I wasn’t that impressed with the first “I heart NY” Banksy rat that went up on Grand Street last week, but this one kicks ass. It’s right on Broadway too, visible in your rear view mirrors as you head down to Wall Street. Broadway and Howard Street.
That’s an MBW Campbell’s spraypaint can on the left. MBW - Mr. Brainwash.
The never-ending construction on Houston Street continues.
Someone grabbing an MBW off the wall.
Update: Saturday, Oct 4. The Spock and two Michael Jackson prints are gone.
I saw something about this on the Gothamist this morning and figured there would probably also be some new stuff on the Candy Factory wall. So I went out in the drizzle to check it out.
gothamist.com/2008/09/27/banksy_mural_going_up_right_now_…
Looks like a modified Degas to me, but I haven’t been able to find the original.
I saw this being pasted-up on Tuesday by a group of four people. They had a scaffold. I’d forgotten to take my camera with me, it would have made a good shot.
When just the head was pasted, I thought this was a boy. But the appearance of the pregnant belly and a nipple the size of a trash can lid, has changed my mind. That corner building is undergoing renovation. They just painted over the Shepard Fairey print that was on the corner facing Bowery. I suspect that this may be an art project approved by the building owners.to discourage graffiti, though someone has already tagged it.
Photo May 7, 2008
