Banksy Piece Taken Down in Jamaica

by L.A. Ruano, January 13, 2009

banksy jamaica piece taken down 00 Banksy Piece Taken Down in Jamaica

After all the countless internet posts and rants regarding Banksy’s work, The Afflicted Yard finally did what everyone has been preaching. Can’t say I didn’t see this day coming. Check it out!

Source: La MJC


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  1. Posted by: Banksy vs. The Afflicted Yard « on January 13, 2009 at 5:04 pm

    [...] *Via HB [...]

29 Responses

  1. Posted by: 216 on January 27, 2009 at 2:22 pm

    eh, funny shyt yo
    snot even any of his better werks

    but still, YOU GO ON WITHCHO BADDD SELF BANKSY

  2. Posted by: Tobias on January 20, 2009 at 5:59 pm

    the auction is up and running: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140296281035

  3. Posted by: update... on January 16, 2009 at 4:19 pm

    http://afflictedyard.com/banksy_rock.htm

    “…one mans art is another dogs urinal.” – The Afflicted Yard

  4. Posted by: Dennis Manisap on January 15, 2009 at 6:30 pm

    lol.. how many Jamaicans does it take to tear down art work…bwahha =]

  5. Posted by: Dan on January 15, 2009 at 1:06 pm

    Julian: You don’t sell it first then pull it down, cos how much trouble is it gonna cause when X amount of people know a load of cinder blocks with a bit of stenciling on is worth 100k in a place like that?

    MV: I believe you mean Damien Hirst. But you’re right they should bank now, while they can. Some idiot could tag over it or some shit, and there goes their chances of making it rich. I’m sure Banksy wouldn’t care.

  6. Posted by: clayt0n on January 15, 2009 at 3:11 am

    thats not even one of his nicer artwork

  7. Posted by: sciboranx on January 14, 2009 at 12:13 pm

    used to drive past this every day, now its gone, wonder where it will end up

  8. Posted by: Louis V on January 14, 2009 at 12:02 pm

    I think it’s nice that Banksy even if indirectly has been able to contribute significant wealth to their community :)

  9. Posted by: desko on January 14, 2009 at 9:55 am

    axa it looks like they all are getting rid of some unholy piece of stone :D

  10. Posted by: TIP TOP on January 14, 2009 at 8:28 am

    just do your own stencil. banksy is OVER hyped you beasts!

  11. Posted by: JAH on January 14, 2009 at 7:46 am

    RASTA MEN LIVE UP!!!!!! STAY IRIE!!!!!!!!!

  12. Posted by: mv on January 14, 2009 at 6:22 am

    man who the fuck cares.

    banksy, whose backed by damien hirsch, is making bank and can do whatever the fuck he wants nowadays. those 2 guys are making mad bank from art.

    PROPS ON THAT SHIT

    word up that someone gets that famous that his work is taken off the streets to be sold.

  13. Posted by: kingoftheshoepeople on January 14, 2009 at 6:02 am

    jeez how much more trouble was it to take it down than to do the graf!

  14. Posted by: RW on January 13, 2009 at 10:29 pm

    Just read in US Weekly…. bought by Brody Jenner for the Bro-mansion.

  15. Posted by: undefeatedstore on January 13, 2009 at 9:46 pm

    I would have been cut that wall down and slanged that shit 2 years ago

  16. Posted by: artfaag on January 13, 2009 at 8:06 pm

    banksy’s laughin’ all the way to the bank

  17. Posted by: beastonem230 on January 13, 2009 at 7:45 pm

    Where in the heck you supposed to put it?

  18. Posted by: beastonem230 on January 13, 2009 at 7:41 pm

    I would have took it down too. I would have sold it to Angelina Jolie. haha

  19. Posted by: BRAN ONE on January 13, 2009 at 7:34 pm

    CLASSIC!!!!!!!!

  20. Posted by: 2cents on January 13, 2009 at 7:32 pm

    that’s unfortunate…

  21. Posted by: hypehypehype on January 13, 2009 at 7:07 pm

    good bye street art!

  22. Posted by: KOlab on January 13, 2009 at 6:37 pm

    SOoooooooooooooooooooo? they cut a original Banksy piece and then try to sell it? I don’t understand? and why would they go through all that work? why don’t they sell the wall first then take it down you feel?

  23. Posted by: FOUR G'S MAGAZINE - GRAFFITI, GUNS, GIRLS & GANJA on January 13, 2009 at 6:32 pm

    I wonder how much it will sell for….

  24. Posted by: FOUR G'S MAGAZINE - GRAFFITI, GUNS, GIRLS & GANJA on January 13, 2009 at 6:32 pm

    I wonder how much it will sell for…

  25. Posted by: ds on January 13, 2009 at 6:12 pm

    ass holes! and can i buy that?

  26. Posted by: lurkLAte on January 13, 2009 at 5:54 pm

    WHAT GOES UP, must come down…

  27. Posted by: Bro on January 13, 2009 at 5:52 pm

    bumba clot… push down the bottom! Push down the bottom! Somebody bought that and paid to have it removed. You can remove graffiti from walls. Why the hell they cut the damn wall down if they weren’t planning to keep it. That shit is worth cash. Just Imagine what that piecw would be like in a museum 20 years from now. That’s gonna be something to photograph.

  28. Posted by: Julian on January 13, 2009 at 5:05 pm

    For the starting price of 10 grand, im sure you could contract bansky personaly to come stencil your loft. for the 100 grand asking price im sure you could get him to stencil your loft had a dinner with you.

    Whoever buys this should be ashamed….

  29. Posted by: Tony Billz on January 13, 2009 at 4:57 pm

    What is the history behind this graffiti?