The ornaments, which sell for as much as £8,000, include a "hooded boy spraying graffiti on a wall" and "more 'hoodies' creating havoc in a park," reported the Daily Telegraph. "One piece, entitled Do it Again, I Didn't Press Record, even shows children 'happy slapping' a helpless victim," said the paper. Barford said his collection reflects how young people are perceived by the older generation. "I am not vilifying the youth of today, I'm not telling them off, but reflecting the way they are perceived ... if you want to have a laugh and just enjoy them visually that's great, but there is also the opportunity to extract a deeper meaning."
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