The Media Continues To Paint BANKSY Story Wrong
Either BANKSY is absolutely genius at disinformation or the media is completely hopeless at this point. Most every news outlet that copied the BANKSY being re-unmasked story from the Londonist has still somehow managed to get the most important part of the story wrong: identifying BANKSY. Everyone from the BBC, to the NY Post, to ThisIsLondon are all assuming that the guy pictured above is BANKSY. They must not have read this clue provided by the Londonist:
However, we’ve seen that flower shape before, around Shoreditch'perhaps Banksy is here teaming up with someone else.)
Even with that tidbit, every media outlet has gone with the obvious and assumed that the guy caught yellow-handed is BANKSY. After the jump, we point you in the right direction for correctly identifying the artivist.
the world's best ever November 1, 2007 at 5:11 pm
While your point could be valid, the guy painting the wall is working on the figure, adding a yellow touch to below his seat. Also, he has a painter’s mask on, most likely to diffuse the fumes from the spray paint. That and the plastic gloves do not really help your case.
doesanycare November 1, 2007 at 11:35 pm
you idots posted the same shit yesterday. now you clame it isnt him. you complex idots! ….get together .
jordi November 2, 2007 at 9:49 am
someone has already scribbled next to it, message says “prosecute him? come for me 2″, see here