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Evansy: it may not be banksy but its still a talented piece of art...

in response to: Banksy Work Painted Over by Islington Council? by Jamie

44 year old loser.: I've been making paintings for 20 years using some of the same images as Banksy uses...however, he is much more clever (and prolific and successful) than I will ever be...I'm glad he's gettin' the message......

in response to: graffiti stencil making a statement... by Skulz

Hush.: That's a bite off of Banksys' work. ...

in response to: graffiti stencil making a statement... by Skulz

antblack: Whats up Antoine. I lived on Stanhope btw Bushwick and Evergreen. I only had one brother who (shockingly!) didn't like NY and subsequntly moved to NC when I was about 9. Now I wander if......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

Beardo: Doesn't feel that way to me. The cat throws it off. Decent, but not Banksy....

in response to: Breakfast at Banksy\'s by banksyfan

Jamie: And further to that, here are some photos of the actual work in-situ. [[img:28023]] [[img:28024]] [[img:28025]] And here is the photo published by The Daily Mail in their story: [[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1024884]] which appears to be the original source of all......

in response to: Banksy Work Painted Over by Islington Council? by Jamie

Jamie: Yes. That's clearly not a Banksy piece. Congratulations to the mainstream media for putting 2 and 2 together and coming up with 5. That's not even an AK is it? And one of the 'girls'......

in response to: Banksy Work Painted Over by Islington Council? by Jamie

grd: it wasn't banksy, it was some guy called Hutch. Here it is... [[img:28015]] I don't see why the neighbours complained, it's not really offensive. ...

in response to: Banksy Work Painted Over by Islington Council? by Jamie

luna park: so banksy's doing humanitarian work now too? :)...

in response to: Fragile Silence: Money In The Banksy by Jamie

The terrible disaster: This article has been republished as I was asked to supply the details a second time. --- We had walked on Cadishead Moss in the morning on Jean Dodd’s health walk with possibly 60 inspired walkers. When......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Cyril Bagshaw: Hi Karina, Welcome to the site.There must be some magnetic attraction of that little place on the banks of the River Irwell for so many people of all ages and from all over to look back......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

James cashan: Found this site through my friend gary sparkes, thrilled to see people had foresight to capture Irlam and Cadisheads social history in passing lest be forgotten forever especially photos by rob tynan, yes i......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

bill: Born in 1941 at williamsburg hospital. Lived at 99 Stockholm until '46 when we moved to 41 Cornelia Street betweenBushwick and Broadway (third house down from the congregationalist Church. went to PS 56......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

melza: I can’t believe so many people that are graffiti enthusiasts don’t know who the fuck banksy is? and you now get that this is a bad copy of a good original banksy. But even if......

in response to: graffiti stencil making a statement... by Skulz

Terry Banks: Keep the stories coming. Love to read all the nostalgia of Charlies.Most of LHS hung out there. Where are all of you.P/S the photo is great also...

in response to: Old Lachine Fire Station on 45th by EvilGentleman

ben : Love the banksy haha looks awsome would love to vist melb some day. x...

in response to: Street Art by ninety9lives

rosco out tha abilene tx: i like his art its very moving he has meaning be hind it keep it up banksy...

in response to: Banksy Rocks! by EvilGentleman

Dunny DuNsTeR: Dawn, I totally agree. This is totally the point, Banksy's work is all about culture. I am sure if they do take it down he will come back with something equally provocative. Just as he......

in response to: Giant Rat Destroys Liverpool by banksyfan

kimchijoe: The first looks like it was done by Banksy...

in response to: This Is a Sanctioned Drug Dealing Zone by Michelle

H2: Banksy is pushing REAL art into the street, which is why he's the new face of revolutionary graff. I respect his style because its so unique and controversial. Keep killin' it....

in response to: Kissing Coppers by Banksy

Paul R Taylor : In its heyday Liverpool was the richest city in the world and was the gateway to Europe, Asia, Australia, south America, north America and the world. The River Mersey, the Irish Sea......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

JOEY TPA - THE PUBLIC ANIMALS: Worked very well for Banksy, but he took stenciling to another level. Remember, folks were stenciling hundreds of years before Banksy, me and any "graffiti" writer out there, so it has to be understood as......

in response to: graffiti stencil making a statement... by Skulz

schneebly: right on jeeff! stencils aren't easy to make and ones that are as complex as banksy's, well, would take a lot of tie and effort. This stencil isn't great, but everyone has to start somewhere......

in response to: graffiti stencil making a statement... by Skulz

EvilGentleman: The ##Ocean Ranger## was also the name of an oil rig that sank in a storm off the Grand Banks of Newfoundland in February 1982, with 84 souls on board. R.I.P. [[wiki:Ocean Ranger]]...

in response to: The Passing of the Ocean Ranger by aer suzuki

anon (165.84.1.71): Banksy is the shit! The puppet masters will want to squash this kind of expression but they forget they bombard us with their crap non-stop, theres no escape! Go hard brotha...

in response to: the world\'s largest open prison by Unknown

Eileen Banks: I used to live in New Cross - opposite the Laurie Grove Baths. I liked it then but expect it has changed....

in response to: bleak day, new cross by elaine

EvilGentleman: Well Lee, I suppose we all have our different perspectives. That is one of the things that makes life interesting. It would be so boring if we all thought the same. Mind you, that is what......

in response to: Banksy Rocks! by EvilGentleman

Lee : My point is he breaks the law but then hides behind it to protect himself. That is funny and ironic. My point is he is such a rebel he has a PR and......

in response to: Banksy Rocks! by EvilGentleman

Lee : If Banksy rocks o much why does he have "his people" send out cease & desist letters? Art terrorist with a lawyer! Read all about it here: http://www.complex.com/blogs/?p=3990...

in response to: Banksy Rocks! by EvilGentleman

Bobs Ferry Accident: We had walked on Cadishead Moss in the morning on Jean Dodd’s health walk with possibly 60 inspired walkers. When the walk had ended I had a chat with Mrs Heap the ‘Irlam Historians’......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

BANKSY: This is a follow up work to statues placed on a little known beach in the North of England, I think the beach ones are better ...

in response to: Anthony Gormley on the Southbank by kathy archbold

Sheena (nee Abrahams): Great site! I was born in Barlick (live in York now)and have fond memories of my home town. Sure I saw a pic of my cousin Kath (Banks)! Ages since I've seen her.Hi to cousin......

in response to: Barnoldswick by Gus Brennan

creative name here: what cracks me up about all of these threads is the amount of time people spend reading, responding, flamewars, etc. the kid obviously like Banksy, an new to the game... he's out there gaining more......

in response to: graffiti stencil making a statement... by Skulz

Russell Smith: Hi Guys!! im stunned.i now live in Edinburgh after moving up in 1977 when i was 11 and its amazing to see these old pics......i lived In Oak Avenue with my mum ( barbara smith......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Big Bank Hank: Everytime I see paintings of the hungerstrikers it makes me want to throw up! These men were terrorists/criminals they thought nothing of killing people, blowing up buildings/people, robbing banks, extorting money of people, and generally......

in response to: Graffiti in Belfast by barry

pianist: FOR GODS SAKE! Just to put things simply..... 1. YES, it is a Banksy Copy. 2. What does it matter to you, that who ever copied it, probably doesn't have any politcal view!? 3. Why is every1 so......

in response to: graffiti stencil making a statement... by Skulz

EvilGentleman: The dam under which I used to fish as a boy in Cornwall, Ontario was called the Moses-Saunders Power Dam. The New York State end of the dam is in Robert Moses State Park. That......

in response to: Robert Moses Photo Collective by CartLegger

T.E. Renaldi: A place of production is destroyed on the banks of the Hudson... March 10, 1999: [[img:18882]] [[img:18883]] [[img:18884]] ...

in response to: Abandoned General Motors Plant by Peter

terry banks: Spent a lot of time at the milk bar across the st. great picture brings back a lot of memories from the 50s...

in response to: Old Lachine Fire Station on 45th by EvilGentleman

EvilGentleman: 34 - Neither pedestrians nor drivers have a clue what a crosswalk is 35 - Jaywalkers cut off police cars and nothing happens 36 - People prefer to shove shopping carts into snowbanks rather than bring them......

in response to: You Know You\'re in Montreal When... by EvilGentleman

.nanotech.: [[img:18457]] [[img:18458]] [[img:18459]] [[img:18462]] [[img:18463]] [[img:18464]] [[img:18465]] [[img:18466]] [[img:18467]] [[img:18468]] [[img:18469]] [[img:18470]] [[img:18471]] * The Queen of England has reportedly been buying up property in Colorado under a proxy. * There is a lot of "secret society" symbology at the airport,......

in response to: Airport Scenes 1 by aer suzuki

ben: "I have heard this is not by Banksy but by someone called kidacne some toy anyway, does anyone have any info on this Stu" yeah, it was Banksyas there is a banksy stencil on it, and kidacne......

in response to: Giant Rat Destroys Liverpool by banksyfan

Dave: [[img:17931]] The construction of the Manchester Ship Canal resulted in the need to replace the famous stone aqueduct at Barton, which had been constructed as part of the Bridgewater Canal in the eighteenth century. The old......

in response to: Barton Power Station by Dave

xxHUSHxx: i think bansky is amazing and studying his work at school. it was amazing just some months ago on my 14 b-day i saw him in london at a theme park i knew......

in response to: Banksy Rocks! by EvilGentleman

MGerlich: The red bridge is the Columbus Ave or Road bridge, which is a link between the East and West banks of the the river (and The Flats)...

in response to: Bridges of Cuyahoga County by Jon

itsreallyrubbish: Santa's Ghetto is on Oxford street, right next to Tottenham Court Road station. It's really rubbish, I thought it was a load of sixth-formers trying to be banksy....

in response to: Santa\'s Ghetto 2004, Charing Cross Road by banksyfan

Stu: I have heard this is not by Banksy but by someone called kidacne some toy anyway, does anyone have any info on this Stu...

in response to: Giant Rat Destroys Liverpool by banksyfan

Alastair Pullen: Well if it's not by Banksy why is it featured in Wall and Piece ? keep it real ornot ...

in response to: more london graf flix by SpankyHam

sarah: I saw this piece of Banksy work when I moved home to Liverpool for the first time in 6 years and i agree.. his work has turned an eyesore into a work art, that I......

in response to: Giant Rat Destroys Liverpool by banksyfan

EvilGentleman: I suspect it's a $ sign, meant to signify the high cost of sneakers. Almost seems Banksy-like. Abstract urban spoof of the death of a very commercial product....

in response to: Shoes by Catherine Penfold-Waxman

rupe: banksy.co.uk or come knocking around brick lane and see what's on offer...

in response to: Santa\'s Ghetto 2004, Charing Cross Road by banksyfan

EvilGentleman: The last image a Banksy? Heck, it better be. It came from his website. [[http://www.banksy.co.uk/outdoors/indexrats.html#]]...

in response to: Anti-Climb Paint by kobe

EvilGentleman: AHEM! I did not specify "London, UK in this article. Why is it now saying London, UK as the location? I originally wrote "England" and it was changed to "UK", but London? The Banksy CD's......

in response to: Banksy Rocks! by EvilGentleman

Tahra: Today is September 7, 2006. When will santas ghetto, open again, so I can check it out for myself? Other then his website, where else can I find information on 'Banksy'?...

in response to: Santa\'s Ghetto 2004, Charing Cross Road by banksyfan

Jamie: it's perfectly fine to use citynoise in this way in my opinion. I've posted several such articles in the past. {Banksy} does indeed rock. and just check out how much the CDs are selling for......

in response to: Banksy Rocks! by EvilGentleman

aer suzuki: i just gotta say, for the sake of general information, that cd planting is a relatively common prankster maneuver, it's been done before. but maybe that's common knowledge, i never know. having said that, yeah, banksy's......

in response to: Banksy Rocks! by EvilGentleman

Grandfather Time: banksy stops the forward motion of thinking with his stencils.....it induces a euphoric feeling to see them......really compels you to rethink things related to his work, or search for your own meaning.......

in response to: There is Always Hope by Tankist

EvilGentleman: I just thought about it, and I just realized a way to improve citynoise. Once a month, add an article authored by "Editors" that can serve as the citynoise bulletin board. If the editors have......

in response to: Banksy Rocks! by EvilGentleman

Sirhcbre: Haha, this is awesome. Banksy truly does rock!...

in response to: Banksy Rocks! by EvilGentleman

EvilGentleman: I believe Chris is referring to the many similar abandoned industrial sites of the same design (and possibly the same purpose) that are scattered along the banks of the Lachine Canal here in Montreal and......

in response to: Dereliction by Cameo

EvilGentleman: Just to soothe your fears, though, it should be pointed out that although Montreal has had numerous earthquakes, I have personally slept through most of the ones I have been through, although one of them......

in response to: The Top 10 Canadian Skylines by CE

rams: yeah it may be a banksy imitation but its the point that the image gets across that counts. im sure if banksy himself saw it hed probs be glad people are seeing hsi work and......

in response to: graffiti stencil making a statement... by Skulz

Downey: Giant rat destroys Liverpool? Have you not looked at the building behind the rat? Look at the state of it. Hes saved the demolition workers a job and made an eyesore into art. Banksy is......

in response to: Giant Rat Destroys Liverpool by banksyfan

Thom: I don't think this is a banksy piece just some ones own atempt at a recreation. Its in the same spot as the original so some one obviously missed it so much they had a......

in response to: more london graf flix by SpankyHam

carlos mario: Since I'm writing about gentrification in Bushwick, this all is so interesting, especially the part of the story that The Truth mentions, as it relates to what I'm writing. Roger Starr, planned shrinkage, arson, disinvestment,......

in response to: I\'ve lived in Bushwick for just about fifteen years by Jeanne M.

jamie: {Brighton}, yet not a {Banksy} in sight....

in response to: Untitled by jfilip

Catherine Penfold-Waxman: From the BBC website: "A piece of graffiti by Bristol artist Banksy has been allowed to stay after what the city council described as "overwhelming support" from the public." [[img:13710]] [[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/bristol/somerset/5193552.stm]]...

in response to: Banksy et al by elaine

da93illlll 1445: ne1 know where i can see a pic of banksy himself? ...

in response to: Banksy Photos + other graf by SpankyHam

TheTruth: "I see it more as a class war than a race war." "...But that doesn't explain why, poor or not, the residents of Bushwick didn't have enough self-respect to take care of their neighborhood." Dave, did you......

in response to: I\'ve lived in Bushwick for just about fifteen years by Jeanne M.

TheTruth: Nice try at history, Sylvia, but you've missed some huge factors. My family was part of that 1st wave of nonwhites to integrate Bushwick in the 1950s. They weren't Gentry -- sorry--even though they were......

in response to: I\'ve lived in Bushwick for just about fifteen years by Jeanne M.

PowderPirate: No, no, no, that is not Banksy. I'll admit it is based off of one of his stencils. Unfortunately it's a horribly done stencil. Come on guys, if you're going to lay......

in response to: graffiti stencil making a statement... by Skulz

Nick Levendofsky: Scott, I am from Belleville, and, quite frankly, you don't know Belleville any more than the man in the moon. Did you drive downtown and walk around the square? Did you check out all the stores......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 3 by Scott Sargent

EvilGentleman: Banks in NDG tend to get robbed a lot, so they prefer to keep their glass clean. Had you been running with a money bag when you hit the glass, you would have wound up......

in response to: NDG by CE

Jon: It's a little girl hugging a missile. It's by Banksy....

in response to: graffiti stencil making a statement... by Skulz

Tyfoid Kid: In the 5th picture down you can see the other pedestrian bridge (the Washington Ave Bridge) that connects the East and West Banks of the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus. This bridge is......

in response to: Bridge Seat by Tyfoid Kid

Andrew Smith: Great memories Natalie. At some stage I'm going to get photo's of the urban side of Irlam and Cadishead, to fit in more with the content of Citynoise. In the meantime, here are a few more......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

BOCKER: You making it seem as if the people are the ones who made it completely like this higher powers and not god had something to do with the way it is. Yeah the people added......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

jack: true. but many immigrants came to this country and they all worked and pooled their money into the family by buying property and other needs. every family had a savings bank. granted......

in response to: We Are Not Criminals!!!! by Rabblerouser

ninety9lives: i like it purely because i love stencil work. but that is a banksy imitation, and a hella boring low qual one at that....

in response to: graffiti stencil making a statement... by Skulz

RAF: Banksy... why would you copy someone as great as him... thats so... so... lame... why would you do that...?...

in response to: graffiti stencil making a statement... by Skulz

N: [[img:11310]] massive banksy piece...

in response to: There is Always Hope by Tankist

jeeff: elicar - the vast majority of poor people don't own their own homes outright, they're at the mercy of landlords. when an area starts to gentrify, it creates upward pressures on rents. landlords......

in response to: The 40th Beaches Lion’s Easter Parade by Elicar

james: so what if its a banksy rip off there a banksy rat here in newfoundland andi boubt if bank's even knows where that is. it looks pritty sweet...

in response to: graffiti stencil making a statement... by Skulz

Tamara: Say it loud, yell it from the rooftops... I understand these issues, I use to work on behalf of the Canadian Association of Foodbanks, who support over 250 foodbanks across the country. We can never......

in response to: Only in Toronto... by Elicar

Oscar: Go Banksy... I like the "at any time, at any time, xcept Sun" caption....

in response to: Kissing Coppers by Banksy

EvilGentleman: Actually, I think the blackness of the snow depends on the quality of the pavement it was scraped off of, among other factors. This is the parking lot of the office building complex where my......

in response to: Black Snow by EvilGentleman

jenna: I always though that it was, what was enclosed the snow that appeared after the winter to be the worse part... trash everywhere. Wow can't believe that PQ still has snow banks... we lost those......

in response to: Black Snow by EvilGentleman

jeeff: peter - maybe they think he's polish. cheese string - you're on crack. have you ever tried to make a stencil? if you have stencils that are as good as banksy, please post photos....

in response to: graffiti stencil making a statement... by Skulz

Peter: why do so many people think banksy's name is "bansky"?...

in response to: graffiti stencil making a statement... by Skulz

Inky: That second one is definitely Banksy. It's either in Existencilism or Banging Your Head Against a Brick Wall, I don't remember which....

in response to: possible banksys, 2002 by roland

pip + bubs: banksy is our idol he is the man he is very creative and innovative he is the fucking don of the street...

in response to: the world\'s largest open prison by Unknown

jeeff: try searching this site. [[http://www.citynoise.org/search/banksy]]...

in response to: graffiti stencil making a statement... by Skulz

bigsk8rbio: this stencil seems super basic...unlike the one that eveeryone seems to be referring to.let me just ask this,who the hell is"banksy" and were can i see sum of his original art for myself?...

in response to: graffiti stencil making a statement... by Skulz

Shuff: man....its been done..and everyone else has said this so i will join in.....banksy is unique..dont copy him..you will only make an ass of yourself....and you have...

in response to: graffiti stencil making a statement... by Skulz

anon (bmly-cache-10.server.ntli.net): I was sort of gutted the Banksy' Pulp Fiction one was gone - still every thing has its day and ' Fuck Alqaida' was done just after the tube bombings , so was at......

in response to: more london graf flix by SpankyHam

...: pardon my ignorance, but i am just starting out and havnt done that much research yet, but whos banksy?...

in response to: graffiti stencil making a statement... by Skulz

EvilGentleman: Well, I have gotten some rest and have done a little catching up on what was posted here while I was away. I am coming to the realization here that no matter what somone posts,......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

anon: There's been an addition to this Banksy- a foot ball player in the same size .... ...

in response to: Kissing Coppers by Banksy

John: I read the book There are no children here and thought is was an outstanding book. I've heard about many terrible things that occurred at Henry Horner Homes through the years. It was a bad......

in response to: henry horner projects by b. sloane

anon (host86-130-227-67.range86-130.btcentralplus.com): Banksy Copy C'mon Be a bit original...

in response to: graffiti stencil making a statement... by Skulz

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