Coming to HBO tonight, Monday, November 17: BANKSY DOES NEW YORK
Chris Moukarbel’s exploration of a month-long public art sensation debuted at the Hamptons last month. It went on to screen at DOC NYC this past weekend.
I previously wrote about the film for DOC NYC’s program, saying:
Last October, when infamous street artist Banksy revealed his New York City residency, he set off a daily scavenger hunt among curious fans, would-be art collectors, and, of course, the police. With camera phones at the ready, everyone wanted a piece of his ephemeral works before they were destroyed – or removed for profit. Chris Moukarbel tracks the course of Banksy’s secretly created public works from the Lower East Side to Staten Island, Williamsburg to Willets Point, and explores the unprecedented speed of the public’s reaction.
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