So, pretty much everyone I know that lives here in the city knows who Banksy is. If you arent familiar he is a famous world renowned British graffiti artist and is very mysterious. Not many people know who he actually is, where hes from, looks like, ect. His pieces are usually political and or based on popular culture.
He seems to be here in the states right now and has put up some awesome pieces so far in New Orleans and Alabama. The best in my opinion was in Birmingham where he painted an image of a Klansman being hung at an abandoned gas station. It obviously pushed some buttons as most of his work does, according to Hypebeast (www.hypebeast.com) a convenient store clerk across the street stated that some local taggers came and covered it, and it was then
removed completely. Too bad. Below are also some images he put up in New Orleans as well.
*Images from Hypebeast and www.banksy.co.uk
On another note, I think its really funny and interesting how fast bikes have become fun and popular again. The last few years the bike craze in new york as well as all over the world has taken off immensely, especially in the world of fixed gears. Here's a little video of people showing off on theirs at the recent Bicycle Film Festival in LA.
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