better better residency undertaken graffiti artist political activist new_york_city october unveiled work art daily documenting dedicated website account majority works graffiti chiefly political distinctive characteristic pieces exhibits dark humor satire elusive nature stirred excitement fans competing street artists imminent problem works inherently illegal official complaints reported police property owners praised art took measures protect month long residency drew controversy locals politically strong pieces received mixed reviews critics documentary film called new_york came residency background october announced website attempting host new_york_city entire month came posters promoting october event started showing los_angeles title better reference quote pictures painted inside studio good outside interview village_voice said new_york calls graffiti writers like dirty old lighthouse want prove chose high foot traffic hiding places works works included better primarily consist graffiti political nature installment street play depicted child reaching bottle spray paint sign reading graffiti crime sign stolen later replaced queens based graffiti group new sign read street art crime like works piece audio accompaniment heard website calling toll free number october piece read new_york accent traditional new_york street art typical style read normally write like allowing ironic traditional graffiti style regular writing south manhattan october produced piece depicts relationship dog artwork depicts dog thought bubble saying complete october added musical seemingly existing graffiti making read occupy musical dirty underwear musical playground mob musical fifth work housed delivery truck mobile garden included theatrical property showing rainbow butterflies following day posted photo tracking device found vehicle installments located purely exhibits october way installment brooklyn primary arts district city posted video featuring disney character shot syrian rebels meaning october unveiled piece stood typical piece beautifully shaded red heart balloon band aids homage piece previously response syrian conflict depicted heart shaped balloon floating away little girl october piece simply quote theory sentence profound writing dead philosopher end october unveiled elaborate politically strong pieces series featured armed soldiers horses spray painted car trailer lot instead commentary work accompanying audio classified video july baghdad dismantled car towed away prevent october piece found depicting beaver seemingly caused street sign fall indicative people greed soon men charging people view pictures artwork day saw elaborate political display questioning casual cruelty meat industry entitled drove military style cargo truck filled stuffed livestock truck debut manhattan toured rest city following weeks october concrete piece 7th street near depicting religious figure framed hole concrete wall standing october headlines revealed art older man selling outside actually authentic signed sold having announced tourists park unaware value paintings bbc estimated upwards posted video website surprise sale revealed total seven paintings sold taking day piece queens depicting cleaner quote movie life echoes unveiled controversial pieces series october depiction lower manhattan skyline featuring twin towers burnt orange place struck silhouette appeared building identical depiction facing downtown skyline brooklyn heights piece eventually city requiring chemicals high powered pressure removal followed directed city website sister piece served shrine people placing flowers letter asking touch painting glass eventually installed protect piece painted extended work canvas city street political statements including october crafted giant sculpture real live assistant shining shoes unveiled moved outside different mcdonald restaurant city lunch time days work criticized heavy labor required sustain polished image mega corporation narrator audio accompaniment october japanese bridge piece revealed october pair paintings collaborated depicting single soldier masked citizens vice versa audio commentary provided suggests piece functions criticism art world tribute occupy movement recognizes installation unsuccessful actually advancing agenda october released video tour new_york potentially convey movement nature blind truly ants crawling october picture young boy hammer swinging fire piece better project preserved owners store piece placed order protect preserve piece second trip october resulted piece depicting child spray painting words life wall butler waited spray work immediately drew crowd fans despite residents found message offensive piece appreciation graffiti art high society sculpture appeared point october quickly eager fans attention caught workers interest watched loaded truck taken away fate piece heavily chronicled hbo documentary new_york piece taken original site kept garage ultimately sold art hundreds thousands millions 23rd installment cancelled police activity according official website stirred rumors come arrest day outlined canvas better appeared building idea open canvas collaborative piece presented weeks prior community art director story lead believe anonymous outlined later work group waiting vain 24th installment located outside strip club hell kitchen illustrated man holding flowers presumably date club posed piece owner carefully cut gate planned permanent display inside club 25th piece came suitably halloween themed located exhibited grim riding car circles elaborate light fog machine don fear accompanying audio guide offered self interpretation stating role art remind mortality implying mounted art goes long wish dead site exhibit antique shop remains placed coffin occupied lot months prompted interpretations installations message paying homage ghosts antique store owner suggested october work appeared truck read meet ultimately removed sold auction october piece message wall read site contains blocked messages reference unpublished column submitted new_york_times controversial essay criticized city decision approving described looking like build canada second reference september attacks argued building betrayal lost lives day sign terrorist won day came simple robot spray painting wall october art displayed shop window unbeknownst owners purchased basic painting landscape added special touch form nazi uniform resting bench enjoying view donated store drastically increasing patronage day day art found yankee stadium form jaguar line wall piece quickly covered final piece month long series group balloons read tied wall building alongside queens included message save piece website referring nearby outdoor art exhibit considered focal point culture recently approved demolished way works better series hours piece unveiled identified competing artist spray painted red balloon piece work result continued fans rushed sites installments soon announced group men took advantage threatened painting beaver charging money people photographs took matters hands guarding works restoring great value artworks property owners gone extreme measures protect art hired security guards covered art glass installed metal roll gates response month long widely publicized covered media mayor supporting arts criticized work calling property definition art october new_york_post wrote page headline police pursuing noted hunt difficult positively identified public response posted image page website don read believe papers later denied actively looking property owners filed formal complaints controversy president called modern day praised choosing october replica came october piece brought discontent president residents piece featured child spray painting words life wall stated reinforced outdated negative stereotypes defended aware graffiti art culture originated owner wall partner praised work message calling beautiful owning preservation artist fame article posted website october came insult city deputy chief wrote disgrace new_york_city families lost loved ones leading voice families september victims expressed concerns october depiction saying piece horrific placed flower looked like explosion century department store near planned work october cancelled controversy critical reception better series received mixed reviews fans work site everyday new_york magazine art critic wrote executed work stood graffiti meaning pieces aren deep fans like believe graffiti artist machine remotely like writes arguing promo man artist author man wall writes better shows range grown incorporate multi media performance based works pointed wonderful commentary money art displayed hiring anonymous salesman sell paintings
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