''Forgive Us Our Trespassing'' is a piece by graffiti artist
Banksy
Banksy is a pseudonymous England-based street artist, political activist, and film director whose real name and identity remain unconfirmed and the subject of speculation. Active since the 1990s, his satirical street art and subversive ep ...
depicting a kneeling boy with a spray-painted halo. The image can be found on a wall in
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City, often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC, is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. It is the county seat of Salt Lake County, the most populous county in the state. The city is the core of the Salt Lake Ci ...
, Utah. In 2010, the image was distributed in the form of posters to promote the artist's film ''
Exit Through the Gift Shop''.
In March 2010, an official large-format version of the artwork was displayed at London Bridge Station in a collaboration between Banksy and Don't Panic. Transport for London gave permission for this artwork to be hung only if the original image was altered to remove the yellow dripping spray paint halo, so as to not encourage graffiti. The print exhibited but removed within 48 hours after the halo was repaired by "either Banksy or one of his people”.
Only one large-format poster of ''Forgive Us Our Trespassing'' now remains in existence.
See also
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List of works by Banksy
The following is a list of works by Banksy. Banksy, active since the 1990s, is an England-based graffiti artist, political activist and film director whose real identity is unknown. His satirical street art and subversive epigrams combine dark hu ...
References
Art in Utah
Culture of Salt Lake City
Graffiti in the United States
Works by Banksy
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