Banksy's Crayon House Foreclosure Up for Sale!

Vandalog is reporting that the owners of Banksy's Crayon House Foreclosure are looking to sell the piece.

Even though the Crayon House Foreclosure was posted on Banksy's website, the 'Pest Control' team refuses to authenticate street pieces once they have been removed from the wall. It would still be an amazing piece to have, and much more displayable than Banksy's Elephant (also still for sale).

No further deals, or word on the asking price.

Banksy's Crayon House Foreclosure Up for Sale!

Vandalog is reporting that the owners of Banksy's Crayon House Foreclosure are looking to sell the piece.

Even though the Crayon House Foreclosure was posted on Banksy's website, the 'Pest Control' team refuses to authenticate street pieces once they have been removed from the wall. It would still be an amazing piece to have, and much more displayable than Banksy's Elephant (also still for sale).

No further deals, or word on the asking price.

Another Banksy Shows Up On Ebay

This sale on ebay is kind of funny. It is a smudge taken from the pastels of Banksy's Crayon House Foreclosure.

I guess that, just like with a Banksy taken from the streets, there is a big question of authenticity.

The starting bid is $99. For better or worse, we expect someone will buy it.

And this second Banksy sale on ebay is downright ridiculous. It is the sale for a cone that was set in front of Banksy's Crayon House Foreclosure, or a 'Banksy Cone' as the description says.

**Thanks to Jeff Sergeant and Justin Kees for the heads up**

Banksy Gets Saved!

Another Banksy gets boarded up, but this time its to protect it. Click the jump for more

Banksy's Crayon House Foreclosure got covered today - with plexiglass.

The owner of the building wants to preserve the Banksy piece and possibly sell it. And in the meantime, to protect it, he put up a layer of plexiglass in front of the piece.

We really like to see this proactive stance to preserve a Banksy piece, and hopefully this will work. It would be awesome if it could even be kept on display like this.

Big thanks to Dennis for sending in these timely shots. Way to be the man on the spot!

Banksy's Crayon House Foreclosure -Close Up and Panoramic

Here are some truly amazing pictures of Banksy's Crayon House Foreclosure. Not only do they capture the feel of the area where this Banksy resides, but there are also some beautiful close up shots detailing the true art of Banksy's work. Click the jump for more

The panoramic shot above captures the neighborhood, and the sign from Morley that says, "Sorry. I just got here, what did I miss?'

And these close up shots are absolutely exquisite. Love the detail of the crayon mess on the hand.

Big thanks to Rob Wade for sending in these pics, and check out his Flickr for many more cool shots.

What Did I Miss?

Banksy is inspiring a whole new line of dialogue with the street artists of LA.

Even though it was just announced to the world yesterday, Banksy's Crayon House Foreclosure has already had some interaction, and this is some cool stuff.

LA's own street artist Morley visited Banksy's Crayon House and put up a paste saying 'Sorry, I just got here. What did I miss?'. It captures what you hear people saying when they visit these pieces.

And we like the way this is done. It is placed near the piece, so the dialogue is clear. But it is done in a way that respects the piece itself, and leaves Banksy's piece undisturbed.

We dig it~

Big thanks to Ry for sending in this picture.

Banksy's Newest Piece - Crayon House Foreclosure (pt. 2/2)

Banksy's newest piece, the Crayon House Foreclosure, seems to be a commentary on the current housing market in America, and especially LA. Click the jump for more

Still no confirmation on Banksy's website about this piece. And not sure if its just a formatting thing, or preparation for more, but it looks like the outdoor page on Banksy's site has room for 4 or 5 more pieces.

Also, we see the comments where some people are encouraging us not to post the address. Well, we feel that nearly all of the people who want to make a trip to view a Banksy piece in person do it with appreciation and admiration. Posting the location allows people to enjoy it. As for the minuscule percentage that want to harm or do something to the piece, unfortunately, that seems to happen anyway. It sucks that there are always a few haters, but the vast, nearly total majority just wants to see the piece for themselves. And we think its awesome that people are going out of their way to see a piece of street art. How often does that happen?

This new piece is located neat the intersection of Compton Ave and Washington Blvd. An exact address has been posted as a comment in Part 1 of the Crayon House Foreclosure shots. Enjoy~

Thanks again to Dale for these great shots.

Banksy's Crayon House Foreclosure (pt. 1/2)

Once again, MELROSEandFAIRFAX gets the jump on the first comprehensive pics of Banksy's newest LA piece, the "Crayon House Foreclosure'. Click the jump for more

The incredible viewers of MELROSEandFAIRFAX have come through again. We received some exclusive, and impressive first jump shots of what we assume to be a Banksy piece. We aren't certain yet, because once again, MELROSEandFAIRFAX has posted the pics before it has even shown up on Banksy's site.

But in our opinion, this is a Banksy, and its as sure of a bet as his winning the Oscar~

***Huge thanks again to Dale for submitting these pictures. Banksy lovers need to make sure and check out Dale's Flickr for some of the best shots of Banksy's work in Los Angeles, and San Francisco, that we have seen. Dale also gets credit for the 'Crayon House Foreclosure' name. Thanks Dale!***