Thursday, October 25, 2018

Banksy


This piece, named "Well Hung Lover" or "Naked Man Hanging From Window", was created by graffiti artist, Banksy, in 2006. Banksy's pieces are scattered around the world, however, this one was painted in England on the side of a sexual health clinic. What is special about this painting is that it was the first legal piece of "street art" in the UK, as permission was granted by the Bristol City Council. Unfortunately, in 2009 it was shot with paintball guns resulting in the blue splatters. Some members of the council tried to restore it, but were unable to make much of a difference. It is believed that it was defaced due to the graphic nature that surrounds this image. A naked man hanging from a window can be seen, as well as a suited man and a women dressed in lingerie. It is believed that the suited man is the women husband and is on the hunt for the man she was having an affair with, thus the naked man is hiding.

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