Banksy Interprets the Olympics

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gorkie
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Mon Jul 23, 2012 9:56 pm

Hope to see more of these!

http://www.highsnobiety.com/2012/07/23/ ... agazine%29
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Mon Jul 23, 2012 10:38 pm

gorkie wrote:Hope to see more of these!
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Mon Jul 23, 2012 11:05 pm

Given the stated position on street art during the Olympics, the real question is once found, if these will be buffed off or preserved.
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Mon Jul 23, 2012 11:37 pm

Is the mattress a part of the stencil or an actual prop? It's hard to tell from that picture
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Mon Jul 23, 2012 11:47 pm

Lolz ^^
HappaHaoli wrote:That is freaking Eroctic!
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Mon Jul 23, 2012 11:56 pm

dsanacore wrote:Is the mattress a part of the stencil or an actual prop? It's hard to tell from that picture
pretty sure the fence and mattress are indeed real physical objects
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Tue Jul 24, 2012 12:03 am

Im on some stupid newgangled apple device. i cant see fudge
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Tue Jul 24, 2012 12:51 am

I likey.. However, it will NEVER beat this (Burmese monks in China)... been wanting to paint this image for YEARS!!

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Tue Jul 24, 2012 10:12 am

gorkie wrote:
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Am I the only one who isn't a fan of this one because it's far too similar to this?
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Tue Jul 24, 2012 10:35 am

Both quality pieces. Hope to see more before the games are over.
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Love both!
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Tue Jul 24, 2012 12:15 pm

DickButt wrote: Am I the only one who isn't a fan of this one because it's far too similar to this?
I definitely agree - a little too similar, but do like the pole vault.
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Tue Jul 24, 2012 12:48 pm

DickButt wrote:
gorkie wrote:
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Am I the only one who isn't a fan of this one because it's far too similar to this?
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Also because it kinda looks like Sylvester Stallone?
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mikeyc1023 wrote:Also because it kinda looks like Sylvester Stallone?
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Fri Jan 25, 2013 6:27 pm

Man this really stinks. This is on the Banksy Outdoors site...

http://www.banksy.co.uk/outdoors/mis2.html
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Seriously? Within 4 hours??? Ugh.
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