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# The Banksy Elephant in the Room
- URL: https://hyperallergic.com/banksy-elephant-in-the-room/
- Published: 2011-03-10T05:55:02.000Z
- Updated: 2025-11-24T15:48:57.000Z
- Description: Remember one of Banksy's recent pieces in Southern California titled "This Looks A Bit Like An Elephant," which was removed and is now for sale. Well, according to Vandalog, Tachowa Covington (aka Rollerball) has lived inside the tank for about seven years. He says that he saw Banksy paint the tank
- Author: Hrag Vartanian
- Tags: News, #image-position-hidden, Banksy, Los Angeles, Street Art, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2025-11-17 09:23 (2009-2011)

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Remember one of Banksy’s recent pieces in Southern California titled “This Looks A Bit Like An Elephant,” [which was removed and is now for sale](http://blog.vandalog.com/2011/03/banksys-a-bit-like-an-elephant-tank-for-sale/?ref=hyperallergic.com). Well, according to Vandalog, Tachowa Covington (aka Rollerball) has lived inside the tank for about seven years. He says that he saw Banksy paint the tank. \[via [Vandalog](http://blog.vandalog.com/2011/03/before-banksy-that-elephant-tank-was-a-mans-home/?ref=hyperallergic.com)\]