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That’s right, the famous Banksy Pink Gorilla on the side of the ex-North Bristol Social Club has been whitewashed away. The Social Club was sold to Saeed Ahmed to turn in a muslim cultural center, and the man mistook the world-renowned piece for common vandalism. He went on to whitewash the entire wall, to the dismay of graffiti enthusiasts around the globe.
Via BBC.
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