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Paris Woofton
Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 1:12 pm
by Kagey
Banksy defaces the socialite's debut album sleeve
Hundreds of copies of socialite Paris Hilton's debut album have become a victim of "guerrilla artist" Banksy after he made less than flattering alterations to the star's debut album artwork and deposited them into record shops around the UK.
Banksy, who designed the sleeve for Blur's 2003 album 'Think Tank', changed the artwork by superimposing a dog's head on top of Hilton's topless body. He also attached a sticker on the cover, claiming the LP contained the songs 'Why Am I Famous?', 'What Have I Done?' And 'What Am I For?'.
Banksy also replaced the CD inside with music from an artist only known as DM, and left the original barcode attached so people could buy the CD without realising it had been interfered with.
The 500 albums where taken to 48 record stores around the country.
A spokeswoman for Banksy told The Independent: "They're very subtly done and do look like the original albums. You have to look quite carefully to see what he's done.
PMSL
Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 2:20 pm
by davemacfrombath
Get in Banksy.
If I knew who he was I'd shake the fucker's hand and invite him on Saturday...
EDIT:
I WANT ONE!!!
Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 6:08 pm
by Timbob
they're going for 300 on ebay already
it's a brilliant action tho
Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 7:06 pm
by Kagey
Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 7:15 pm
by Timbob
wow, you found the link that davemac posted in font size huge..
you rock at the internet dude!
Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 8:16 pm
by usernick
Superb stunt, and those that found out they had one of the Banksy versions is now a rich person - 310 quid!
Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 8:34 pm
by Kagey
wow, you found the link that davemac posted in font size huge..
you rock at the internet dude!
guess its not just the fish i'm gonna stand on !
Re: Paris Woofton
Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 12:11 pm
by stylustrouble
Kagey wrote:Banksy defaces the socialite's debut album sleeve
Hundreds of copies of socialite Paris Hilton's debut album have become a victim of "guerrilla artist" Banksy after he made less than flattering alterations to the star's debut album artwork and deposited them into record shops around the UK.
Banksy, who designed the sleeve for Blur's 2003 album 'Think Tank', changed the artwork by superimposing a dog's head on top of Hilton's topless body. He also attached a sticker on the cover, claiming the LP contained the songs 'Why Am I Famous?', 'What Have I Done?' And 'What Am I For?'.
Banksy also replaced the CD inside with music from an artist only known as DM, and left the original barcode attached so people could buy the CD without realising it had been interfered with.
The 500 albums where taken to 48 record stores around the country.
A spokeswoman for Banksy told The Independent: "They're very subtly done and do look like the original albums. You have to look quite carefully to see what he's done.
PMSL
Best England 'keeper ever,IMO.
Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 1:04 pm
by Willsy
Banksy has always been a bit of a Hero of mine....even moreso now! What a legend!
check his other work here
Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 1:08 pm
by Dog
I'd love one of those CDs....
Willsy, I assume you've got 'Wall and Piece' then?
Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 2:30 pm
by Willsy
Dog wrote:I'd love one of those CDs....
Willsy, I assume you've got 'Wall and Piece' then?
Actually no i have'nt...i must get myself a copy!
Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 2:51 pm
by hippy dave
Dog wrote:I'd love one of those CDs....
check ebay if you've got hundreds of quid to burn
Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 3:39 pm
by Dog
hippy dave wrote:Dog wrote:I'd love one of those CDs....
check ebay if you've got hundreds of quid to burn
Only one small flaw with that suggestion....
Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 5:50 pm
by hippy dave
Dog wrote:hippy dave wrote:Dog wrote:I'd love one of those CDs....
check ebay if you've got hundreds of quid to burn
Only one small flaw with that suggestion....
what, that you don't know what ebay is? try here...
http://www.ebay.co.uk
Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 3:28 pm
by Dollydagger
My mate Naz (who some of you know) did a (fake) interview with Banksy for the Uni newspaper @ Bristol. The real Banksy contacted him afterwards as he was a bit angry about it!
