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Banksy Encourages Fans to Shoplift From Guess Since Company 'Helped Themselves to My Artwork Without Asking’ (www.complex.com)
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cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/1977881

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Banksy isn’t happy with Guess’ latest collaboration.

The legendary anonymous graffiti artist had a directive for his followers on Friday, encouraging them—possibly tongue in cheek, possibly not—to visit the Regent Street Guess store in London and steal the brand’s new collection that features his artwork.

“Attention all shoplifters. Please go to Guess on Regents Street. They’ve helped themselves to my artwork without asking, how can it be wrong for you to do the same to their clothes?”

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[-] schwim@reddthat.com -4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Not as funny as a person adept at using stencils to paint on other people's property getting upset someone used his stenciling on their property, IMHO.

[-] cantstopthesignal@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 year ago

Or maybe the ultimate troll artist, is fucking trolling. Perhaps making a joke about stealing their stuff because they stole his.

[-] schwim@reddthat.com 2 points 1 year ago

Perhaps. He's super-clever like that.

[-] AngrilyEatingMuffins@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

Imagine obliquely calling someone basic when you had to have their point explained

Jesus Christ you are a moron.

[-] schwim@reddthat.com -2 points 1 year ago

Jesus Christ you are a moron.

Ok.

[-] Texas_Hangover@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

The motherfucker is a stooge of the system man! Probably got more lawyers than John Gotti lol.

[-] sexy_peach@feddit.de 10 points 1 year ago

I support people painting on gray walls in cities!

[-] Mane25@feddit.uk 3 points 1 year ago

I support it if it's what the people want.

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