Tuesday 23 June 2009

Banksy Vandalised

Banksy - Stencilled Graffiti in Park Street, Bristol (2006)One of Banksy's most famous works in his home city of Bristol has been defaced with blue paint pellets fired from a paintball gun. I guess his new art exhibition in the City Museum and Art Gallery (CLICK) has caused someone to become jealous. And he's now a big earner in the lucrative art market, with movie stars buying his works and with criminals producing fakes. CLICK to see how this picture used to look in 2006.

2 Comments:

At 8/8/09, Blogger killer skillet said...

Paintball markers fire water-soluble dyes, nothing that would stain. These balloons were not fired from a paintball gun.

 
At 9/8/09, Blogger Unknown said...

Thanks for your comment. I assume even water-soluble paints would remain until a really strong downpour washes the wall clean.

Also, I'm sceptical of paint manufacturers' claims in this respect. I occasionally do kiddie face painting. The paints used are also supposed to be water-soluble and don't stain. But I've had a small splodge of lurid pink on a well washed shirt for two years now, so some of these paints do stain.

Let's hope no permanent damage was done, whatever the paint used.

 

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