Street Art on Portobello Road
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Originally uploaded by FunCupcake.
Tucked amidst a very preserved, historic, quaint neighborhood (again, Notting Hill) was this little stencil, very Banksy-esque although he signs his work, so it’s probably not his, but it’s in his style. Stuff like this makes me so happy, it’s adorable, well done, and completely unexpected and out of context. This is art, people. And all that scribble of punks trying to throw up their name, is tagging, which is NOT art. Tagging is more like a dog pissing around a perimeter, marking his territory. Art gives something back and although illegal on these public surfaces, does not, in my opinion, reduce the value of the environment. But hey, what do I know anyways, all I’m really trying to say is I love this little stencil!
