# The best artist in the world? Banksy

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**Created:** [September 4, 2006, 11:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-best-artist-in-the-world-banksy/16937 "2006-09-04T11:52:33Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 4, 2006, 12:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-best-artist-in-the-world-banksy/16937/5 "2006-09-04T12:14:33Z")

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> [@bing](#):
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> i would say now, and only because how relevant it is.
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> [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/5310416.stm](http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/5310416.stm)
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> [http://cgi.ebay.com/PARIS-HILTON-BANKSY-WHY-AM-I-FAMOUS-CD-ULTRA-RARE\_W0QQitemZ150029605694QQihZ005QQcategoryZ1057QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem](http://cgi.ebay.com/PARIS-HILTON-BANKSY-WHY-AM-I-FAMOUS-CD-ULTRA-RARE_W0QQitemZ150029605694QQihZ005QQcategoryZ1057QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)
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> the co-optation begins.

I understand what he is doing is cool.

But relevant? Relevant to who?

I don’t care what paris hilton does, and how she acts/spends her money etc etc.

Ecko Unlimited tagging Air Force One, was more relevant than Banksy messing with Paris Hilton’s cd covers.

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