Urban Renewal (via Financial Times)

Nothing better captures the hubris of the pre-credit crunch economy than the frenzy that surrounded the brash young urban art scene back in 2007. It was led by the ubiquitous yet faceless hooded graffiti artist Banksy, with his gently satirical spray-can art on walls from the East End of London to the Palestinian West Bank. Banksy’s work, and that of his ranks of imitators, sparked a remarkable trade in urban prints. (read full article here)

Interesting piece about Steve Lazarides, one of the central figures in Exit Through The Gift Shop.

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