Banksy's Ronald McDonald Sculpture for "Better Out Than In"

For the 16th day of “Better Out Than In,” Banksy has tackled a familiar subject: corporate business

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For the 16th day of “Better Out Than In,” Banksy has tackled a familiar subject: corporate business and McDonald’s in particular. Dubbed Shoeshine, the new piece is the controversial street artist’s latest commentary on big business and depicts “the powerful figure of Ronald McDonald waving impassively as his ridiculously oversized clown shoes are buffed to a fine shine.” Appearing today in the South Bronx, Shoeshine is set to make its way to a different McDonald’s around the city at lunchtime for the next week as its fiberglass shoe is shined by a “real live boy.”

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