Girl with a Pierced Eardrum
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Girl with a Pierced Eardrum is a 2014 mural by anonymous street artist Banksy, on the wall of a building in Hanover Place, Spike Island, Bristol, England. Appearing overnight on 20 October 2014, it is a parody of Girl with a Pearl Earring, c. 1665 by Johannes Vermeer, instead replacing the pearl earring with an existing security alarm.[3]
The mural was partially defaced with black paint two days after it first appeared, on 22 October 2014.[4][5]
Description
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Girl with a Pierced Eardrum is at the end of a small alley on a building in Albion Dockyard in Hanover Place, Bristol.[6] It is stencilled graffiti and depicts an enlarged version of part of Girl with a Pearl Earring, a c. 1665 oil-on-canvas painting by Johannes Vermeer. It is on a wall, positioned so that an existing yellow security alarm replaces the pearl earring.[7]
It appeared overnight on 20 October 2014, with Banksy announcing the artwork on their website on the same day.[8] Two days later, the mural was vandalised and partially defaced with black paint, above and to the left of the mural.[4][5] No culprit has ever been identified.
2020 masking
In April 2020, a fabric face mask appeared on the wall, covering the face of the Girl in the mural. This referred to the masks worn by healthcare staff during the COVID-19 pandemic.[9] It was not known exactly when the mask was installed,[10] or who installed it. The BBC reportedly contacted Banksy at the time of the mask installation for comment.[11]
See also
References
- ^ "Banksy Graffiti The Girl with the Pierced Eardrum". Visit Bristol. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ "New Banksy 'earring' mural appears in Bristol Harbourside". BBC News. 20 October 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
- ^ "Girl with a Pierced Eardrum, 2014". Banksy Explained. 14 May 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
- ^ a b Stevens, Jenny (22 October 2014). "Banksy's 'Girl with the Pierced Eardrum' vandalised in Bristol". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
- ^ a b Dearden, Lizzie (22 October 2014). "New Banksy 'Girl with the Pierced Eardrum' appears in Bristol – and it's already been defaced". The Independent. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
- ^ "Self-guided Banksy walking tour in Bristol: Where to see 10 original Banksy art". The Intrepid Guide. 4 December 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ Frank, Priscilla (21 October 2014). "Banksy Gets All Vermeer In His New Mural". Huffington Post. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ Jobson, Christopher (20 October 2014). "'Girl with a Pierced Eardrum' by Banksy". Colossal. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ Suggs, Tania (23 April 2020). "Coronavirus: Banksy's Girl With A Pierced Eardrum gets a COVID-19 face mask". Sky News. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ Braddick, Imogen (22 April 2020). "Banksy's Girl with a Pierced Eardrum given face mask in nod to coronavirus pandemic". Evening Standard. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ "Coronavirus: Banksy's Girl with a Pierced Eardrum given face mask". BBC News. 22 April 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
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