In the world of illegal, and oftentimes adored graffiti art, there is a name that strikes fear in the hearts of city officials, while it sparks inspiration and admiration amongst his supporters. The well-known pseudo-anonymous, thought to be UK-native known only as Banksy has a resume of work that is celebrated, loathed, and copied on worldwide scale. He’s akin to the Ronald McDonald of street art, the poster boy (assuming he’s a he) of a niche sub-culture.
So what does the worlds greatest graffiti artist do next? According to The World’s Best Ever, Banksy is responsible for a huge rat wearing an I love NY t-shirt, which appears on the side of a building near Wooster and Grand in Soho. The piece was painted by professional sign painters Colossal, and I have to agree with TBWE’s comment that they must be fighting over the Banksy’s original sketch.
