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Banksy’s advertising manifesto: No permission required when defacing ads

Banksy, or someone purporting to be Banksy, unleashed a mini-manifesto on advertising and the defacement thereof on a Twitter feed.

It’s rather typical adbusting, or subvertising, theory but it’s also inspirational for all those who don’t give much thought to our Baudrillardian world.

The text is below in photo format. Go forth and subvert.

  1. March 01, 2012 at 1:28 am, Ryan Lammie said:

    I don't care if it isn't by bansky, its true.

    Reply

  2. March 01, 2012 at 2:13 am, Scott AnalogMutant Warren said:

    We need a marathon of advert defacing in this town….

    Reply

    • March 01, 2012 at 5:26 am, Dave Jones said:

      We need some long ladders for those highway billboard ads.

      Reply

  3. March 02, 2012 at 8:24 pm, Emy Díaz said:

    excelente!

    Reply

  4. March 04, 2012 at 5:27 pm, Marissa Ganzo L said:

    Wow! eso es muy cierto!!

    Reply

  5. March 05, 2012 at 3:47 am, Chris Spurgeon said:

    Fuck yes.

    Reply

  6. March 05, 2012 at 6:38 am, Harry Atton said:

    Well said and so right.

    Reply

  7. March 30, 2012 at 10:40 pm, Ollie Langridge said:

    marvellous. Must dig my copy of Fight Club again… :)

    Reply

  8. April 12, 2013 at 12:38 pm, Slackers Inc. said:

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