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Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!

Bye bye Banksy!

For a few days now I've suspected something was afoot with Turnpike Lane's Banksy; it's been surrounded by scaffolding and tarpaulin since Wednesday - and there was a security van present for much of that time.

This morning I had a sneaky look under said tarpaulin to find it had been removed. I spoke to the guy rendering the wall and he said that after repeated attempts to gouge it out, the owner of the Poundland building had decided to take steps to 'preserve' it. He wasn't sure where it's gone...one can only wonder if it's been sold. Sad to see it go - it was nice to have a landmark of sorts...

Tags for Forum Posts: banksy, street art

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Permalink Reply by Rod Anderson on February 18, 2013 at 21:59

The Galley's email is info@faamiami.com A cross email perhaps?

Permalink Reply by Mary on February 19, 2013 at 22:36

So, where is that petition asking Banksy NOT TO authenticate this? In my view this would be the only way to undermine this auction.

Permalink Reply by Colinloves on February 20, 2013 at 4:06

Have we got details of the building owner who sold it??

I dont give a monkeys about their legal rights.  IT WAS OURS!!!!!  For the community.

I want payback

The dirty greed git, needs exposing and shaming.  But public burning would be most suitable really :P

Permalink Reply by Dave on February 20, 2013 at 9:39
The Miami Herald says this 'has sparked an international firestorm. The Herald says, 'Since it launched in late 2011, Fine Arts Auction Miami has operated fairly quietly in Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood, holding regular auctions without stirring up much attention. Until now.'

Frederic Thut, the auction house owner told The Sun that the piece along with another mural, Wet Dog, were being offered by a “well-known collector” who was not British.

Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/02/19/3242940/brits-cry-foul-over-m...

Now why doesn't someone contact Kevin McGurgan HM Consul General based in ... Miami
Permalink Reply by John D on February 20, 2013 at 10:09

Wouldn't you say the bunting is a later ( non-Banksy ) addition ?

The child is sewing something, possibly a garment, that obviously is not bunting.

See first pic on here - http://www.harringayonline.com/forum/topics/banksy-hanksy-or-fake?c...

Permalink Reply by GillianM on February 20, 2013 at 11:41
anyone seen the new art there this morning? i'll try and get pic on way home....
Permalink Reply by GillianM on February 20, 2013 at 13:41

here

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Permalink Reply by HoL Site Admin on February 20, 2013 at 13:52

Thanks Gillian

Permalink Reply by hob on February 20, 2013 at 14:08

I hope nobody trips over those dangerously stored materials.

Permalink Reply by Old-Age-Emporium(OAE) on February 20, 2013 at 17:17

Hob, are you some kind of philistine? Those dangerously stored materials are Harringayonline's collective entry for this year's Turner - now vandalised by someone's new stencilled doodle.

Permalink Reply by hob on February 20, 2013 at 17:30

Oops sorry O.A.E. Of course, it is an homage to "Equivalent VIII" by Carl Andre.  

Permalink Reply by Old-Age-Emporium(OAE) on February 20, 2013 at 20:23

To which my curiously disappeared alternative title was: "Listen up, Blockheads."

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