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...this week, Banksy may have been unmasked. A camera-phone photograph of a man painting on the side of a building in Bethnal Green, East London could be the first image of the guerrilla artist. The photo shows a man appearing to work on a mural of yellow lines that snake down the street, hop a curb and bloom into a flower climbing a wall. In the photo, the man dons blue jeans and sneakers and a dark green jacket. What appears to be a spray-paint mask is perched atop his head. (See pictures of Banksy...
...collectors, snapping Banksy would be like bagging the Loch Ness monster - and there are similar questions as to whether the photo is real. A spokesman for the artist confirmed that the Bethnal Green mural is Banksy's handiwork, but declined to say whether he is the man in the photograph. (See pictures of Banksy's secret art show...
...leader in human rights and democracy, Massachusetts has an obligation to support the people of Burma,” a senior using the pseudonym Shanti Maug told the council last night. The senior, the president of Harvard Burma Action Movement, said she did not want her real name or photograph made public out of concern for family members still in Myanmar. In recent months, Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, has been rocked by a wave of protests against the military government, prompting renewed calls for democracy from some foreign governments and organizations. Under the bill, Massachusetts would use its power...
...Secretary of State Rice earlier this month ordered changes in the way the Department oversees security contractors. Video cameras will photograph all diplomatic convoys in Iraq, including those guarded by contractors, and each convoy will be accompanied by a diplomatic security officer reporting directly to the Department. Following a scathing internal report that found serious lapses in the department's oversight, the head of Diplomatic Security, Richard Griffin, resigned under pressure last week...
...social activism or blatant moral hypocrisy - arresting contemporary art as easy exploitation. No one, for sure, can deny Toscani's ability to grab your attention. Shocking is again how many are describing his latest creation, a billboard and newspaper campaign for an Italian clothing line that features a stark photograph of a naked anorexic woman. On Friday, the image was summarily banned by Italy's advertising watchdog, citing infringements on the organization's code of conduct for exploiting an illness for publicity purposes. Toscani told Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera that he would sue for damages. On a recent afternoon...