More Banksy in LA
Prisoner at Disneyland - Not sure Banksy has actually claimed responsibility for this one, but speculation is.
Warehouse exhibit in LA
but there's an elephant in the room.
I'm a big fan of Banksy's ideas and work, but I sure wish he'd stop using real animals.
Other people agree, and in the end, the elephant is shown "naked" again.
Latest Banksy news posting on BoingBoing.net points out that non-toxic paint was used, FWIW.
Update: But animal control didn't like the paint type used, so they ordered the owners of the elephant to remove it. The officials suggested child-safe face paint. On the upside, Angela Jolie bought almost $400,000 worth of artwork from Banksy, reportedly, and the elephant is being well looked after and taken home each night by its owners.
Daily Mail and LA Times.
In another article the owner explains that the elephant is "used to wearing makup" which makes sense, in Hollywood. She certainly looked good in it, that's for sure.
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