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Banksy, Tesco Pledge Kids

Islington, London

4 13 reviews Rating details

Address:

Essex Road, London N1 8NE

Tube:

  • Highbury & Islington Station (0.8 km)
  • Angel Station (0.9 km)

Nearby stations:

  • Canonbury Railway Station (0.9 km)
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Review of Banksy, Tesco Pledge Kids from 20 May 2013
Completely ruined by plexiglass and yobs with white paint. Such a shame... 
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Review of Banksy, Tesco Pledge Kids from 13 November 2012
Great example of modern street culture. Bansky revolutionized this street culture and he has to be in the books for next generations
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Review of Banksy, Tesco Pledge Kids from 3 December 2011

its a shame this wonderful piece of art has been vandalised and has to be covered with perspex but still a wonderful example of Banksy’s earlier work for his fans to enjoy.

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Review of Banksy, Tesco Pledge Kids from 19 October 2010

Does anyone know the exact date this came out?

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Review of Banksy, Tesco Pledge Kids from 4 October 2010

For some reason the line "Ohhh say can you SEEEEEE...." pops into my head ;).

Once again, the interaction between the artwork and the immediate environment is pure genius. The recent "modifications" mentioned by Qyper moonrising and their (again) temporary nature make this piece even better...

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Review of Banksy, Tesco Pledge Kids from 6 June 2010

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Review of Banksy, Tesco Pledge Kids from 2 June 2010

Still there, covered with Perspex ... Though the tesco bag has been changed.

Original said a lot. Currently interesting but spoiled.

You can see it on google streetview too: http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&#38;source=s_q&#38;hl=e...

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Review of Banksy, Tesco Pledge Kids from 1 June 2008
(updated on 17 February 2009 )

====== Updated below=====

A new Banksy, on the side of a chemists, painted only a few months ago! It shows three kids in an American style pledge of allegiance scene around a flag pole. Their ‘flag’ is a Tesco plastic carrier bag. It’s classic Banksy: kids, humour, stencil art… even the way he fits the art into the environment. The ‘flag pole’ is actually some ducting for electric cables.

Sad to say by the time I’ve heard about this and got to see it, it’s already no longer mint. However it’s quite interesting to see the evidence of an interesting story going on! On the one hand the lower part of the painting has been protected with Perspex. Always a shame in some ways, but also evidence that the building owner wants to look after it. On the other hand sadly someone has painted over the Tesco bag, though it’s still visible. There also seems to have been some paint splashed onto the Perspex. Was it a secret raid by Tesco? Someone who didn’t like Banksy? Or someone who didn’t like Tesco and didn’t get the joke…

Incidentally a new Tesco Express has opened down the road, making two on that road.

Anyway, great to see Banksy back at work in the area. Now I have to get down to the Cans Festival…

====Update======

Correcting mistake in update… A few changes have happened! Firstly the bag was touched up and perspex put over. Then someone dropped in a 'speech bubble’ on cardboard (behind the perspex), saying 'God save our banksy’ (Rather clever in credit crunch time…). Recently this disapeared… only to be replaced by another saying 'God save our Baraksy’. Love it! LOL

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Review of Banksy, Tesco Pledge Kids from 22 November 2008

I absolutely love Banksy’s art and so i of course loved this piece. I especially like the way he uses added parts of the wall such as the wire box to become part of his art, making it appear more realistic. The picture shows typical Banksy humour with 3 kids saluting a flag made from a tesco’s carrier bag.
Take a look if you can!
-btw I love the photos everyone but am so sad to see how it has been painted over. I’m also not sure whether I am glad it is protected or wish it was still left to look natural rather than meking a big deal of it…

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Review of Banksy, Tesco Pledge Kids from 14 November 2008

Big fan of his work and this one along with others ios very imressive! =D

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Review of Banksy, Tesco Pledge Kids from 1 October 2008

I saw this earlier in the year (march/april) & even by that stage it wasn’t in 'mint’ condition. It had been varnished over in an attempt to protect it I guess, but they had used like a tea coloured varnish which was a bit odd. Sad to see it’s been altered even further….but then that’s street art for ya!
Added the pic I took of it.

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