Thursday, December 15, 2011

"Happy F*cking Holidays" from Banksy

He's getting into trouble [again] for vandalizing a sculpture of a priest, claiming, "this time of year it's easy to forget the true meaning of Christianity - the lies, the corruption, the abuse."
Banksy's newest project, Cardinal Sin, depicts an 18th century stone bust in which the face is sawn off and replaced with bathroom tiles. Art critics believe the effect is to replicate the pixellation techniques used in the media to prevent identification of victims of sex crimes. In a statement issued by the gallery on behalf of the mysterious street artist, Banksy said, "I love everything about the Walker Gallery - the Old Masters, the contemporary art, the rude girl in the cafe. And when I found out Mr Walker built it with beer money, it became my favourite gallery. The statue? I guess you could call it a Christmas Present."

For More of TLS' coverage on Banksy, click here, here, or here

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