If you look at the wall it had already been buffed so probably done by the owners regularly. If they went up a couple of days ago then the announcement photo may also be a day or two old so may be not instant buffing

" UPDATE: We found the “dirty underwear” piece, at 204 Bushwick Avenue, between Meserole and Scholes. When ANIMAL editor Bucky Turco came across the piece, he spoke to area resident Robert DeJesus, who said the original tag had been there for at least two months, but that Banksy’s “Musical” addition was added three days ago.

When Bucky told DeJesus it was by a famous artist, DeJesus asked an older man who had been cleaning the piece to stop.

“I should build a wall around it and start charging money,” he joked. "

Interesting !

Great pic!!

I think 'Dirty Underwear the Musical' is very funny, made me laugh anyway and as far as I'm concerned, that's all that counts

Edit: just read buffed is at broadway and Hewes?

Maybe he has done more but they wont get photographed and put on Twitter etc, they may just keep quiet about them?.

s.telegraph.co.uk/graphics/html/Years/2013/October/BanksyMap/index.html

Telegraph updated its map

This not Banksy is it?.

Sorry but I don't see why Banksy should be treated any differently by the authorities than any other writer or artist. If they buff graffiti then they should do the same with this - it's not an official "artists residency on the street" - thats just what Banksy has decided to call it. Personally I hate the hypocrisy with councils and the police in britain who will buff/prosecute anyone but if Banksy pops up they petition to keep it under plexiglass etc. You can't change the rules just for Banksy because he's famous and you can get a few $$£s for his work... (well actually they can and they do...)

If Banksy wanted these pieces to remain untouched he would have done them on canvas and stuck them in a gallery instead. The fact they're transient is surely the point and adds to the fun.

He was in NYC last weekend, who knows if for entire month.

NYC press is all over this, from NY Times to funky blogs.

We don't have a council that covers graffito, property owners do - MTA does the trains, building owners do the buildings.

It is possible that the buffing over is planned, perhaps a commentary on the disposability of art, considering this project has come on the heels of the recents building cut-outs that have gone to auction. He is creating a buzz with for the most part nobody capitalizing on it.

Perhaps coincidence, the buffing of the first looks like a 1.

Seems like there will be many red herrings during the month, perhaps the old guy in the bball cap one of them. Confounding expectations. Inspiring conversation. All good.

Might wanna bring that dude a 40oz.(if hes still awake) 

there's a timelapse of that kind of thing in the uk , didn't romanygw do one.. ? for Very Little Helps ?

links anyone ?


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I agree with Hairbland - I think the "B Team" (B standing for Banksy) are buffing over these themselves, I mean, it makes sense, "Better Out Than In" being the title, the fact that walss are being removed as aforementioned.

I even like the fact that these pieces are very interactive with other tags/graffiti, pre-existing signs on the wall, a trail of flower vomit etc. whilst a lot of his older outdoor pieces stood alone, or were in a lot more unusual spots (Happy Choppers and Pulp Fiction that were in Old St. London are examples that come to mind.)

I believe this whole entire street show in NY is all about the 5 Pointz.  What better way to show the world that one of the most significant buildings in the street art movement should be put on the National Registry of Historical Buildings and protected like George Washington's boyhood home.