Taken in Liverpool, England
There's a bit missing after someone stole the Banksy signature tag from the pen in the rat's hand (this is Liverpool !)
There's a pre-theft picture here- www.flickr.com/photos/trois-tetes/8911865/
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Paul Stevenson
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dannybedeoconnor 77 months ago | reply
i saw this last mmonth...its a big piece!
fast eddie 42 77 months ago | reply
Nice one
Is a Banksy signature worth something
I'm just amazed he can do something this big without being spotted.
dannybedeoconnor 77 months ago | reply
his work is worth 000s these days..
this work is obv required a team effort. I can wpork out how he did the red line..maybe he did the red line when there was scaffolding up? Or with a really good paint with a really good roller...
then did the rat body free hand later. the face and tail done with stencil. either way is is shockingly original!
Paul Stevenson 77 months ago | reply
Thanks for the comments.
Have to agree, it's the size of this peice that sets it apart.
danny - cheers for that , I was trying to figure out how he could have managed a stencil that big, but your right, the body can be whacked up then the head , paw and tail stenciled in later.
tricky (rick harrison) 77 months ago | reply
Lol, the amount of money he made on that recent painting auction, im sure he can afford a small army of helpers :-)
Seen his current "i can't belive you morons buy this sh*t" homepage?
His "Wall and Piece" coffee-table book is great if you've not checked it out btw.
shell shock 77 months ago | reply
a projector was used to help make it I believe
peter.clark 77 months ago | reply
Wow ... Banksy has grown!!
I found this photo, because you asked me to Explore My Photostream (LEAVE 3 COMMENTS/FAVS)
Roger.The.Dodger 75 months ago | reply
Love Banksy. Nice one.
Photo Paradise 68 months ago | reply
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Wall Street Art, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
BlazeIceHockey 66 months ago | reply
Sigh - this is the Banksy that Liverpool Council are looking to paint over in order to tidy up the place in readiness for being City of Culture 2008 - words fail me!
Paul Stevenson 65 months ago | reply
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/merseyside/7175217.stm
Looks like it's going to stay (at least in some form) the coucil have (strangely) just painted round it. The rat's still there , but now on a super cleen white background. Not sure whats going on with the bottom half?
F Astudillo 62 months ago | reply
brutal stencil !
bansky is one of the best stencil artist!
kate flood 61 months ago | reply
Banksy is a legend, finally proved graffiti doesn't necessarily mean vandalism !
Graff bot [deleted] 57 months ago | reply
nice shot though
uk.youtube.com/watch?v=nTkI6WdtXeQ
^more liverpool graffiti
MarkJohnston92 55 months ago | reply
love this
iv drove past this a few times
looks really cool
@rachael211 49 months ago | reply
i dont like the description..
'There's a bit missing after someone stole the Banksy signature tag from the pen in the rat's hand (this is Liverpool !)'
stereotypical sadact.
@rachael211 49 months ago | reply
..but haha, cockers printers though!!
erokism 48 months ago | reply
There's plenty of other Banksy peices in Liverpool if you look hard enough
Mickmac37 40 months ago | reply
New imfo about the pic Paul
Erokism -the other artworks have never been confirmed as genuine Bankys's -this one has though
erokism 40 months ago | reply
More Banksy in Liverpool.....
www.flickr.com/photos/10295270@N05/865139536/in/set-72157...
www.flickr.com/photos/10295270@N05/865139496/in/set-72157...
www.flickr.com/photos/10295270@N05/865139394/in/set-72157...