Wednesday, March 20, 2024

Further Evidence of Cultural Decline

 

 LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 18: Members of the public photograph a recent mural which has appeared on the side of a building in Islington on March 18, 2024 in London, England. The  'Banksy' artwork appeared on a North London street on Sunday. A mass of green has been painted behind a bare tree to look like foliage, with a stencil of a person holding a pressure hose next to it. The green paint used matches the colour the council uses on Islington road signs. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

A work of graffiti by celebrated but anonymous artist Banksy has appeared in a London suburb. It's so dramatic and imposing that it's become a topic of international conversation in the art world, if not that of the unwashed masses. The UK seems to be the capital of bad art.

Update:  The Banksy masterpiece has been defiled with white paint. Panels have been erected to protect it and it's also been covered with clear plastic. 

 Matt McKenna The mural covered with plastic and surrounded by wooden boardsmattmckenna 

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