Banksy goes to Disneyland

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Artist Banksy targets Disneyland[/b]A life-size replica of a Guantanamo Bay detainee has been placed in Disneyland by "guerrilla artist" Banksy.

The hooded figure was placed inside the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad ride at the California theme park last weekend.It is understood to have remained in place for 90 minutes before the ride was closed down and the figure removed.A spokeswoman for Banksy said the stunt was intended to highlight the plight of terror suspects at the controversial detention centre in Cuba.Banksy is notorious for his secretive and subversive stunts - such as sneaking doctored versions of classic paintings into major art galleries.In 2005, he embarrassed the British Museum by planting a hoax cave painting of a man pushing a supermarket trolley, which he said went unnoticed for three days.Last week, he smuggled 500 "alternative" versions of Paris Hilton's album into record shops around the UK.Topless fake coverThe artist replaced Hilton's songs with his own remixes, which were given titles such as Why am I Famous?, What Have I Done? and What Am I For?He also changed the artwork to show the US socialite topless and with a dog's head.The Bristolian is most famous for his graffiti artworks, which are often created in prominent public places.Last year, he produced nine stencil sprays on the Palestinian side of the West Bank barrier.The satirical images showed images of life on the other side of the barrier.One depicted a hole in the wall with an idyllic beach, while another showed a mountain landscape.Earlier this summer, a piece of Banksy's graffiti art on a Bristol building was allowed to remain in place by the city council after the public voiced overwhelming support.The stencilled image, which showed a naked man hanging onto a window ledge, won a 97% approval rating from residents on an internet discussion forum.Banksy is due to hold what is billed as a "three day vandalised warehouse extravaganza" in Los Angeles this weekend.Story from BBC NEWS:http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/entertainment/5335400.stmPublished: 2006/09/11 15:53:30 GMT?? BBC MMVI

 

[Cosmo]

Whoa... that's his best yet by FAR. Fucking wow this dude is good.

 

[crossings]

i love what this guy's doing... i wonder who's next.... k-fed??

 

[TheeeCasualMale]

Artist of the century so far.

 

[HairyBelafonte]

big ups to banksy!!!

my question, how in hell do you smuggle a life size statue into ratworld in the first place? inflatable?

then , how the f*%$# do you get it behind the ride bariers? that place is held down more thann fort knox!!!

inside job?

 

[Guzzo]

I just gave an impromptu pitch to an Executive producer about doing a shotr docu-show on Bansky's pop-culture attacks. If anyone here is down to try to make something like this happen (and has some idea of how) PM me

 

[Okem]

I just gave an impromptu pitch to an Executive producer about doing a shotr docu-show on Bansky's pop-culture attacks. If anyone here is down to try to make something like this happen (and has some idea of how) PM me

This sounds like a bad joke.
Do you inderstand anything of what this guy stands for? I know people who've managed to interview Mr Banksy before, and he is, as you'd expect, very media savy. If you are at all serious about doing this you'd better come prepared, or you may just end up being his latest joke.

 

[Young_Phonics]

I just gave an impromptu pitch to an Executive producer about doing a shotr docu-show on Bansky's pop-culture attacks. If anyone here is down to try to make something like this happen (and has some idea of how) PM me

This sounds like a bad joke.
Do you inderstand anything of what this guy stands for? I know people who've managed to interview Mr Banksy before, and he is, as you'd expect, very media savy. If you are at all serious about doing this you'd better come prepared, or you may just end up being his latest joke.
Bansky

VS.

 

[Young_Phonics]

This dude is amazing. It's good to see somebody ruffling the feathers and rattling cages.

Are there are any other artists like Bansky? Woudn't mind checking them out as well.

 

[Guzzo]

I just gave an impromptu pitch to an Executive producer about doing a shotr docu-show on Bansky's pop-culture attacks. If anyone here is down to try to make something like this happen (and has some idea of how) PM me

This sounds like a bad joke.
Do you inderstand anything of what this guy stands for? I know people who've managed to interview Mr Banksy before, and he is, as you'd expect, very media savy. If you are at all serious about doing this you'd better come prepared, or you may just end up being his latest joke.
I do this for a living, so yes I know how to do my job. As far as documenting his actions and his message I don't see how you would think this to be a joke.

I've already put a call into some people at A&E and VH1 about this. but thank you for your words of encouragement

 

[HAZBEEN]

This stunt is not bad. Its kinda like setting up a Gazelle installation in a Lion's den, tho.

And he did this just a day before the aniversery of 9/11? pffft.

 

[Hotsauce84]

 

[alieNDN]

Now I dont want to sound like someone jealous or nothing, that's not my style, props to Banksy for his recent attention. But anyone hear of some artist named Shokesy, who's really the foundation of Banksy? Wikipedia that sheit, cause those pics are doctored, at least they are not the original pics. What happened was Shokesy brought a life-sized, soulstrut icon if you will, and placed him behind the fence, and then dressed up as the Guantanamo Bay detainee "dummy" as security was tight. He figured he'd dress up as a prop to get out scott free. Disney officials removed the "strut icon" AND THEN the pic was taken.

The

image follows....

You try smuggling in some life-sized shit with a tie like that

 

[snicka_g]

hhhhhmmmmmmmmmm?

 

[Blighty]

This dude is amazing. It's good to see somebody ruffling the feathers and rattling cages.

Are there are any other artists like Bansky? Woudn't mind checking them out as well.

Check out the Wooster Collective website. Half the pictures for my screensaver came from there. It's a really superb website.

 

[Blighty]

I just gave an impromptu pitch to an Executive producer about doing a shotr docu-show on Bansky's pop-culture attacks. If anyone here is down to try to make something like this happen (and has some idea of how) PM me

I think this is a great idea. Shepard Fairey would probably be a good man to talk to.



UK piece complete with Diplo soundtrack.

 

[Cosmophonic]

Love it.

- J

 

[nzshadow]

Blighty: thanks for posting the clips, i love the mans work.

Guzzo: good luck, you got your work cut out for you.

 

[Blighty]

This is something he did on a 'sexual health clinic' in Bristol. The council had a vote on their website to see if people wanted it to stay and the people said yes.

More recent stuff

 

[nzshadow]

Blighty: keep em coming man, i really fucking dig Banksys work.