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12th November 1931 Sibelius/Ashton's ballet Lady of Shalott, premieres in London
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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 William Etty lived here», 0.7km
A View From Beak Street», 0.3km
Banksy Off His Trolley», 0.5km
Banksy's Tesco Pledge», 2.3km
JMW Turner died here», 3.1km
Splash Mural», 4.0km
Painter Richard Dadd lived here», 1.6km
Stockwell War Memorial Mural», 3.0km
Banksy's Artiste», 3.0km
Whistler's Half-Sister», 2.0km
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