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Re:Novel hydrogels can safely remove graffiti from vandalize... by fredophile on Sunday April 18, 2021 @07:13PM (#26857447)
Why is a paint covered Banksy piece any less artistic than an erased pencil drawing? The art world has already accepted the latter as art [0].

[0] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erased_de_Kooning_Drawing

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Re:Novel hydrogels can safely remove graffiti from vandalize... by pcl on Monday April 19, 2021 @04:47AM (#26860386)
I certainly think that a paint-covered Banksy could be considered art.

My post above was simply my answer to why, of the two, the Banksy is worth saving. For sure, others might think that the thrown paint is more worthy of saving, and I’m sure plenty of people think both iterations can go in the dustbin.

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