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Banksy's "Parking" Echoes Real Life at 9th and Broadway

By Eric Richardson
Published: Thursday, April 15, 2010, at 12:18PM
Banksy on Broadway Eric Richardson []

British street artist Banksy held a west coast premiere for his film "Exit Through the Gift Shop" on Monday inside the Los Angeles Theatre, but not before leaving a few new pieces scattered across the city.

This one, located just a few blocks away at 908 S. Broadway, is oddly neighborhood-appropriate. Just a block away, a resident group is trying to find $6.6 million to convert a parking lot into a grassy park space with a small playground.

They hope to get $5 million of that through the state's Proposition 84 park grants. Over 1,000 projects statewide applied for funding from the program, which has $184 million to distribute in its first round.

Banksy's 'Parking' piece went up on Sunday night. The building houses fashion designer's Tarina Tarantino's showroom. Tarantino .

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DawnC on April 15, 2010, at 08:59PM – #1

Ha! Love it! It's a great illustration of our formerly post apocalyptic looking city slowly becoming greened and populated.


Guest 1

Guest on April 16, 2010, at 07:00AM – #2

Banksy is making me sick, or rather, people's reactions to Banksy are making me sick. I love his work, and I love "typical" graffiti even more. The fact is that his designs (done on a computer) take a fraction of the skill that graffiti art usually takes, and the fact that people want to preserve his work and destroy the work of everyone else is disgusting. Either embrace it all, or don't embrace any of it.


Chris Loos on April 16, 2010, at 10:09AM – #3

Typical graffiti art is so played out and basic. Honestly I hadn't seen it in the last 10 years on the East Coast, and was shocked when I moved out here to see that LA is still stuck on it...total time warp. Its just dudes writing their name on a wall in a colorful way. I don't really care how much talant it takes...its still akin to dogs pissing on a fire hydrant to mark their territory.

Modern street art on the other hand, is full of social commentary. Banksy's work in particular usually points out some absurdity or contradiction about modern life. I really could care less how he does it; it's the end result that matters to me.


Indie Printing on April 16, 2010, at 10:14AM – #4

The concept is the most important part, which is where half the talent lies. It would be unfair to compare his work to anyone else, it's original work. Most people can think of an idea, but to get it across in physical form is not something that is achieved very easily. You can't deny or compare his talent to anyone else. He's original.


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Guest on May 29, 2010, at 08:05AM – #5

Bansky Rocks! Welcome to LA 7 days a week, and twice on Sunday!!!!!


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Guest on June 07, 2010, at 07:21PM – #6

The computer is a powerful tool. But it's still a tool. The computer won't make the art for you! Work 'done on a computer' is harder than you think. Try it!


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bigphatcatlover on June 08, 2010, at 11:24AM – #7

Art is going through some amazing transitions - rather, the tools of art are. It makes no difference how it's done, it's the fact that this artist did it! Lots of people talk about what they "could" do or "would" do - but this guy had an idea and DID IT. Hurray for him, and anyone who has what it takes to do something, not just talk about it.



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