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Boston Globe
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
A hunt for Banksy's new lighthouse artwork leads to the south of France
Banksy, who has left his mark on buildings from London to Los Angeles to Ukraine to the West Bank, did not disclose the work's location. After online speculation suggested it could be in Marseille, southern France, The Associated Press tracked it down in a street near the city's port. Some speculated the quote could be inspired by 'Softly,' a song by Tennessee-based country band Lonestar, which features the lyric: 'I want to be what you see in me. I want to love you the way that you love me.' Advertisement Banksy, who has never confirmed his full identity, began his career spray-painting buildings in Bristol, England, and has become one of the world's best-known artists. His mischievous and often satirical images include two male police officers kissing, armed riot police with yellow smiley faces and a chimpanzee with a sign bearing the words, 'Laugh now, but one day I'll be in charge.' His work has sold for millions of dollars at auction, and past murals on outdoor sites have often been stolen or removed by building owners soon after going up. In December 2023, after Banksy stenciled military drones on a stop sign in south London, a man was photographed taking down the sign with bolt cutters. Police later arrested two men on suspicion of theft and criminal damage. Advertisement In March 2024, an environmentally themed work on a wall beside a tree in north London was splashed with paint, covered with plastic sheeting and fenced off within days of being created.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
A hunt for Banksy's new lighthouse artwork leads to the south of France
MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Images of an enigmatic new work by elusive street artist Banksy set off debate about its meaning — and a hunt for its location that ended Friday in the south of France. It started with photos on the artist's Instagram site showing a stenciled lighthouse on a wall and the words 'I want to be what you saw in me.' The stenciled lighthouse gives the illusion of being the shadow of a bollard standing near the wall. A photo posted Thursday on Instagram, where Banksy usually posts new works, shows a couple walking two dogs past the artwork. Banksy, who has left his mark on buildings from London to Los Angeles to Ukraine to the West Bank, did not disclose the work's location. After online speculation suggested it could be in Marseille, southern France, The Associated Press tracked it down in a street near the city's port. Some speculated the quote could be inspired by 'Softly,' a song by Tennessee-based country band Lonestar, which features the lyric: 'I want to be what you see in me. I want to love you the way that you love me.' Banksy, who has never confirmed his full identity, began his career spray-painting buildings in Bristol, England, and has become one of the world's best-known artists. His mischievous and often satirical images include two male police officers kissing, armed riot police with yellow smiley faces and a chimpanzee with a sign bearing the words, 'Laugh now, but one day I'll be in charge.' His work has sold for millions of dollars at auction, and past murals on outdoor sites have often been stolen or removed by building owners soon after going up. In December 2023, after Banksy stenciled military drones on a stop sign in south London, a man was photographed taking down the sign with bolt cutters. Police later arrested two men on suspicion of theft and criminal damage. In March 2024, an environmentally themed work on a wall beside a tree in north London was splashed with paint, covered with plastic sheeting and fenced off within days of being created.
Winnipeg Free Press
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Winnipeg Free Press
A hunt for Banksy's new lighthouse artwork leads to the south of France
MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Images of an enigmatic new work by elusive street artist Banksy set off debate about its meaning — and a hunt for its location that ended Friday in the south of France. It started with photos on the artist's Instagram site showing a stenciled lighthouse on a wall and the words 'I want to be what you saw in me.' The stenciled lighthouse gives the illusion of being the shadow of a bollard standing near the wall. A photo posted Thursday on Instagram, where Banksy usually posts new works, shows a couple walking two dogs past the artwork. Banksy, who has left his mark on buildings from London to Los Angeles to Ukraine to the West Bank, did not disclose the work's location. After online speculation suggested it could be in Marseille, southern France, The Associated Press tracked it down in a street near the city's port. Some speculated the quote could be inspired by 'Softly,' a song by Tennessee-based country band Lonestar, which features the lyric: 'I want to be what you see in me. I want to love you the way that you love me.' Banksy, who has never confirmed his full identity, began his career spray-painting buildings in Bristol, England, and has become one of the world's best-known artists. His mischievous and often satirical images include two male police officers kissing, armed riot police with yellow smiley faces and a chimpanzee with a sign bearing the words, 'Laugh now, but one day I'll be in charge.' Weekly A weekly look at what's happening in Winnipeg's arts and entertainment scene. His work has sold for millions of dollars at auction, and past murals on outdoor sites have often been stolen or removed by building owners soon after going up. In December 2023, after Banksy stenciled military drones on a stop sign in south London, a man was photographed taking down the sign with bolt cutters. Police later arrested two men on suspicion of theft and criminal damage. In March 2024, an environmentally themed work on a wall beside a tree in north London was splashed with paint, covered with plastic sheeting and fenced off within days of being created.
South Wales Guardian
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- South Wales Guardian
Banksy reveals lighthouse image in undisclosed location
The image on his Instagram has two older people walking their two dogs near the artwork, which is in black and white with the lighthouse tower shining outwards. Another picture shows a blurred person riding a scooter and a graffiti tag close by the artwork. The Bristol graffiti artist has seen his works fetch millions at auction, and led to speculation over his identity. A post shared by Banksy (@banksy) The latest work, revealed on Thursday, has a tag that seems to say Yaze, which is the mark used by Canadian graffiti artist Yaze, who also goes by the name Marco The Polo and cites Banksy as an inspiration. The quote used by Banksy could also have been inspired from a song by Tennessee-based country band Lonestar, called Softly, which features the lyric: 'I want to be what you see in me. I want to love you the way that you love me.' Online speculation has claimed that the new piece could be in French city Marseille, a location where French street artist Invader has brought his pixelated style. Last year, London saw a swathe of animal-themed Banksy works including a rhino seemingly mounting a silver Nissan Micra, two elephant silhouettes with their trunks stretched out towards each other, and three monkeys that looked as though they were swinging on a bridge. Since putting one of a gorilla lifting the shutter at London Zoo, Banksy has also posted another image, of a Madonna with baby Jesus and what looks like a bullet hole. The lighthouse is his latest image.
North Wales Chronicle
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- North Wales Chronicle
Banksy reveals lighthouse image in undisclosed location
The image on his Instagram has two older people walking their two dogs near the artwork, which is in black and white with the lighthouse tower shining outwards. Another picture shows a blurred person riding a scooter and a graffiti tag close by the artwork. The Bristol graffiti artist has seen his works fetch millions at auction, and led to speculation over his identity. A post shared by Banksy (@banksy) The latest work, revealed on Thursday, has a tag that seems to say Yaze, which is the mark used by Canadian graffiti artist Yaze, who also goes by the name Marco The Polo and cites Banksy as an inspiration. The quote used by Banksy could also have been taken from a song by Tennessee-based country band Lonestar, called Softly, which features the lyric: 'I want to be what you see in me. I want to love you the way that you love me.' Online speculation has claimed that the new piece could be in French city Marseille, a location where French street artist Invader has brought his pixelated style. Last year, London saw a swathe of animal-themed Banksy works including a rhino seemingly mounting a silver Nissan Micra, two elephant silhouettes with their trunks stretched out towards each other, and three monkeys that looked as though they were swinging on a bridge. Since putting one of a gorilla lifting the shutter at London Zoo, Banksy has also posted another image, of a Madonna with baby Jesus and what looks like a bullet hole. The lighthouse is his latest image.
