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This story was assembled from reports in the mainstream media. Mostly newspapers. It has since been found to be entirely factually inaccurate.
Soon after Banksy’s latest work appeared on a North London street, conscientious workers from Islington Council obliterated it, by whitewashing the offending wall. The 4ft by 4ft stencil, set on a lime green background, depicted two young girls sitting at a desk with a Kalashnikov rifle, playing with bullets rather than pencils.
The elusive Banksy, with his face hidden, was spotted painting the scene... author: Jamie : Norfolk, UK

The trailer which doubles as a family home for the current owners is due to sell at auction and is estimated to reach £500,000. The two-bedroom, refrigerated trailer was bought 11 years ago for £1,000.
Maeve Neal and Nathan Welland, say Banksy has authenticated the work, which he completed before they drove the truck to the Glastonbury Festival in 1998. And instead of them paying him, he gave them two free festival tickets for providing the canvas.
The couple, based in King’s Lynn, Norfolk, make their...
author: EvilGentleman : London, UK
I don't know if this article is legit as far as citynoise standards are concerned, but I know of no other way to make sure people see the information here. If Jamie (or anyone else) can be so fortunate as to get photos of this, I recommend the author name of this article be changed, to reflect due credit for their work.
I was just going through the latest news on the CBC News website (www.cbc.ca/news/), when I noticed this article about Banksy. www.cbc.ca/story/arts/national/2 . . . arishilton-banksy-cd.html.
I have to say, Banksy definitely takes the role of "guerrilla artist"...
External LinksBanksy photos on flickr Banksy posts on technorati
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