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You mean the council forced the home owners to live with it? How does that work? Someone vandalises your property and then it’s made permanent?

• ndsipa_pomu 3y ago
  I don't think that's a fair interpretation as having a Banksy on your property wouldn't be considered vandalism by most people (i.e. making your house worth 10x more). I guess if the owners objected to it, then they could get it removed though other people wouldn't be too happy about that. Here's an example in Totterdown (also Bristol) that appeared whilst the house was about to be sold: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2020/dec/12/owners-confirm-sale-of-bristol-banksy-house-going-ahead https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2020/dec/12/owners-...
  • crossroadsguy 3y ago
    I kind of get what you say. But all I was asking about -- whether owners were "forced" to keep it? Because that is vandalism. Now you like that on your property after the deed, or not, if up to you. Not upto the vandal/artist and should not be up to the city council.
    • ndsipa_pomu 3y ago
      Not "forced" per se, but it might get you some unwanted publicity for doing it. There's even an example of an old codger painting over a Banksy caught on camera here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-59236187 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-59236187