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ON THIS DAY IN LONDON
1st March 1928 Born today: Joss Ackland, London England, actor (Queenie, To Kill a Priest)
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
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Hogarth's Southwark Fair», 2.1km
The Fitzrovia Mural», 0.2km
Highbury Mural», 2.7km
Tate Britain, Sugar & Prison!», 1.8km
Banksy's Artiste», 3.0km
Hackney Peace Carnival Mural», 4.2km
Banksy's Tesco Pledge», 2.3km
George Romney's House», 3.3km
Antonio Canaletto lived here», 0.3km
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