Banksy's ..Exit through the gift shop
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Really enjoyed that, I've heard about it but not watched it.
There will always be people who hate on the things Banksy does, but its art, imo.
Now, I found these two in Guildford.. Very Banksy style, and even Banksy Style with regards to them being politically motivated, wonder if they're real..
http://t.co/aHPxuOS
http://t.co/8BFgrMu
http://t.co/8BirVCn
There will always be people who hate on the things Banksy does, but its art, imo.
Now, I found these two in Guildford.. Very Banksy style, and even Banksy Style with regards to them being politically motivated, wonder if they're real..
http://t.co/aHPxuOS
http://t.co/8BFgrMu
http://t.co/8BirVCn
CT63 said:
Did anyone else see the C4 documentary 'graffiti wars' last night? Didn't really paint Banksy in good light, especially the Blek Le Rat imitations
No, but its acknowledged by both parties;"every time I think I've painted something slightly original, I find out that Blek Le Rat has done it as well, only twenty years earlier." Blek has disagreed with those who claim Banksy has copied his work: "People say he copies me, but I don’t think so. I’m the old man, he’s the new kid, and if I’m an inspiration to an artist that good, I love it."
Condi said:
No, but its acknowledged by both parties;
"every time I think I've painted something slightly original, I find out that Blek Le Rat has done it as well, only twenty years earlier." Blek has disagreed with those who claim Banksy has copied his work: "People say he copies me, but I don’t think so. I’m the old man, he’s the new kid, and if I’m an inspiration to an artist that good, I love it."
Seems you are right, just found this quote too:"every time I think I've painted something slightly original, I find out that Blek Le Rat has done it as well, only twenty years earlier." Blek has disagreed with those who claim Banksy has copied his work: "People say he copies me, but I don’t think so. I’m the old man, he’s the new kid, and if I’m an inspiration to an artist that good, I love it."
“I respect his work very much. He is very important. I started the movement but he is like my son. I consider him like my descendant. He took some ideas. But he changed them. And he took the movement to a huge level all over the world.
If Banksy didn’t exist I would still be a small French guy in Paris doing my things alone. Now I’m known here, I’m known in the States, I’m known everywhere. Thanks to Banksy.”
To echo the above, Banksy has always given credit to Blek Le Rat for being his inspiration and overall favorite artist.
As a relative unknown atm, Blek Le Rat's art is also at a fairly reasonable price at the moment and would guess to be worthwhile investment if it's 'Your Thing'.
Edited to say - just looked and it's gone up a bit since I last looked, seems to be getting a bit more exposure now
The books a good read though.
As a relative unknown atm, Blek Le Rat's art is also at a fairly reasonable price at the moment and would guess to be worthwhile investment if it's 'Your Thing'.
Edited to say - just looked and it's gone up a bit since I last looked, seems to be getting a bit more exposure now
The books a good read though.
Edited by Westy Pre-Lit on Monday 15th August 14:33
kingstondc5 said:
Bit off topic but related, did they ever find out who hit Robbo over the head? Also how 'good' was Robbos free hand pic of that actress on the wall
According to the Team Robbo website it was an accidental injury, but having watched the documentary i got the impression he'd been attacked. I thought the actress picture was great - and far more artistic than any stencil 'street art'.cazzer said:
Raoul Duke said:
A quality film for anyone with an interest in street art and its progression into the mainstream.
It's not street art, it's vandalism and illegal.If its a great picture painted on a plywood hoarding I dont have much of an issue with it at all, if its some chav writing his name with a sharpie on the bus shelter then its vandalism.
Would be hard to legislate a difference between the two though.
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