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The HBO documentary Banksy Does New York asks, “Who owns art?”
On October 1st of last year, the popular, controversial street artist who calls himself Banksy announced he’d be spending the entire month in the five boroughs of New York City, exhibiting one new installation, graffiti piece, or performance artwork a day. Banksy posted pictures of the finished works, but wouldn’t say where they were located, which meant that Banksy fans had to hunt around the city to find them—all while hoping that the pieces hadn’t been removed or painted over before they could be discovered. Over the course of the month, Banksy stirred up controversy with the political content of some of the work, and provoked the usual brouhaha over whether street art is any different from everyday vandalism. But Banksy also got the citizens of New York talking nearly every day about art and social issues, and he had people paying more attention to their surroundings, looking for hidden Banksys. He kept folks on their toes.
Amazing doc. Going to watch Exit Through The Gift Shop again to compare.
Side note: Banksy on Amazon's MyHabit. I had to pick up a piece.
http://www.myhabit.com/ref=pe_21846...54X70MUO#page=b&dept=home&sale=A3APWR54X70MUO
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