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Permalink Reply by Kathleen Duffy on February 16, 2013 at 22:53

Really depressing... :(

 

 

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Permalink Reply by Ruth Cherrington on February 22, 2013 at 9:32

Sickenly ironic that a piece of art depicting child labour is going to be sold for some ridiculous amount of money. 

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Permalink Reply by Lindsey Berthoud on February 17, 2013 at 15:09

So cynical. And it's going for $400k starting price! 

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Permalink Reply by Kathleen Duffy on February 17, 2013 at 15:12

Should we have slapped a preservation order on it somehow?  Is it legal for him to sell it just like that? And it does seem ironic that it was about slave labour in the third world and was attached to Poundland where people work for nowt.  I guess the 'owner' of that wall is laughing all the way to the bank even though it's not really his to sell - it's the people's work of art.

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Permalink Reply by Lindsey Berthoud on February 18, 2013 at 10:56

A Noel Park councillor is urging people to email the auction company and get it removed, look

http://www.facebook.com/NoelParkNet/posts/160882874066124

"One of our Noel Park councillors has started a campaign to contact the auction company who's selling the Banksy He's asking people to email art company auctioning it on info@faamiami.com. Tell them to withdraw it from auction"

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Permalink Reply by Richard McKeever on February 18, 2013 at 12:01

It has hit the national "newspapers" with a story in the Metro and another in The Sun based on Cllr Strickland's campaign.

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Permalink Reply by Kathleen Duffy on February 18, 2013 at 12:25

thanks Lindsey - I have e-mailed the company.  I wonder though if it will make any difference. I have also e-mailed my friends at Levenes Solicitors in Wood Green as when the Banksy mural went up they all went down in their lunch hour to see it and have their photos taken with it.  They are all really upset and angry about it. 

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Permalink Reply by Kathleen Duffy on February 18, 2013 at 12:33

From today's METRO:

 

http://metro.co.uk/2013/02/17/anger-as-poundland-banksy-removed-fro...

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Permalink Reply by Natalia Griffiths on February 18, 2013 at 12:24

And now it's national news: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-21497261

 

 

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Permalink Reply by Kathleen Duffy on February 18, 2013 at 12:44

I wouldn't be surprised if another mural appeared on that wall now - from irate members of the public.

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Permalink Reply by Lindsey Berthoud on February 18, 2013 at 15:25

Excellent comment, Kathleen. I've quoted you (nameless, but) in my write up for Londonist today: http://londonist.com/2013/02/want-to-buy-the-turnpike-lane-banksy-f...

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Permalink Reply by Kathleen Duffy on February 18, 2013 at 16:46

Great article Lindsey.   Yes - perhaps we should all be Banksys now! i.e. we should all stand up and paint:

"I'm Banksy"

"No, I'm Banksy"

"Sit down you mutt - I'm Banksy"

 

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