Banksy's art sneaks behind walls
August 26, 2017"Snorting Copper" by Banksy, 2005. Photo by Steve Cotton, Artofthestate.co.uk |
The art world knows Banksy as the unidentified graffiti artist (irony intended) whose art has wall-walked England's streets and elsewhere. But no one's for sure if there are Banksys lying underneath the country's rubble and paint-overs, until "Snorting Copper".
The artwork was rumored to have been in hiding in an old public toilet in East London. Vandalized by the local council and recently unearthed by a property developer, says the New York Times, "Snorting Copper" depicts a cocaine-puffing cop that's no more than oblivious to unseen onlookers.
The wall art's restoration is scheduled on October 5.
The wall art's restoration is scheduled on October 5.
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