Cat and Dog, Bristol

If you wander into Bristol鈥檚 Easton neighbourhood and spot a feline loitering with an aerosol can, you鈥檝e just found Cat and Dog鈥攁n early Banksy that predates the sharp-edged stencils he鈥檚 now known for. Painted at the junction of Robertson Road and Foster Street during his days with the DryBreadZ Crew (DBZ for short), it鈥檚 pure late-90s street energy: freehand, unpolished, and buzzing with the city鈥檚 then-growing graffiti scene.

The scene pairs a spray-can-wielding cat with two watchful dogs鈥攅qual parts bodyguards and bouncers鈥攃reating a standoff that teeters between playfulness and threat. Adding bite to the image is a quote scrawled beside it: 鈥淭here are crimes that become innocent or even glorious through their splendour, number, and excess.鈥� It鈥檚 the kind of lofty line that makes you wonder if the cat鈥檚 about to redecorate the wall or start a small revolution.

What makes Cat and Dog worth the detour isn鈥檛 just its design鈥攊t鈥檚 the glimpse it offers into Banksy鈥檚 creative adolescence. Here鈥檚 the artist before the bulletproof glass and tourist maps, back when his work was part of the everyday churn of the street. No protective barriers, no neat little plaque鈥攋ust paint on brick, weathering with the seasons and the city鈥檚 life around it.

For anyone tracing Bristol鈥檚 Banksy trail, finding Cat and Dog feels less like ticking a box and more like stumbling across a living fossil from the city鈥檚 graffiti past. It鈥檚 a reminder that street art, at its best, isn鈥檛 curated鈥攊t鈥檚 simply there, holding its ground in the open air. And in this case, it鈥檚 got two dogs to help it keep watch.

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Sight Name: Cat and Dog
Sight Location: Bristol, England (See walking tours in Bristol)
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