Businessman to paint over Banksy artwork 'because he doesn't like art'

The Telegraph ^ | 19 Feb 2010 | Andrew Hough

[Daffynition]

The mural of a Rat holding a machine gun by Banksy is said to be one of his largest works in Britain. Photo: ALAMY

[raybbr]

Someone ought to teach the author how to use a ruler.

Does this look 30ft tall?

[Daffynition]

[gov_bean_ counter]

LOL!!!

[VoiceOfBruck]

Does this look 30ft tall?

He must be using the metric system. :)

[Daffynition]

[gov_bean_ counter]

Cut it out. You're going to get me in trouble.

[John Valentine]

The tail is rat-like, but the face is pure CAT.

[sbMKE]

It should be saved - from the photo you can tell it really brightens up the neighborhood - graffiti is the new jobs program. Just like high speed rail, prosperity follows each new project.

/s

[PeteB570]

I fail to see a reason to keep the painting.

As I was reading the story I was picturing in my mind a mural on the side of a building - maybe a corner building or an alley.

Now that I see the picture? Part of it is painted on plywood nailed over a window. Whats the new owner to do? Keep the plywood and not ever paint it?

Anyway, looks like part of the painting is peeling any as it is now.

Must have been a slow day in their news department.

[Daffynition]

It's a rat with a cat's head. Here is a Banksy rat...

[Daffynition]

That doesn’t compute either ...

30 feet = 9.14 meters

30 meters = 98.43 feet

Thomas Jefferson is not to blame. ;)

[Daffynition]

So you think graffiti is not art? That's a commonly held opinion.

Banksy:

[Daffynition]

Me? 'Lil ole me?

Banksy:

[Daffynition]

[paulycy]

The mural, a 30-foot tall painting of a rat holding a machine gun, will disappear

If they like kitties they can always just come over to Free Republic and look at our machine guns.

[Daffynition]

LOL

[Daffynition]

Banksy is a UK native. He's a big deal in Europe and actually, around the world.

[PeteB570]

He maybe a great artist - didn’t say he wasn’t.

I was commenting on his placement of the picture in question. Having a portion of his painting on plywood covering a window?

PS - I like the maid painting.

[Daffynition]

I was baiting you. *wink* ;) Like many people, I have mixed feelings about taggers. We've all enjoyed the sidewalk chalk drawings of Edgar Mueller, Julian Beever and Kurt Wenner ....