Nowadays, many pieces of unauthorized public art have a common trait. Essentially their creators are otherwise anonymous, or in the case of Banksy, their real identity is shrouded in secrecy. This is owning to the fact that many artists fear legal persecution, which the likes of Shepard Fairey know far too well. Joe Carnevale, a student of North Carolina State University is also becoming acquainted with the legal system, as he’s facing criminal charges for creating a highway monster out of construction barrels. Sadly, his fantastic statue was up for less than a day before authorities ripped it down. The wide grinned monster greeted motorists along a major road near the University’s campus.
