Banksy, Newman St, London. The scaffolding went up on Saturday morning. By Monday, French TV news was filming the art; office workers, hard-hats and inky-fingered printers were admiring it, while a chorus of "Banksy's done a poster, Banksy's done a poster, Da-na-na-na" could be heard from the adjacent Post Office building.
This photo was taken on April 14, 2008 in Fitzrovia, London, England, GB.
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effelbee, Jamuudsen, shell shock, Steve J, and 233 other people added this photo to their favorites.
effelbee (62 months ago | reply)
Cool :)
Jamuudsen (62 months ago | reply)
I didn't know there were any inky-fingered printers left in London, but the thought is reassuring.
Herschell Hershey (62 months ago | reply)
Yes, it was the inky-fingered printer who spotted the scaffold going up on Saturday.
Tom Olliver (62 months ago | reply)
Excellent! Great to see another one :)
Alexei Godek (62 months ago | reply)
nice
Atomische * Tom Giebel (62 months ago | reply)
Awesome!
Emily (milylasouris) (62 months ago | reply)
I saw this in the taxi this morning... Very striking, and it's the first Banksy I've seen live! :)
i didn't mean to go to Stoke (62 months ago | reply)
i agree with the sentiments
sujaco (62 months ago | reply)
veddy veddy nice.
greenwood100 (62 months ago | reply)
Thanks I'd not seen this one yet.
Mollow2 (62 months ago | reply)
Thanks for posting this, I'd only seen it posted from a bad angle before.
Kyla Christiansen (62 months ago | reply)
awesome!
Herschell Hershey (62 months ago | reply)
Thanks, everyone.
xx James xx (62 months ago | reply)
Awesome, love Banksy's work. Thanks for posting.
Zozman (62 months ago | reply)
Like it.
Simen S (62 months ago | reply)
I find it ironic that CCTV happens to be the acronym for the propagandist Chinese television network as well (China Central Television). The text actually works just as well in a Chinese context.
Gaz-zee-boh (62 months ago | reply)
A great piece of work and the best photo of it I've seen so far!
patrick.eversole (62 months ago | reply)
Good picture??????
JupiterSSJ4 (62 months ago | reply)
better from left side (reverse angle) because there is a CCTV right next to it... he did it while being watched!
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kemuri* (62 months ago | reply)
great find
soundman1024 (62 months ago | reply)
That's powerful art.
_sarchi (62 months ago | reply)
mission impossible phase one
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Chris Herzog (62 months ago | reply)
cool!
~Someone Else~ (62 months ago | reply)
ah banksy... what a guy! =)
steƒan. (62 months ago | reply)
saw it in the news day. very cool!!
etjesse (62 months ago | reply)
You are teasing the dignity of a NATION. Thank you gentlemen from England.
buckaroo kid (62 months ago | reply)
great - well done!
Herschell Hershey (62 months ago | reply)
Thanks, everyone. etjesse wins the prize.
HenryP78 [deleted] (62 months ago | reply)
Of the role of art....
cobalt123 (62 months ago | reply)
Since I am a trainer in assistive technology, I could not resist peeking at this photo. The CCTV is an important device that enlarges print materials onto a screen that can show a very large magnification. They can also change the viewing mode from text in black ink on white paper to something that a person with a visual impairment can see more easily, like black text on a high contrast yellow background. I just have to save this image of yours to show some of my students, for they will get a kick out of it.
And of course, it is even more special since it is the famous banksy!!! I've been a fan of his for years.
Woohoo! Thank you so much for sharing your photos on flickr.
myrna renee [deleted] (62 months ago | reply)
i can't get enough of this.
Herschell Hershey (62 months ago | reply)
cobalt123: I hope your students like it, though I'm not convinced that was the kind of CCTV Banksy had in mind!
Trina Baker Photography (62 months ago | reply)
Thanks for posting this. I live in the US and heard about it on Virgin radio online. I know nothing about Banksy, but this is kind of interesting.
Herschell Hershey (62 months ago | reply)
Glad you found it, Gallery32/Chocolata. Banksy's done stuff in LA and New York too. But he's a bit over-exposed in the UK.
jere-me (61 months ago | reply)
its a shame how such a great artist did not put the shade of the ladder in there.
This is one of the hardest pieces ive seen by the way! real strong
Herschell Hershey (61 months ago | reply)
It's a great piece, on a fantastic scale. I can live without the shadow of the ladder!
dameskates (61 months ago | reply)
thats a good angle
Mockney Rebel (56 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Freedom Not Fear, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
!D!OT THE W!SE (aka: INSPIRE ONE) [deleted] (52 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called *Watching the Watchers, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
PhoreverEvil (43 months ago | reply)
this is fuckin orgasmic
IMG0NE [deleted] (32 months ago | reply)
one of my favs by banksy