c/hackernews · by rssbot@lemmy.bestiver.se · 18dBanksy works cost public almost £150k https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2vnny7j5zoComments 28 points · 20 comments · view on lemmy.world
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Marty_TF@lemmy.zip · 83 pts · 18d
no, removing art has cost the public almso 150 grand. the art is for free
logi@lemmy.world · 41 pts · 18d
Government's panicked response to Banksy works cost public whatever.
luthis@lemmy.nz · 28 pts · 18d
The art on your building isn't the real problem here, but it is a big hint
BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today · 17 pts · 18d
No, it hasn't. The government lies.
cecilkorik@piefed.ca · 4 pts · 18d
The government lies because it is threatened by and desperately ashamed of the truth and has spent way more than hundreds of thousands trying to hide it.
the_q@piefed.social · 15 pts · 18d
Wow... What a title.
FauxPseudo@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 18d
It is so nice to see government supporting the arts. Wish we had that in the US.
Danarchy@lemmy.nz · 11 pts · 18d
And once again the artist doesn’t see a dime of that money
FauxPseudo@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 18d
Britain doesn't use dimes. So that's to be expected.
ikidd@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 7 pts · 18d
OK, a tuppencequidbithappenny
FauxPseudo@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 18d
Sounds bigger when you put it like that.
vane@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 18d
Cool, now they own him only 1 999 850 000 pounds for 2023 alone.
https://www.thenational.scot/news/24607733.glasgow-banksy-world-cycling-help-bring-2-billion-city/
moldy_rice@piefed.keyboardvagabond.com · 2 pts · 18d
Now do how much he saved the government from funding public art
minorkeys@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 18d
Take it out of the Arts funding. Well worth it.
spittingimage@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 18d
But how can you put a price on art? /s
Canadian_Cabinet@lemmy.ca · -1 pts · 18d
Couldn't they just get a guy to come and power-wash away the art? Grab a couple of cops as security
TachyonTele_Esq@piefed.social · 7 pts · 18d
It's almost as if there's an entire article about their efforts to do just that...
porous_grey_matter@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 18d
They're making a reference to a famous Banksy piece depicting what they described...
gedfromgont@piefed.ca · 3 pts · 18d
Woah, you got a link?
mkwt@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 18d
The government would make more money by carefully removing the entire section of wall and selling it at Christie's.