Banksy vs. Robbo beef make it to the Wall Street Journal
“Graffiti writers are Team Robbo, street artists are Team Banksy,” says Robbo, his heavy cockney accent and shaved head reminders of graffiti’s past when skinheads and punks battled to mark their territory with names and slogans.
Banksy declined to be interviewed but provided a statement through a spokeswoman.
“I didn’t paint over a ‘Robbo’ piece. I painted over a piece that said ‘mrphfgdfrhdgf’,” he said. “I find it surreal when graffiti writers get possessive over certain locations. I thought that having a casual attitude towards property ownership was an essential part of being a vandal.” (full article)
