New Banksy Artwork in Wood Green High Road

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Permalink Reply by Kathleen Duffy on May 14, 2012 at 21:32

 I am a big fan of Banksy and so are my kids.  I think we are lucky to have this in WG and hope it will be protected. It's really clever, hard-hitting and poignant.

Kathleen

 

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Permalink Reply by Lindsey Clarke on May 15, 2012 at 8:55

It's an excellent one! 

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Permalink Reply by Lindsey Clarke on May 15, 2012 at 9:10

Also, it's going down terrifically well on our Facebook page! 

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=411038968926970&set=a.18...

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Permalink Reply by Lindsey Clarke on May 15, 2012 at 9:51

And I wrestled it into a post on londonist, linking up here, so I hope we get lots of new hits today! 

Thanks for spotting and being so prompt posting, Richard!

http://londonist.com/2012/05/new-banksy-with-bunting-in-wood-green-...

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Permalink Reply by John Mellor on May 15, 2012 at 12:55

This is brilliant - and very smart placement- The Poundland chain were criticised a couple of years ago  for purchasing stock from a supplier who used child labour in a sweat shop in India. That and the Jubilee flags make it a very site-specific and time-specific artistic commentary.

There has been some online debate about it's authenticity - but on his own website Banksy claims it as a genuine original.

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Permalink Reply by Dave McNeill on May 15, 2012 at 13:51

Well done for getting your photo on the Telegraph web site, er, Richard?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/the_queens_diamond_jubilee/9...

;)

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Permalink Reply by Richard McKeever on May 15, 2012 at 14:30

Ha Ha

Well spotted sir! A terse exchange on e-mail has resulted in the correct attribution - and financial recompense for the photographer.

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Permalink Reply by Edward Grant on May 16, 2012 at 0:20

Stencil and mixed media Banksy's are unusual I think.  I like it a lot.  I spoke with a photographer who said the bunting had gone but he'd got a new one in Poundland, bet they'll  have a run on those now.  I wonder if Mr Banksy will reimburse the kind man? lol    

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Permalink Reply by Richard McKeever on May 16, 2012 at 10:44

I have just realised that the Banksy artwork has been placed on the route of the Olympic torch relay (see Map of Haringey section)

The relay will be passing this point on the afternoon / evening of July 25th.

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Permalink Reply by Edward Grant on May 17, 2012 at 21:39

Like it that people care and look after public artworks.  Heard today the building owner protected it with a sheet of plexiglass.  

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Permalink Reply by Richard McKeever on February 16, 2013 at 15:14

Well that didn't last long!

Overnight the section of the Poundland shop wall containing the Banksy artwork - was chopped out of the building. This morning workmen were finishing rebuilding and rendering the gap  - local information has it that the building owner has removed the artwork "to keep it safe".

It's a shame it has gone - with the "Envision Peace" artwork by acclaimed US graphic designer and illustrator  Frank Shepard Fairey around the corner in Turnpike Lane  - We were building reputation for street art locally

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Permalink Reply by Jessica van de Sande on February 16, 2013 at 22:04

It's up for auction: http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/15778020_banksy-slave-labor-bun...

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