Was Banksy Spotted On The Streets Of LA?

Was Banksy Spotted On The Streets Of LA?

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A new confirmed Banksy graffiti art piece went up in the Los Angeles area on the day after the Academy Awards (where Banksy lost the Best Documentary Oscar, unfortunately) and while that alone is interesting, what is more important about this story is that a man was photographed as the graffiti was being painted. Because Banksy?s identity remains a mystery, some are guessing that the man photographed this week may be Banksy himself.

His film Exit Through The Gift Shop was nominated for best documentary at the Oscars. But while those hoping to see Banksy at [the] ceremony would have been left disappointed, drivers in California today caught a glimpse of a man believed to be the reclusive graffiti artist. Exactly who the man is remains a secret ? but the evidence suggests that these photos taken in Santa Monica are of him. Wearing a pulled-down green cap, a brown T-shirt and grey Adidas tracksuit bottoms, ?Banksy? scrambled to the top of the old container at the side of a busy highway, on which he had sprayed, ?This Looks A Bit Like An Elephant?. Banksy is known to go back to photograph his art, as revealed in his book Wall And Piece ? and the man here was carrying a camera. The British artist has been prolific in the last few weeks, with artwork attributed to him springing up all over LA. The artist, who is thought to be 36 or 37-years-old has amassed a fortune from his graffiti artwork.

I find it very hard to believe that Banksy, at this point in his mysterious career, would allow himself to be caught in this way ? so I don?t know that I believe this is Banksy. That being said, this graffiti art piece IS an actual Banksy ? you can see a photo of it on Banksy?s official website HERE. My guess is that this man is just someone photographing the piece for Banksy. In any event, I?m not sure what imagine Banksy really looks like ? but this ain?t what I envision. What do y?all think? Do you think this could be Banksy?

[Photo credit: Splash News; Source]

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