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Banksy Doppelganger Strikes Hipster Tea House

British stencil artist Nick Walker—whose name was recently floated by a leading website as a plausible answer to the question "Who is anonymous international superstar street artist Banksy, really?"—has been a busy man. Not only was he spotted painting a piece on the side of Thunder Jacksons in the West Village—which sparked all this Banksy speculation in the first place—he also did quite a nice giraffe-themed work on the side of Roebling Tea Room in Williamsburg. We're still trying to pin down the true nature of the Banksy-Walker connection, so if you happen to have spotted Walker at work, email us. After the jump, two larger pictures [via Williamsburg is Dead] of the towering ruminant. More »

5:12 PM on Mon May 12 2008
By Hamilton Nolan
3,856 views, 27 comments

Latest by n/a: For your information, the wall in question has nothing to do with that hipster tea house. The painting is on the side wall of Boundless NY. get ya gawk straight! more »