Published 16:41 IST, December 19th 2019

Banksy's photographer reveals how the graffiti artist dodges arrests

Banksy photographer revealed in his latest interview how the graffiti artist dodged arrests. He also said that while they worked together they broke every rule.

Reported by: Riya Baibhawi
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Graffiti artist Banksy’s photographer Steve Lazarides recently revealed reason why he never got arrested. He also revealed how pair mand to lurk under public’s rar while working in plain view.

H various excuses to escape

Lazarides has been working with UK based anymous street artist for 11 years w. He originally started documenting artist at work in 1997 eventually growing up to become his nt, strategist and minder. Talking to international media, he recently revealed how pair mand to avoid arrests. He said that secret is Banksy’s hi-vis jackets and traffic cones. He furr said that anybody who has m will be stopped by body. Lazarides h earlier told international media that while working with artist, y broke every rule in rule book along with a fair few laws. 

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He also narrated an incident where he and Banksy narrowly escaped from getting arrested. He said that re was a morning in New York’s Meatpacking District when a group of trans sex workers took exception to Banksy painting a wall. Some of m misconstrued what he was writing as homophobic and called cops. 

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He also revealed that both of m h various excuses to help m get away with spraying walls. 50-year-old photographer said that once he gave Banksy a letter saying he h permission from a film producer to paint a wall. He furr revealed that he would act as a film producer, armed with a burner phone. He was primed to apologise stating that he meant Banksy to do do or side of street, in case he got a call. Banksy has painted more than 30 artworks in global cities such as Los Angeles, Melbourne, Toronto, New Orleans and New York. Lazarides’ photographs showing Banksy at work have been published in a new book titled Banksy Captured which was released recently. 

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Earlier this month,  legendary street artist created a new art installation in Birmingham. In his new installation, he has created a wall art where he painted two reindeers on wall beside a bench. way artist has approached wall painting, it seems that reindeers are pulling bench as sleigh on ir way to Santa’s grotto. 

15:23 IST, December 19th 2019