Although the Banksy exhibition had taken over the whole museum, there was only one small room crowded both with his paintings, and people looking at the paintings. The hoardes of people gathering around exhibits and very Britishly politely waiting and shuffling forwards to peer at them was quite incredible, the only time I’ve seen anything comparable was when the Terracotta Warrior exhibition was on at the British Museum. I no doubt got in a lot of people’s way, as I found looking at people looking at the art quite fascinating.I had to turn my flash on my camera off though, Bristol isn’t really infested with people whose faces are melting.
This was my world, go check out some others. Tomorrow I will have a selection of my favourite of his photographical works. Finally, I hear you say!
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I wish I can visit Europe and US some day. But right now they are so expensive especially the currency exchange to us Asian. Maybe, the best way is to read blogs from people like you who spent so much time to share out their experience. Thanks for sharing J. And keep on posting !
ReplyDeleteMuseums are my favorite spot too.
ReplyDeleteInteresting shots.
Marvelous post and terrific photos! Thanks for sharing a part of your world!
ReplyDeleteI love going to museums when in England.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your post and interesting photos.
just google'd banksy as i was not aware of him...interesting fellow. and his work does make you stop and take a second look.
ReplyDeletethanks for sharing bits and pieces of his exhibit.
have a good week.
People watching is fun anywhere. We went to the Metropolitan Museum in NYC and watching the vast crowds was very cool for someone from a small town.
ReplyDeleteI hope you got your turn to see the art.
I had never heard of banksy, so I googled him. He sounds like a really interesting fella !!!
ReplyDeleteOn his site, there is a really interesting photo of a British bobby looking sideways at that figure on the mechanical horse, that you show in your last photo. The expression on the policeman's face is priceless :-)
Cool captures of all the art and the people looking at the art !!
Beautiful details. Loved the last snap most.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a really fantastic exhibition and very popular. Great photos.
ReplyDeleteLovely shots of people fascinated by the display. The ice cream van reminds me of Rupert Grint. Cheers from Bangkok!
ReplyDeleteI think your show was more interesting than the exhibition. Sneaky, but nice.
ReplyDeleteThe penny just dropped that you are back in England. How does it feel? Wonderful photographs! Is this Bristol? Drove under the Clifton Bridge many times on my way back and forth from Worcestershire to Devon. Even had an accident once as I was too busy looking at the climbers and dinged a car that had parked on the side, a man picking up hitchhikers. Lesson learned!
ReplyDeleteabsolutely interesting! now I am going to do some research! thanks for sharing!
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