Banksy • Easton Cowboys and Cowgirls Football Club

[Daniel Silk]

Watch the video here - news.bbc.co.uk/local/bristol/hi/people_and_places/newsid_9144000/9144942.stm

eastoncowboys.org.uk

[Daniel Silk]

"The work of Bristol graffiti artist Banksy."

www.fellowtraveller.org/here/cowboys/return/tour/14_31.htm

[Daniel Silk]

"One of graffiti artist Banksy's trademark stencils sprayed onto the remains of a house that belonged to one of the land owners ousted by the Zapatistas. Before the uprising this land owner controlled a massive area of land including the valley stretching out into the distance."

www.fellowtraveller.org/here/cowboys/return/tour/26_9.htm

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Now I know my tshirts genuine and the money i bought it with went to a good cause. Actually the money my mrs bought it with, even better.
I hear Banksy is going to this party dressed as the Grin Reaper.

[Daniel Silk]

"Banksy Zapatista
a lesser seen Banksy from 1999, and painted as a mural in Chiapas, Mexico."

www.flickr.com/photos/mescalinetammas/4098468214

[Daniel Silk]

www.edinchiapas.org.uk/node/209


"San Cristobal de las Casas: Banksy stencil"
www.flickr.com/photos/michaelimage/3516466766

[Daniel Silk]

Nov 2, 2010 13:21:04 GMT 1 @treesinthepark said:

All those links and info have been taken from the Capturing Banksy blog -

capturingbanksy.wordpress.com/2010/11/01/banksy-in-mexico/

Google search actually

[Sally]

A new article in the Evening Post today.

How Banksy and the Easton Cowboys took help to Mexico :

www.thisisbristol.co.uk/news/BANKSY-EASTON-COWBOYS-TOOK-HELP-MEXICO/article-3172306-detail/article.html

As well as helping the Easton Cowboys raise funding for a water system in Mexico, Banksy went with them on the second football tour to Mexico to see the situation there for himself and to play in goal. "He turned out to be a half-decent goalie" ;D ...


(I have no idea if it is him, I found the photo on the site fellowtraveller.org posted by silky above.)

[stopki]

Banksy • Easton Cowboys and Cowgirls Football Club
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2204646/Banksy-Graffiti-artist-pictured-football-tour-Mexico-2001-taking-time-paint-mural.html

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It's a pic taken from the new book about the Easton Cowboys and Cowgirls. Another quality piece of investigative journalism by The Daily Mail.

[Deleted]

If this is banksy,it only tlls you that he excists. And we already knew that.

[rowan]

If anything this will help shift a few more copies of the book and earn the team some cash!

[Deleted]

Sept 20, 2012 22:51:21 GMT 1 obeymidget said:

Of course it's him.
Why so grudging about the Daily Mail? They are quite open about the Easton Cowboys book that the photos are taken from, and have included a photo of the book cover. It may not be 'investigative journalism' but at least the Mail can claim credit for the only pieces of investigative journalism that have shed light on the identity of Banksy.
I notice that the comments beneath the Mail article are pointing to a website called talentscout that has published some new pics, which are claimed to be of Banksy. There is also someone on Twitter called banksyhunter, who is tweeting his steps in trying to track the great man down.

'Why so grudging about the Daily Mail?' F*** me! Where do you want me to start?

[bigtlt]

Sept 21, 2012 22:21:18 GMT 1 obeymidget said:

Where do I want you to start?
At the beginning.
Spell it out.
Many have tried and failed to find out more about Banksy, but the Daily Mail have come up with the only credible investigation. Why not give credit where it's due?

Daily Star ran the same story - www.dailystar.co.uk/posts/view/272695/First-picture-of-Banksy-released/

[manty]

Sept 22, 2012 8:18:34 GMT 1 obeymidget said:

When I say that the Mail have come up with the only credible Banksy investigation, I am talking about the one in 2008 that suggested his true identity. They deserve credit for achieving what the other media could not, don't they?

No

[frithar]

Sept 20, 2012 22:51:21 GMT 1 obeymidget said:

There is also someone on Twitter called banksyhunter, who is tweeting his steps in trying to track the great man down.

I checked out that Banksyhunter thing, and I've gotta tell you: I am well and truly creeped out that this guy is tracking down and photographing Banksy's relatives and where they live. I truly hope someone's watching this guy, because, are you kidding me? These people have done NOTHING to deserve this. If this guy admires Banksy, as he claims, that can best be expressed by leaving him alone to play in his anonymity. 'Nuff said.

[jonti]

Sept 23, 2012 8:54:56 GMT 1 obeymidget said:

You say 'these people have done NOTHING to deserve this', and if they have no connection with Banksy then this is true. However if the older couple are connected with him then they have LIED, as they denied the association when asked by journalists. Similarly the 'sister' (if that is what she is) seems to have changed her identity to hide the association, and is taking part in the same subterfuge.
Banksy is an intensely political figure and people are entitled to be able to engage with those who are outspoken, and to be able to challenge their viewpoint. They can't do this while he is anonymous and others are helping him to remain so.
Journalism is about bringing out the truth, and thwarting those who seek to hide the truth.

The irony here is that Banksy does not seek to hide the truth, he has been spraying it on wall and canvas for years for everyone to see.

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Sept 23, 2012 8:54:56 GMT 1 obeymidget said:

Journalism is about bringing out the truth, and thwarting those who seek to hide the truth.

If you could finish your essay in Media Studies with this sentence it might get you a C.

Not related to Jonathan Aitken are you? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Aitken#Libel.2C_arrest_and_prison

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Was it Aitkins backside that got a good seeing to in prison? or was that some other politician?.

[searchandrescue]

Wizz, just followed your stafford welfare link, so cute!!!! They are adorable!! Good work fella.

[naughtyshorty]

Obemidget, are u connected to the twitter guy?

[frithar]

Sept 23, 2012 8:54:56 GMT 1 obeymidget said:

You say 'these people have done NOTHING to deserve this', and if they have no connection with Banksy then this is true. However if the older couple are connected with him then they have LIED, as they denied the association when asked by journalists. Similarly the 'sister' (if that is what she is) seems to have changed her identity to hide the association, and is taking part in the same subterfuge.

These people are under absolutely NO obligation to respond truthfully to the press. NONE whatsoever. They owe us NOTHING!

[frithar]

Sept 23, 2012 13:13:23 GMT 1 naughtyshorty said:

Obemidget, are u connected to the twitter guy?

As soon as I read his posts, that was my thought, too.

[frithar]

Being female, I'm not done yet. lol

Here's a tip for you, obeymidget: Do you seriously want to F with a guy who already spends his time participating in subversive activities that risk jailtime? Point being: He's already demonstrated that social conventions don't hold him back. You'd be wise to reconsider your new hobby of tracking him down by stalking his family.

[.dappy]

'Banksy is an intensely political figure'

Which Media or Political Studies course does this come from? Discuss

[Tompkins]

@obeymiget, It's just sad when people get so obsessed with someone out of envy and jealousy, just so sad

whoevers doing it seriously needs to get a life.

[Dr Plip]

Erm.............the BanksyHunter on Twitter is actually quite unsettling. There is nothing healthy going on there.

This is what happens when The News Of The World is no longer around to pay these people to go through the bins of the rich and famous.

[rowan]

I don't know who this banksyhunter really is but I'd be confident in saying that he was registered on here in some form or another!

I think he/she is bang out of order! Every deserves the right to a private life and the parents/sister of 'Banksy' are no different!!! Guilty by association??? Should be left alone!

[Tompkins]

probably that obsessed fan scanlon or that mason storm idiot ?

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Sept 23, 2012 12:40:00 GMT 1 searchandrescue said:

Wizz, just followed your stafford welfare link, so cute!!!! They are adorable!! Good work fella.

Yup they are adorabubble and yet at the same time little gets, they get under your skin and take over your life and eventually break your heart, again, be a rubbish life without them though.