Banksy in New Orleans: Then and Now
Exactly three years after Hurricane Katrina, Banksy showed up in New Orleans. He left his mark around the city, providing stenciled commentary on the post-Katrina days and our own Gray Ghost. Most of the works are gone by now, but several remain. I photographed eight of the seventeen Banksy pieces in September 2008 and again in December 2010.
The photos here don’t represent all the pieces that are left. I believe two more still exist in their entirety and a few others are only partially covered. Feel free to weigh in on which other pieces are still around.
I begin with Abe Lincoln, which unfortunately was covered just last week:
Abe: September 2008
Abe: September 2008
Abe: Buffed December 2010
Refrigerator: September 2008
Refrigerator: December 2010
Gray Ghost 1: September 2008 (receiving its acrylic shield)
Gray Ghost 1: December 2010
Looters: September 2008
Looters: December 2010
Girl & Rat: September 2008
Girl & Rat: December 2010 (unprotected; still around but chipping)
Simpsons: September 2008
Simpsons: December 2010 (unprotected and in perfect condition)
Gray Ghost 2: September 2008
Gray Ghost 2: December 2010 (protected with acrylic)
Rain Girl: September 2008
Rain Girl: December 2010 (protected with acrylic)
emily ardoin photography 
Great post, I’m surprised at how much is remaining, I thought they’d be all covered up by now. Pretty sad to see Abe is covered up now
Thanks for documenting the evidence. I saw Rain Girl the other day and I walked past Abe regularly and noticed his passing. Great photos and good work.
Cheers.
curious to the cross streets of these locations.
going to be there in february and would like to see them 1st hand.
thanks and happy holidaze.
I’m visiting New Orleans this week and was hoping to get to see some Banksy in person. Could you give me the addresses of some of these? Thanks for your help.
Katie and Mitchell:
Try this:
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?gl=us&ie=UTF8&oe=UTF8&msa=0&msid=103191635781756529594.000456799352794005abb
This Google map includes the locations of all Banksy pieces in New Orleans, including the ones that have been covered up. Enjoy your trip!
This is fantastic!
I’m a native New Orleanian…have been living away for ten years. I hear about the Banksy in New Orleans a couple of years ago, and this is my first trip back. I’m stunned by the ignorance of people in my hometown.
Thank you for documenting these fleeting pieces. I hope to see the one or two pieces that are left this weekend.
The map is greatly appreciated.
Quincunx
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The banksy rain girl has been ruined by vandals .
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