The British street art superstar Banksy paid a secretive visit to New Orleans in 2008, leaving behind 14 paintings on walls around the city from the Lower Ninth Ward to
Banksy s 12-year-old Gray Ghost Artwork Vandalised on Christmas day in USA
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A mural by British street artist Banksy in New Orleans, USA was recently defaced that irked many of his fans. According to a report, the incident took place on Christmas when an unscrupulous person or group of such people vandalised the plexiglass barrier protecting the 12-year-old artwork, popularly known as the Gray Ghost, to apply a deep red graffiti paint.
The Gray Ghost is one of the 15 stencil works that mysteriously appeared around New Orleans in late August 2008. It appeared after Hurricane Gustav prompted the evacuation of New Orleans when the discreet artist and their assistants circulated through the streets creating art on buildings of the city.
âI said, âWhat is that red?ââ she recalled. âWhat made my heart sink was the permanence of this. Itâs just so selfish.â
The red tag might be a reference to King Robbo, the late English graffiti writer who is said to have feuded with Banksy. The hole cut in the plastic barrier could be construed to suggest the shape of a tombstone.
Surrey said he plans to try to remove the tag and replace the plastic barrier.
The painting, popularly known as the The Gray Ghost, is one of about 15 stencil works that appeared without notice around New Orleans in late August 2008. As Hurricane Gustav prompted the evacuation of New Orleans, the secretive Banksy and assistants circulated through the streets creating art on buildings from the Lower 9th Ward to Uptown.