Word: graffitiing
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Even though artwork by the British graffiti artist Banksy is popular with celebrities such as Angelina Jolie and Christina Aguilera, some regard the artist's street works to be vandalism, pure and simple. On Oct. 23, the Council of Westminster in London ordered the removal of a 23 ft (7 m) Banksy mural - reportedly his largest work in central London - claiming that it encourages graffiti...
...Even if it would save the artwork, Banksy, forever the contrarian rebel, doesn't want his art classified as an advertisement, and in his statement says he was "offended" by the suggestion. "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 statement reads. (Read "Statement Issued from Banksy's Spokesperson...
...Unlike most graffiti, Banksy's work, if it remains, is likely to add value to the property, not least because it's considered a valuable work of art. But attempting to sell Banksy's street works can be a risky business. Last month, five of the artist's street pieces failed to sell at auction because Banksy refused to verify their authenticity. In January, a wall Banksy painted received a final bid of over $400,000 in an eBay auction, but the sale was never finalized, according to Banksy's publicist. The organization that authenticates Banksy's artwork, Pest Control...
...Tower Hamlets ordered the removal of his work. A year earlier, the city council of Bristol, reportedly Banksy's hometown, had considered removing one of his murals, but in the end allowed it to remain, citing an outpouring of public support on an online forum. (Watch TIME's video "Graffiti Meets the Digital...
...audience with the hermit is a knock on the door. Father Dario emerges from his quarters wearing a black cowl and a warm smile. He explains that although he has many visitors - some of whom wake him in the middle of the night, or use his pencils to graffiti their names on the walls of his cell - all are welcome. It is the duty of Christian hermits, he explained, to serve both God and humanity through prayer and penitence, and that apparently includes suffering fools gladly...