The irony of the removal of Banksy‘s latest piece on the Royal Courts of Justice in London is that it’s only strengthened his message. Instead of rushing to protect the image as has been the case with many of his public works in recent years, the ghost image that remains only serves to further illustrate our fading right to free speech and protest. A reminder also that placement and context can enhance a message. Although Banksy rarely repeats a work like this I hope more of these start appearing and are preserved by whoever owns the buildings they’re on.