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Friday 20 April 2007

London Transport paints over Old Street Banksy.

1.jpgDespite the fact that this actually happened at least 3 months ago (we know — it’s on our bus route) the BBC is only today reporting on how London Transport ordered that one of the most iconic Banksy works in London should be painted over. It’s fantastic illustration of powers-that-be plonkiness:

Transport for London said a tough line had to be taken on graffiti because it created an atmosphere of social decay.

This is our favourite bit:

The spokesman added that the company recognised that there were some who viewed Banksy’s work as legitimate art but that their graffiti removal teams were “staffed by professional cleaners not professional art critics”.

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