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a week later there's a NY times article about this guy banksy and his new pet store project. even before i went down to the pet store and checked it out (with a whole two days to spare before it closed) i thought it a phenomenally cool/crazy/mess-with-your-head idea. and then of course, i had to troll the internet for all things banksy, and lo and behold, he's responsible for the big rat! and several more rats around the city (i unfortunately couldn't find them all in time).

anti-establishment, anti-authority, anti-surveillance, anonymous banksy is what i always wished graffiti would be. traveling abroad i was constantly impressed that foreign graffiti tended to be political and not some kid with a can putting his illegible tag on my apartment building. i love smart, artistic graffiti, and if it's not smart and artistic it should at least say something interesting. or be funny. banksy hits all these points and actually makes you think. and, you know, i just really love art with words. this is going right next to my barbara kruger book.]]>