‘Robbo inc.’ returns courtesy of Banksy?

11 Nov ’11

Banksy King Robbo Cartrain at Regents Canal, Camden, London

King Robbo’s iconic ‘Robbo inc’ piece has returned to Regents Canal, Camden, albeit in a slightly difference guise.  This wall is where the Banksy v King Robbo feud was spectacularly ignited nearly two years ago with Banky’s notorious  ‘modification’ of King Robbo’s iconic Robbo inc piece which was, at the time, 25 years old.  In the intervening period this feud has been much scrutinised within both the street art and graffiti scenes as well as the mainstream media.

This wall was at the very centre of the feud as Banksy and King Robbo hit back at each other again and again.  After Banksy’s wallpaper piece, King Robbo came back with a ‘King Robbo’ chrome and black piece.  Banksy in turn modified this to read ‘F**Cking Robbo’ and so on and so forth…  The most recent piece to reside on the wall was Banksy’s depiction of a living room here.   The battle over this wall all came to and end however this year when Robbo suffered an accident and was admitted to hospital in a coma.

This new piece which appeared on Wednesday night is effectively a carbon copy of Robbo’s original tag with the notable addition of a crown.  The piece carries all the hallmarks of Banksy and with Robbo widely reported to still be gravely ill in hospital could therefore represent Banksy reaching out and ‘lighting a candle’ for King Robbo, effectively appealing for the feud to be put to rest.

Banksy King Robbo Cartrain at Regents Canal, Camden, London

Banksy King Robbo Cartrain at Regents Canal, Camden, London

Banksy King Robbo Cartrain at Regents Canal, Camden, London

{ 16 comments… read them below or add one }

Joe November 11, 2011 at 3:04 pm

Robbo had an accident??? Where did this ‘accident’ happen?? He got his head kicked in by person or person’s unknown..When did grevious bodily harm/ attempted murder become an ‘accident’?

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Alex Abian November 14, 2011 at 9:28 pm

Cool article and nice pics, thanks for documenting!!

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tiff January 8, 2012 at 11:20 pm

finally..

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plato.L2DK February 21, 2012 at 6:42 am

I GIVE THIS ONE TO BANKSY HE MADE IT UP …..

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Tiffany Hayden February 22, 2012 at 4:39 pm

Um, Im from America, Georgia and I heard about this feud on our news and I just really wanted to get a look at this photo…and I just think it’s an amazing copy of Robbo’s ‘Robbo Incorporated’. It’s just spectacular it’s a shame though that Robbo is in hospital. But to be honest they did act a little babyish. But just because of them I flew all the way from Georgia just to see Banksy’s piece!

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drew April 3, 2012 at 3:50 am

amazing copy of Robbos original robbo inc piece? i dont think so tiffany.

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Anonymous May 12, 2012 at 9:49 pm

it is shit

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team robbo May 12, 2012 at 9:50 pm

it is shit to little to l8 wanksy

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team robbo March 21, 2013 at 9:37 pm

long live our king!

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robbo stinks April 17, 2013 at 12:58 pm

Robbo has been, and will forever be, shit. Accept the truth Team Robbo scrubs.

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D.M.ROBBO June 19, 2013 at 10:32 am

hey guys leave it alone if ye dont respect grafitti go an fuck yeselfs its art somethink me an your mums done a long time ago

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king robbo July 2, 2013 at 3:44 pm

It’s official, Banksy ran back to Bristol cos Robbo’s boys brandished a pistol over a heated issue, but london won’t diss you, neither will they miss you. Good Riddance la rat.

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shaun August 6, 2013 at 8:56 pm

banksy was a stencil artist and robbo was free hand, i think banksy did this in free hand (which he is not very good at) as a mark of respect to robbo!!

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robert Haworth May 18, 2014 at 4:35 pm

Hi my name is Robert Haworth. King robbo

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Anonymous August 1, 2014 at 2:49 pm

Fuck banksy. Team robbbbbbo. ,! s..f..l

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ConorG August 10, 2014 at 8:27 pm

Isn’t it more likely one of Robbo’s crew painted it?

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