Commissioned by Tower Hamlets Council
Tom went to have a look at this the other day. Great use of double yellows. (Triple yellows over here.) Apparently it's huge. Look at the parking sign on the lamp post for an idea of scale.
Anyway, he also spotted this.
That can't be right, can it? We don't think it is. What do you think?
I wouldn't have thought it was actually comissioned by them, although that would be pretty ace.
I reckon it's a smug nod from Banksy, to himself about how famous he is and how much it will inevitably add to the price of the property it's on....perhpas.
Posted by: Dave Oscroft | Nov 23, 2007 at 09:40
Methinks it's a comment on Tower Hamlet's policy of removing all graffiti.
http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/data/environment/forms/data/graffiti.cfm
Posted by: john | Nov 23, 2007 at 09:58
Extra, extra, read all about it: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bristol/7069870.stm
Posted by: Alistair Hall | Nov 23, 2007 at 10:19
That bit wasn't there originally Ben, look at this:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/29114434@N00/1799607258/
Posted by: Jameo | Nov 23, 2007 at 11:24
It's irony, Ben.
Posted by: Tom | Nov 23, 2007 at 13:56
yeah apparently it was added afterwards. think i read that on the banksy flickr group.
Posted by: Andy Musgrave | Nov 23, 2007 at 14:30
Yeah, saw this one posted a few weeks ago without the Tower Hamlets commission. Could be a Banksy fan or the man himself I guess. If it's him it could be saying TH will be getting lots of fresh art because they have set a zero policy on his work, enticing him to do more.
Posted by: Steve O | Nov 23, 2007 at 14:35