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Who would have thought that a graffiti artist would actually be responsible for the raising the house prices of an area? This is exactly what's happening in London's trendy Shoreditch area where secretive graffiti artist Banksy is single-handedly pricing local residents out of the local market. If you’re unfamiliar with Banksy’s work, it ranges from subtly poking fun at social faux pars, to superbly ridiculing the establishment. From expressing his political views to bringing clever creative twists to everyday objects and situations he sees around him. Subversive and immensely humorous, Banksy’s work is a must to check out. Also, check out his site to grab the recently published ‘Wall and Piece' printed archive of some of his best work.

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RVK Thursday, 08.10.06 @ 7:31 pm

You should post your source for this information, or at least relay how you found out about this phenomenon.


Jason Friday, 08.11.06 @ 2:45 am

Nice, this is true Bansky is an amazing artist. He has loads of sick artwork you should check out http://www.theaestheticpoetic.com for features on other Bansky work. His recent Brooklynn exhibit is amazing. Josh Spear is dope. Keep up the good work.


Josh Spear Friday, 08.11.06 @ 9:28 am

Page 20 of the Wall and Piece book talks about it with clippings.


Ash K Thursday, 03.29.07 @ 3:21 am

Hi. Love the site. Sorry to be difficult, but you’ve misinterpreted everything. Shoreditch and surrounds, after being a trashy area for many years, is now hip and up and coming. While cred given by someone like Banksy doing work in the area probably helps, it’s got a lot more to do with development actually taking place in the area. You could track down the piece on the house with the Banksy piece on the side that’s being sold as an artwork with a free house if you want to look at a related phenomenon, but claiming he single handedly raised house prices in Shoreditch is just plain inaccurate.




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