Banksy latest :)

I love Banksy's work . This one made me think of the coronavirus.

His art usually says something though.....this one is just a caricature of an old lady with false teeth, hardly a social comment.Is it supposed to be an old lady who is going down with coronavirus? Who knows.

I do like Banky. Love his work.

He's very welcome to come to my house. I promise not to divulge his identity.

I did read that his parents don't even know it's him. They think he's a painter and decorator.

That may be fake news but I rather like the thought

I don’t think Banksy is all that good ( so agree with you FC)
But he has captured the public imagination over the years with his wall art, or rather the way it magically appears overnight.That’s his appeal, being mysterious.

Sparklefizz

quizqueen

He should be done for vandalism like other graffitists!

Yeah ..... same goes for Michelangelo ... all those ceilings when a nice bit of magnolia would have looked better.

The difference is....the Sistine Chapel mural was commissioned!

Sparklefizz, Michelangelo comment so funny and spot on

I absolutely love Banksy and his artwork
Usually so cleverly used as play on words or politically thought provoking
Oh quizqueen !!!! He can ‘graffiti’ my whole house anytime
He’s one in a million
I loved the idea of the picture that destroyed itself after it sold for a lot of money

SuzannahM ??

Laura

JaxJacky I agree.

He's welcome to my garage door if he needs a new space to work. I'll even leave him some mince pies and a glass of whisky for a nocturnal visit.

quizqueen

He should be done for vandalism like other graffitists!

Yeah ..... same goes for Michelangelo ... all those ceilings when a nice bit of magnolia would have looked better.

According to Bristol Post it was the tenant who moved out 7 days ago who put the Perspex in with anti theft screws. He said it was lying around his workshop so can’t think it cost much. The cost will be the alarm. The house is owned by an older lady whose son was on local radio.

When DS1 was about 11, he painted a lovely Snoopy character on our garage door. It was the summer holidays, and kept him busy for a couple of days. It was actually very good, and we kept it for a couple of years.

One of our neighbours complained, because they didn't like looking at it! It was out of character for her, and I think she must have had a bad day.

So I'm glad that Banksy wasn't around them, or they would have complained about his art work.

I love Banksy, both the art and the delivery of it, a bit like Santa leaving presents in the night!

Oldwoman70

Just to rectify a previous post - the owners have not pulled out of the sale of the property, they and their buyers have agreed to postpone exchange of contracts but the sale will be going ahead.

The owners son was on local radio this morning and stated that far from making money at the moment it is costing them money as they have had to have perspex and an alarm installed to protect it.

Oldwoman70 it was me

I was quoting the ITV report - I said we ought to wait for the BBC one

Bikergran, I love your sketch, I think I’m second from the front but I wish the rest had remembered to socially distance themselves.
I’m a Banks fan, for no other reason than I think it’s a bit of fun although often there’s an underlying social message.

I think it would've been funnier if the thing sneezed out had been a coronavirus.

I would not be happy to have the walls of my house defaced.

There is a photo on Banksy’s website I believe off the wall mural and a man lying on the ground with his umbrella inside out. It looks just as if the sneeze has knocked him over.

If that really is Banksy I would say, "sod off Banksy". It's ageist and cruel. And I usually like Banksy's stuff.

Art is art. It's an artist's view of something. Accurate and exact representations of people or objects is photographic. To me that's boring. Just my opinion. Banksy's work is interesting. Whimsical but often with a bit of bite to it.

He should be done for vandalism like other graffitists!

FannyCornforth

Sparklefizz are you going to follow me all over this forum finding fault?
Op did ask readers what they thought

Fanny What's the matter with you? You had a go at me on the BW thread yesterday, now here. Have you forgotten to take your pills?

Just to rectify a previous post - the owners have not pulled out of the sale of the property, they and their buyers have agreed to postpone exchange of contracts but the sale will be going ahead.

The owners son was on local radio this morning and stated that far from making money at the moment it is costing them money as they have had to have perspex and an alarm installed to protect it.

I am not a fan of the style of artwork or the hype around the identity of the artist.