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New York - Banksy For Real


A couple days ago when we reported on the tragic near-theft of one of British hype-monster Banksy's early works, we decided to stir up the pot a little by running a picture of some guy who shares the pseudo-recluse's purported Christan name, Robin Banks (we'll give you a minute to let the side-splitting laughter subside). We thought watching people get all riled up over his purported unmasking would be worth a chuckle, but then our UK editor mentioned he had an old shot of the real Banksy so we decided to up the stakes. Here he is, for anyone who actually cares.