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Mr Walkoff decided that whitewashing the artworks was a more prudent approach than attacking the art with a wrecking ball which could well have caused a very ugly confrontation.
He would have been right.
He will probably still incur the wrath of New York's artists who hopefully will use his new development as a wonderful new canvas...
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we need to rethink our ideas about property
ReplyDeleteWhat a loss!! But he owns the building.
ReplyDeleteIt's a shame that the buildings that have graffiti which is real, breathtaking art are the ones that are destroyed as opposed to the buildings with just scribbles
ReplyDeleteHe now owns a piece of shirt.
ReplyDeleteIt sure looks good now ... Not what an eyesore
ReplyDeleteI have to find out from a New Zealender (sic?) whats happening down the block from me. Gotta love the net :)
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