JR Throws 'Westside' Hand Sign on East Wall of Bristol Hotel for 'The Wrinkles of the City'

• By the way, it's my hand.

• HATERSSSSSS

• Whoa, you've heard of Banksy?! You must be uber hip. Like, super-in-the-know. Comparing every street artist to Banksy is not only ignorant, it's frankly laughable. Just so you know JR travels to cities across the world capturing the essence of the community, so this Westside piece is perfect for L.A. JR is totally rad and doesn't just come to towns where Oscars are on the line.

• Some people politicize everything. Give it a rest!

• And that's the wonderful thing about ART. It can be interpreted in many different ways. ;)

• If that part of our society that got Obama to screw us over paid more attention to those older , more experienced and better educated people, I dare say we wouldn't be in this mess now. You non-chalant, pseudo claimers of trying to influence people that your intelligence is way out there is a farce. Intelligencia like this is lacking in the one area that you, and all the other egotistical people miss......... common sense. These pictures bring tto forgotten seniors a little bit of rememberance that says we exist and love the fact we can still out do many of you younger folks in certain areas.

• I think its great that foreigners come into Los Angeles and legally get more support than the locals who have put it down here for many years before. I really enjoy looking at european street art and the concepts that are pushed but what about the local artists that have been doing it in LA for quite sometime now like Euth, Smear, Sharktooth, Duart, Linelinedot, the Domino Guy, Threelegged, Smog City... The list goes on. We should show more support for the Los Angeles locals so then we can export their talents to other countries and influence them with the LA style.

• Looks like a money act on JR's part. Wu-Tang forevahhh!!!

• those of us not living in LA didn't realize it is a gang sign. Nonetheless, the artist is making an impact creating awareness and promoting unity. No, this is no Banksy. This is the real deal.

• The point is that it is a WRINKLED (Wrinkles in the City) hand. This is no gang banger's hand. Rather, it belongs to one of our aged citizens who is saying "We are here! We love being here! Please see us as important, not has beens!"

• Ho-hum. Another Banksy wannabe.At least Banksy's work has a bit of humor in it. This "Westside" isn't humorous, or really even very confrontational. Just another false-claiming 'artist'.

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