5 Nearest Attraction
1. Stokes Croft
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2. Arley Chapel
(0,2 mile - 5 min walking)
3. St Matthew and St Nataniel Church
(0,4 mile - 10 min walking)
(0,3 mile - 7 min walking)
(476 feet - 2 min walking)
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St Andrew's Park
(Community Toilet Scheme)
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Melita Road, Montpelier, BS6 5AZ
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The Mild Mild West is a mural by graffiti artist Banksy, sited on No. 80 Stokes Croft, Bristol. It depicts a teddy bear throwing a Molotov cocktail at three riot police.
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Banksy's
The Mild Mild West
Richie's opinion :
" I like the streetart, If it is really artistic, so I very like Banksy's artworks.
I lived near to this art, I saw it every day, and I liked it about the colors and shapes, before I knew it made Banksy.
After, when I knew , I started to search on the Net, because that time I already knew, Banksy's art has got some deeper meaning, and I found something, what earlier didn't know from the neighbourhood . After this , I saw with different view this streetart - it isn't just a nice graffiti, it is a REAL ART.
Banksy lived in Bristol, and made a few streetarts in the City, if interest his work, you can make a very nice walk in Bristol:) ."
6 Nearest Banksy Streetart
(0,2mile - 5 min walking)
2. Banksy's Take the money and run
(0,3 mile - 6 min walking)
(0,9 mile - 18 min walking)
( in Bristol Museum)
(0,9 mile - 20 min walking)
5. Banksy's You Don't Need Planning Permission to Build Castles in the Sky
(1,1 mile - 22min walking)
(in M Shed)
(1,3 mile - 25 min walking)
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History
Banksy drew the artwork over three days in broad daylight in 1999.
It was drawn in response to various unlicensed raves and parties held in abandoned warehouses around Bristol in the 1990s, that drew increased attention from the police.
A specific trigger for the mural was such an event at Winterstoke Road, where riot police began to attack partygoers.
The artwork is popular with the local community who consider it a good symbol of the heritage around Stokes Croft.
It has been cited as an archetypal piece of Bristol culture, showing how a relaxed hippie can still fight back against the government and commercialisation.
In April 2009, the artwork was vandalised with red paint by an anti-graffiti organisation called Appropriate Media, but was quickly repaired.
Bristol City Council announced plans to enclose the mural in glass in front of new flats, which was criticised by the local community because it would make it harder to see from the street.
Coexist, an organisation managing regeneration of Stokes Croft, did not understand the vandalism.
Their spokesman said, "I don't see how spraying red paint is helping with the positive change" and was happy that volunteers quickly came together to repair it.
A dressmaking shop opposite the mural has complained about graffiti, and that continual cleaning has begun to damage the Bath stone walls.