1
Nov
2008
Banksy versus the Grey Ghosts of London
Banksy has recently reacted to London’s Westminster Council and its attempts to remove the classic Banksy Graffiti piece “One nation under CCTV”.
The Council believes the artwork should be removed on the grounds that it’s an unlicensed commercial.
This in turn has produced a brilliant quote from Banksy:
“I was offended when Westminster said my painting was an advertisement. Advertising makes people feel inadequate and worthless. Graffiti doesn’t do that. Graffiti doesn’t emotionally blackmail you, graffiti doesn’t make you feel fat and graffiti doesn’t make you rush out and buy things, except maybe high strength cleaning products.”
The owner of the building is happy to keep the Banksy Art and so now the council have resorted to consulting local residents, hoping that they will agree that the graffiti has a detrimental effect on the area.
Here at Banksy Posters, we’re crossing our fingers and toes that this amazing piece of Art will be allowed to stay where it belongs, but reserving one finger to turn up at the grey ghosts at Westminster Council!
