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ON THIS DAY IN LONDON
21st September 1977 Rapper Doc Brown was born in Kilburn.
21st September 1906 Born today: Derrick De Marney, London England, actor (Inheritance)
21st September 1849 Born today: Edmund Gosse, London, translator/critic (Father and Son)
One Nation under CCTV
Banksy uses scaffolding to poke fun at our CCTV nation.
Location: Newman Street, London
Description: This is where Banksy in April 2008 pulled off an audacious stunt to produce what is believed to be his biggest work yet in central London.
The secretive graffiti artist managed to erect three storeys of scaffolding behind a security fence despite being watched by a CCTV camera.
Then, during darkness and hidden behind a sheet of polythene, he painted this comment on 'Big Brother' society.
The scaffolding gang subsequently returned to remove all evidence - again without the camera operator stopping them.
The work shows a small boy, watched by a security guard, painting the words: 'One nation under CCTV.'
Tagged in this Tour: Curios
Tagged in this Tour: The Banksy London Tour
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Banksy's Tesco Pledge
Banksy's famous 2008 mural of allegiance to Tesco
2009-03-05
Artist John Constable lived here», 3.3km
Pepe's Polka Dot House», 2.7km
Nicholas Hilliard worked here», 1.7km
The Bermondsey Tank», 3.0km
The Wallace Collection», 0.7km
Royal Albert Hall», 2.1km
Contemporary Art On Tap», 3.1km
Illustrator Charles Keeping», 9.8km
Banksy Up the Wall», 3.1km
Byam Shaw School of Art», 2.7km
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