'Banksy' revisited, Hewlett Road, Cheltenham
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'Banksy' revisited, Hewlett Road, Cheltenham
Image: © Brian Robert Marshall Taken: 1 Aug 2014
The piece, which I believe has been confirmed as a genuine Banksy and which I photographed a few weeks ago http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3944801 was modified by persons unknown on or about the night of 31 July/01 August 2014 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-28599433 It remains to be seen whether or not it can be restored to its original condition. The legality of the actions of both Banksy and the individuals who sprayed the piece could be debated ad infinitum and is already in the Guardian http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2014/aug/01/banksy-spies-mural-gchq-vandalised-spray-paint-cheltenham where the suggestion is made that maybe Banksy did it himself.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.899496
Longitude
-2.066081