16 May 2010

CHICAGO BANKSY PIECE GETS DEFACED BY LOCAL CREW

Never mind worrying about the good ole' Mayor Daley & his merry band of Po-Po buffing the few Chicago Banksy pieces out, worry about the locals!

Banksy's "you concrete my" piece in the Pilsen, Chicago neighborhood was destroyed late last night. BANKSSUCK was sprayed across one side of the humorous image, as well as whiting-out the word 'concrete' in the dialogue bubble. I can only imagine that the vandals possibly intended on ad-libbing some of Banksy's dialogue.

The crew believed responsible for this act seems to have given themselves credit, but I won't print their name here. You can see for yourself, look closely. And we Chicagoian's wonder why Banksy and other internationally well known artists fly past us on their travels? Bummer, dudes, bummer.

3 comments:

  1. lets hope a good samaritan decides to fix it...

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  2. Thanks Jonathon,
    This morning in the wee hours, a great samaritan went and made the repairs.
    Regards

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  3. Truth be told...it was 3 great "samaritans"

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