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Banksy - Genius? Or over rated. CL Art Judges Decide

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  • creepyaddick
    creepyaddick Posts: 6,152
    He supports Millwall
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 34,004
    creepyaddick said:

    He pretends to support Millwall

    There you go, more like the truth.
  • i_b_b_o_r_g
    i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948
    Curbs 16/1 before anyone arks
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,024
    Henry Irving said:

    You're discussing his art.

    He's won.

    image
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,740
    I think genius is stretching it but I do love his art.
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,024
    I've got his book Wall and Piece, there's some crackers in there.
  • rina
    rina Posts: 2,334
    MrOneLung said:

    rina said:

    the dover brexit one would be a lot better if the stars represented member states, unfortunately they don't so it doesn't really make sense

    They used to though. Stopped when they thought anymore would make the flag look too crowded
    nah. for starters the flag is older than the eu. there was a period of nearly a decade though when, by coincidence, the number of stars was the same as the number of eu members
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,740
    edited May 2017
    cafcdave123 said:

    He's a criminal, no different to drug dealers and murderers

    image
  • eaststandmike
    eaststandmike Posts: 14,956
    Stig said:

    I've got his book Wall and Piece, there's some crackers in there.

    Strange place to keep em, is your cheese in the fridge?
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,006
    Stig said:

    Henry Irving said:

    You're discussing his art.

    He's won.

    image
    I never imagined Banksy to look like that.
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  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,853
    rina said:

    MrOneLung said:

    rina said:

    the dover brexit one would be a lot better if the stars represented member states, unfortunately they don't so it doesn't really make sense

    They used to though. Stopped when they thought anymore would make the flag look too crowded
    nah. for starters the flag is older than the eu. there was a period of nearly a decade though when, by coincidence, the number of stars was the same as the number of eu members
    Cool, just read up on the history.
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,601
    How the hell did he paint it in one night and not get seen/caught?
  • T_C_E
    T_C_E Posts: 16,420
    Probably his most renowned workimage
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,825
    Bloody genius, love it.

    Never understood why none of the press have ever outed his identity??
  • shine166
    shine166 Posts: 13,918
    edited May 2017
    Huge fan, been collecting his work for years and am off to his Bethlehem hotel in October. Google banksy Jamaica if you want to see what he looks like.
  • mcgrandall
    mcgrandall Posts: 931
    His film Exit Through the Gift Shop is well worth a watch. Incredibly interesting and not what you might think. Not sure if it is true or a denouncement of the entire art scene, but he created a monster.
  • RedArmySE7
    RedArmySE7 Posts: 5,407
    Think his stuff is brilliant.
  • Leeds_Addick
    Leeds_Addick Posts: 4,700
    AFKABartram said:

    Bloody genius, love it.

    Never understood why none of the press have ever outed his identity??

    They have, Robin Gunningham is supposedly his name. Outed in 2008 and some University research last year pretty much confirmed it.
  • ozaddick
    ozaddick Posts: 2,845
    I can see why he took on an alias name!
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,629
    DaveMehmet said:

    How the hell did he paint it in one night and not get seen/caught?

    He had about half a dozen Poles in, to do it.
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  • KiwiValley
    KiwiValley Posts: 3,379
    T.C.E said:

    Probably his most renowned workimage

    took me three viewings but the penny's just dropped - nice one.
  • shine166
    shine166 Posts: 13,918
    DaveMehmet said:

    How the hell did he paint it in one night and not get seen/caught?

    The erect a scaff and work under a tarp, just looks like general building work that way
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,825
    You ever met him @shine166 ?
  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,791
    edited May 2017
    He has a talent for a particular type of art. Some people like what he does, some don't, but there is a consensus in the 'art world' that he makes good art. I'd hazard a guess that the people paying hundreds of thousands for his work know bugger all about art but just want to own something that has a name.
  • shine166
    shine166 Posts: 13,918
    edited May 2017
    AFKABartram said:

    You ever met him @shine166 ?

    Not personally, but I have good friends that regularly work on projects with him as assistants.

    When I started collecting his work it was £175 for a print. The same images are 20k now.. so going to the projects like Dismaland are as close as my wallet allows now days !
  • i_b_b_o_r_g
    i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948
    AFKABartram said:

    Bloody genius, love it.

    Never understood why none of the press have ever outed his identity??

    Some think it isn't one person Boss, but a collective
  • Stefco
    Stefco Posts: 848
    i_b_b_o_r_g said:

    AFKABartram said:

    Bloody genius, love it.

    Never understood why none of the press have ever outed his identity??

    Some think it isn't one person Boss, but a collective
    Massive Attack
  • i_b_b_o_r_g
    i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948
    Stefco said:

    i_b_b_o_r_g said:

    AFKABartram said:

    Bloody genius, love it.

    Never understood why none of the press have ever outed his identity??

    Some think it isn't one person Boss, but a collective
    Massive Attack
    That was one theory mate yeah
  • shine166
    shine166 Posts: 13,918
    i_b_b_o_r_g said:

    Stefco said:

    i_b_b_o_r_g said:

    AFKABartram said:

    Bloody genius, love it.

    Never understood why none of the press have ever outed his identity??

    Some think it isn't one person Boss, but a collective
    Massive Attack
    That was one theory mate yeah
    Robert Del naja aka 3D is a great artist in his own right (I collect his work also).. but he's not banksy. He has a team of artists, but it's technically not a collective.

  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,980
    He's no Neil Buchanan

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