[Photos by peter radley]
Banksy's "Concrete Confessional" was discovered/unveiled last Saturday... it was naturally quickly defaced/augmented, etc. ...
On Wednesday, construction workers apparently attempted to prevent future vandalism/augmentation by putting plexiglass over the art...
And now, sometime yesterday, someone removed the entire hunk of concrete (intended for use in the Cooper Square-Astor Place revamp), as these photos by EVG reader Robert Miner show...
Perhaps the Confessional was carted away to an unspecified gallery like that car on Ludlow Street was...
Meanwhile, how are you feeling about the Banksy hype these days?
I think the enterprise has been hugely entertaining BUT the most revealing piece to date was the pop-up art table in Central Park.
ReplyDeleteWithout the hype and the spotlight of notoriety, etc. the original, signed canvases (all stencil paintings, it appeared) were a tough sell, at $60 bucks a piece.
Just goes to show - or begs the question, does media hype create value where, perhaps, very little existed?
I had a very similar experience with my metrocard paintings. Didn't sell a single one until the news media reported on the MTA trying to shut me down. Then they flew off the shelves...........
He's a joke.
ReplyDeleteIronic that that anyone would attempt to prevent "vandalism" of his work, when his "art" itself is vandalism.
- East Villager
I'm enjoying the whole thing.
ReplyDeleteBanksy got himself noticed by putting out good, clever work and he's kept it interesting and the art market has responded. His NY Tour has been fun and shows how adept he is at grabbing attention/manipulating the media, and will probably increase the value of his stuff. He's a very bright boy.
What Ken said.
ReplyDeleteLovin' every minute of it.
ReplyDeleteI'm too unsophisticated to enjoy this bullshit.
ReplyDeleteOooh, 1:23, you're awesome.
ReplyDeleteIts all in service the the State anyway
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