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slapass · 03-12-2007, 06:57 AM

really conflicted over this. Very hard not to laugh but I own buildings and i hate when the little fuckers deface them.

http://banksy.co.uk/

Jakke PNG · 03-12-2007, 07:03 AM

I'd rather see that than the generic tags I get on our building.

slapass · 03-12-2007, 07:12 AM

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Originally Posted by TeenGodFather

I'd rather see that than the generic tags I get on our building.

Seriously the guy rocks. But if you have ever had to remove paint it is a real pain in the ass.

Sexsitesurfer · 03-12-2007, 07:14 AM

Crime!

If it was art no-one would care.......

Jakke PNG · 03-12-2007, 07:15 AM

True true, but it's a really good 'art' job, it may not have to be removed...however removing a tag from the wall results in having a new tag within a week.

crockett · 03-12-2007, 07:25 AM

I'm not a fan of graffiti but I'd have to say art in this case. Lot of powerful messages in his paintings.

dirtysouth · 03-12-2007, 08:59 AM

Artist! "Girl with a balloon" is my next tattoo.

Jason AO Movies · 03-12-2007, 09:11 AM

i like graf, more into the pieces and characters... even the tags

although, not so much the stenciling.. gets kinda boring seeing the same fucking stencil all over the city.. i think its kinda weak.

although the detailed like 5 layer stencils are great... takes time

Twisted Dave · 03-12-2007, 09:27 AM

It's just a fucking stencil sprayed onto walls. So fucking what. The guy doesn't really interest me

KrisKross · 03-12-2007, 09:35 AM

It's both. The artistic value doesn't take away from the fact that it's illegal.

Still, I love Banksy's work.

IceWalker2k · 03-12-2007, 09:43 AM

art can also be a crime

Z · 03-12-2007, 10:45 AM

Damn the naysayers...I love that guy.

Mr Steele · 03-12-2007, 03:34 PM

Banksy is brilliant.. love the Paris Hilton CD scam he pulled

Mr Steele · 03-12-2007, 03:36 PM

But the shit on the wall in Israel rocked too

natas · 03-12-2007, 04:01 PM

He's a hero here in his home town of Bristol

fallenmuffin · 03-12-2007, 04:06 PM

Banksy is a hero of modern day sorts. He speaks out against the wrongs. I love the stunts he pulls to shine light on current issues. Good for him. Also like the cloak and dagger style interviews he gives. He's like a super hero protecting his true identity.

Love Sex · 03-12-2007, 05:02 PM

its not real graff if it uses stencils, any idiot can do that.

Michaelious · 03-12-2007, 05:12 PM

I vote art - I really like his stuff

slapass · 03-12-2007, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Love Sex

its not real graff if it uses stencils, any idiot can do that.

Nope they can't.

crockett · 03-12-2007, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Love Sex

its not real graff if it uses stencils, any idiot can do that.

Art isn't about how it's done, it's about the message and the presentation.

Lee · 03-12-2007, 06:27 PM

One of his pieces went for over £50,000 recently at Bonhams.

Lee · 03-12-2007, 06:29 PM

http://www.bonhams.com/cgi-bin/publi...297254-1-1.jpg

Jace · 03-12-2007, 06:38 PM

art 100%

I think his stuff is amazing, lots of thought and deep meanings to it all, i like that

there is so many crimes out there that hurt and cheat and steal and make peoples lives miserable, death everywhere....and some guy spray paints som clever art on walls and people spend so much time on it

Jace · 03-12-2007, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Love Sex

its not real graff if it uses stencils, any idiot can do that.

stencils are a form of graffiti now

germ · 03-12-2007, 08:40 PM

banksy is the shit.

art or crime? both.

donkevlar · 03-12-2007, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Love Sex

its not real graff if it uses stencils, any idiot can do that.

I need some stencils done up... can you make me something like this and throw it up on a wall in isreal? K thx!

CaptainHowdy · 03-12-2007, 09:05 PM

I love him! As much as I love Winston Smith's art!

KrisKross · 03-12-2007, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Love Sex

its not real graff if it uses stencils, any idiot can do that.

Really? Do you have any clue how difficult it is to make a decent stencil, let alone the complex stencils that he makes? Besides, he does stuff aside from stencils.

And graffiti is leaving your mark on a place that wasn't intended to be marked. Stencils, tags, pieces, it doesn't matter.

CaptainHowdy · 03-12-2007, 09:06 PM

http://www.winstonsmith.com/ ...

Twisted Dave · 03-12-2007, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by slapass

Nope they can't.

LOL. Yes. Yes they can

Twisted Dave · 03-12-2007, 09:34 PM

I still don't really care for what he does. Tho he's made me chuckle in the past. I still don't think he's doing anything that anyone listens to. Or at least, that changes anything.

KrisKross · 03-12-2007, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by twisted Illustration

I still don't really care for what he does. Tho he's made me chuckle in the past. I still don't think he's doing anything that anyone listens to. Or at least, that changes anything.

Why does he need to change anything? He makes people think, which is a lot more than 99% of graffiti artists out there can say for themselves. Hell, most traditional artists can't even say that for themselves.

Jace · 03-12-2007, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by twisted Illustration

I still don't really care for what he does. Tho he's made me chuckle in the past. I still don't think he's doing anything that anyone listens to. Or at least, that changes anything.

actually, every time he creates a piece there is social commentary on the piece that is presented with every article about that piece

from one such piece

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But in a town that takes its animal welfare very seriously, some took exception to the presence of the elephant. On entering, visitors were presented with a flyer reading: 'There's an elephant in the room. There's a problem we never talk about. The fact is that life isn't getting any fairer. 1.7 billion people have no access to clean drinking water. 20 billion people live below the poverty line. Every day hundreds of people are made to physically be sick by morons at art shows telling them how bad the world is but never actually doing something about it. Anybody want a free glass of wine?'

SomeCreep · 03-12-2007, 10:18 PM

Banksy rocks out with his cock out.

notabook · 03-12-2007, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Jace

But in a town that takes its animal welfare very seriously, some took exception to the presence of the elephant. On entering, visitors were presented with a flyer reading: 'There's an elephant in the room. There's a problem we never talk about. The fact is that life isn't getting any fairer. 1.7 billion people have no access to clean drinking water. 20 billion people live below the poverty line. Every day hundreds of people are made to physically be sick by morons at art shows telling them how bad the world is but never actually doing something about it. Anybody want a free glass of wine?'

Love Sex · 03-12-2007, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by KrisKross

Really? Do you have any clue how difficult it is to make a decent stencil, let alone the complex stencils that he makes? Besides, he does stuff aside from stencils.

And graffiti is leaving your mark on a place that wasn't intended to be marked. Stencils, tags, pieces, it doesn't matter.

Yes i know how easy it is to make any stencil from a picture, transfered onto a piece of plastic and have it heat pressed out for precision.

yes I know how easy it is to make 3 different layers and place 1 over another and spray.

I'll agree on the second part.

03-12-2007, 06:57 AM	#1
slapass Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Earth Posts: 14,622	Banksy - Art or Crime? really conflicted over this. Very hard not to laugh but I own buildings and i hate when the little fuckers deface them. http://banksy.co.uk/

03-12-2007, 07:03 AM	#2
Jakke PNG ex-TeenGodFather Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Suomi Finland Perkele Posts: 20,306	I'd rather see that than the generic tags I get on our building. __________________ ..and I'm off.

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03-12-2007, 07:15 AM	#5
Jakke PNG ex-TeenGodFather Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Suomi Finland Perkele Posts: 20,306	True true, but it's a really good 'art' job, it may not have to be removed...however removing a tag from the wall results in having a new tag within a week. __________________ ..and I'm off.

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Jason AO Movies Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 104	i like graf, more into the pieces and characters... even the tags although, not so much the stenciling.. gets kinda boring seeing the same fucking stencil all over the city.. i think its kinda weak. although the detailed like 5 layer stencils are great... takes time Last edited by Jason AO Movies; 03-12-2007 at 09:12 AM.. Reason: damn keyboard

03-12-2007, 09:27 AM	#9
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fallenmuffin Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 8,170	Banksy is a hero of modern day sorts. He speaks out against the wrongs. I love the stunts he pulls to shine light on current issues. Good for him. Also like the cloak and dagger style interviews he gives. He's like a super hero protecting his true identity.

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Love Sex Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,905	its not real graff if it uses stencils, any idiot can do that.

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03-12-2007, 06:27 PM	#21
Lee Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Kernow Posts: 2,977	One of his pieces went for over £50,000 recently at Bonhams. Last edited by Lee; 03-12-2007 at 06:28 PM..

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03-12-2007, 06:38 PM	#23
Jace FBOP Class Of 2013 Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: bumfuck, ky Posts: 35,562	art 100% I think his stuff is amazing, lots of thought and deep meanings to it all, i like that there is so many crimes out there that hurt and cheat and steal and make peoples lives miserable, death everywhere....and some guy spray paints som clever art on walls and people spend so much time on it

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germ ( o Y o ) Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,108	banksy is the shit. art or crime? both.

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CaptainHowdy Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Happy in the dark. Posts: 93,575	I love him! As much as I love Winston Smith's art!

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Twisted Dave Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 3,635	I still don't really care for what he does. Tho he's made me chuckle in the past. I still don't think he's doing anything that anyone listens to. Or at least, that changes anything. __________________ Custom Cartoon Mascots - ICQ: 243355699, Email: [email protected] or Click Sig - 15% referrals. Send me clients, make money!

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