Friday 3 October 2014

Reading Banksy

There is a by-election this week in Clacton-on-Sea which will reveal the popularity of the politics of UKIP and the issue of immigration.

Banksy has provided some food for thought in his own inimitable style with this artwork painted on a sea front building.  




What message is the artist trying to convey ?  (Preferred reading)

Read this article in The Guardian to see how the local Tendring coucil have received this message? (Oppositional reading)

Were the council correct to remove the graffiti?

Are there any other readings that you could identify. Maybe an aberrant or negotiated reading.

Look at Banksy's web-site to view more of his thought provoking works and a wider shot of the piece in question.

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