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Photos: Ahem, Banksy is in Town!
In celebration of tonight's U.S. premiere of the Banksy documentary, Exit Through the Gift Shop, here in L.A., the mysterious street artist himself has come to town. And when in Los Angeles, you can't visit and not leave some art behind.
So far, we know that Banksy has hit two locations, as seen above. Keep your eyes peeled, there will likely be more.
The film, which will get a wider release on April 16th in select cities, is "the story of how an eccentric Los Angeles based French shop keeper turned documentary maker attempted to locate and befriend Banksy whilst in the US, only to have the artist turn the camera back on its owner with spectacular results." It features Banksy, Shepherd Fairey, Invader and other well-known street artists. It even features how Banksy planned his Guantanamo Bay detainee at Disneyland and goes behind the scenes of his 2007 L.A. show, Barely Legal.
Previously: Banksy street art from a couple years ago
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