Banksy + 5: October 21st

Banksy in the South Bronx. Photo by carnagenyc.
Banksy in the South Bronx. Photo by carnagenyc.

Didn’t love this latest Better Out Than In piece at first because it’s not all that original, but once again Banksy shows us that his work is really about the crowd. Check out all the people posing with this piece. No audio guide today, so let me try over-analyzing the joke: Any of those people posing at the piece, or I for that matter, could be that kid with his fancy pants and specialized spray cans, making crappy graffiti or street art in an impossible attempt to identify with a romanticized idea of the ghetto.

Today’s + 5 includes work by Alber, Hero de Janeiro, edit: VJ Suave (thanks to Thiago Maia in the comments) and three two unknown artists:

Alber in Bordeaux, France.
Alber in Bordeaux, France. Photo by red DOT Photo Video.
Hero de Janeiro in Amsterdam. Photo by Tobias Abel.
Hero de Janeiro in Amsterdam. Photo by Tobias Abel.
Unknown artist in Granada. Photo by Jeanne Menjoulet.
Unknown artist in Granada. Photo by Jeanne Menjoulet.
Unknown artist in Nottingham. Photo by KylaBorg.
Unknown artist in Nottingham. Photo by KylaBorg.
Unknown artist in Barcelona. Photo by Digerible.
Unknown artist in Barcelona. Photo by Digerible.

Photos by carnagenyc, red DOT Photo Video, Tobias Abel, Jeanne Menjoulet, KylaBorg and Digerible