‘Robbo inc.’ returns courtesy of Banksy?

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

17 thoughts on “‘Robbo inc.’ returns courtesy of Banksy?”

  1. 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’?

  2. 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!

  3. 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

  4. 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.

  5. 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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