some way that he knew would have this result.
I think the commentary about it being removed is pretty stupid, honestly. I can’t imagine that if I spraypainted a lovely mural of kittens playing with butterflies that they’d leave it up. It’s really got nothing to do with the art itself and everything to do with it being a wall which the artist did not have the legal right to paint. I don’t think Banksy put it up with the idea that it would remain there forevermore.
The silhouette looks sick as fuck though, better than the original imo, and I have to wonder if that was his intent. Maybe he treated the wall in some way that he knew would have this result.
Banksy has put murals on many a wall without permission. This doesn’t tend to happen.
In fact the owner of the wall is usually happy as they might be able to cut out the piece and sell it.
Not saying it would have stayed forever but they had better options than censorship.