an explanation for Banksy's unmasking

Banksy's denial of his alleged unmasking by the Daily Mail is pretty clever.

But if I was Banksy (and, PS, I'm totally not!) I would definitely be claiming the unmasking as a planted piece of performance art making a Barthian commentary on the keen interest in my "true" identity. The plaque next to the gallery exhibition would say: "Planted Unmasking, irony and photograph on news media."

This explanation would work even better if the Mail really nailed him than if it didn't, as I twittered today to my friend @metaeuphoria. Dontcha think?

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posted in art, culture, litcrit on July 25, 2008 at 12:27

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