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By *ssex_tom OP Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

One of his pictures on a wall just sold for 16.8 million at an auction..

Mugs... Hahahahahaha

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By *adame 2SwordsWoman
over a year ago

Victoria, London

Jealous?

What's your grand money making scheme then?

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By *ust ClareTV/TS
over a year ago

Settlewick!

It's art....if the buyer likes it,it's no less valid than a Van Gogh or Mona Lisa

Plus the money has gone to NHS charities

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By *ssex_tom OP Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

Wooden frame.. from recycled wood...canvas and wood a score... Most artists die penniless...it's a load of balls.. mugs ...

Millions for something that cost a fiver.. obscene

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By *igDickDeliveryDriverMan
over a year ago

London

Team Robbo all day long! #wanksy

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By *ssex_tom OP Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

"Jealous?

What's your grand money making scheme then?"

Well I welcome that one..

Grafitti artists..

Complete bollocks...

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By *rumpyMcFuckNuggetMan
over a year ago

Den of Iniquity

"Wooden frame.. from recycled wood...canvas and wood a score... Most artists die penniless...it's a load of balls.. mugs ...

Millions for something that cost a fiver.. obscene "

God forbid if he ever painted a shark mural

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Banksy is probably the most interesting artist of our time. You can bet the buyer is not going to go without because of this purchase.

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By *ssex_tom OP Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

I have studied art and art history..

Some talented painters and some not..

Love it when these clowns buy to invest but it's worthless claptrack.. worse even than the fashion Industry..

Bed time for me now..

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By *ssex_tom OP Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

"Banksy is probably the most interesting artist of our time. You can bet the buyer is not going to go without because of this purchase. "

Interesting yes..

Worth 16 million..

Bollocks

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"One of his pictures on a wall just sold for 16.8 million at an auction..

Mugs... Hahahahahaha "

I wouldn't say mugs. It's a good investment.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I have studied art and art history..

Some talented painters and some not..

Love it when these clowns buy to invest but it's worthless claptrack.. worse even than the fashion Industry..

Bed time for me now..

So if you've studied art history you'd know once a artist is no longer around that price will explode if from a popular Artist.

16 million today. God knows what in the future.

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By *ssex_tom OP Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

"I have studied art and art history..

Some talented painters and some not..

Love it when these clowns buy to invest but it's worthless claptrack.. worse even than the fashion Industry..

Bed time for me now..

So if you've studied art history you'd know once a artist is no longer around that price will explode if from a popular Artist.

16 million today. God knows what in the future."

Tuppence maybe

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Banksy is probably the most interesting artist of our time. You can bet the buyer is not going to go without because of this purchase.

Interesting yes..

Worth 16 million..

Bollocks"

Hard to judge when you can’t afford it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I have studied art and art history..

Some talented painters and some not..

Love it when these clowns buy to invest but it's worthless claptrack.. worse even than the fashion Industry..

Bed time for me now..

So if you've studied art history you'd know once a artist is no longer around that price will explode if from a popular Artist.

16 million today. God knows what in the future.

Tuppence maybe "

We shall see.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

Tom it is time for your bed. You sound .......... not you.

Put your shark onesie on and snuggle down.

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By *oudLoutishLoverWoman
over a year ago

Colchester

Banksy's work is fantastic.

Can’t believe nobody here likes it!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Banksy's work is fantastic.

Can’t believe nobody here likes it!"

I think his work is fantastic.

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By *ssex_tom OP Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

"Banksy is probably the most interesting artist of our time. You can bet the buyer is not going to go without because of this purchase.

Interesting yes..

Worth 16 million..

Bollocks

Hard to judge when you can’t afford it"

Crowdfund a purchase and split the profits.. or losses

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By *ssex_tom OP Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

"Banksy's work is fantastic.

Can’t believe nobody here likes it!

I think his work is fantastic."

His work ?

Hahahahaha

That's work...

Do me a favour

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Banksy's work is fantastic.

Can’t believe nobody here likes it!"

I absolutely love Banksy. Fucking genius

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Banksy's work is fantastic.

Can’t believe nobody here likes it!

I think his work is fantastic.

His work ?

Hahahahaha

That's work...

Do me a favour "

Yea his art work. You know cause we are talking about a artist..... in my opinion.

I haven't seen anything by Essex Tom in a gallery so...

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By *ssex_tom OP Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

Genius indeed.. persuading morons to pay millions..

Now that's genius

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By *ssex_tom OP Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

"Banksy's work is fantastic.

Can’t believe nobody here likes it!

I think his work is fantastic.

His work ?

Hahahahaha

That's work...

Do me a favour

Yea his art work. You know cause we are talking about a artist..... in my opinion.

I haven't seen anything by Essex Tom in a gallery so..."

Seek and you will find my friend..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Genius indeed.. persuading morons to pay millions..

Now that's genius "

Yea Da vinci predicted his paintings and drawings to be worth a shit ton too. Genius

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By *ed VoluptaWoman
over a year ago

Wirral.

I'm very glad his daubing has raised money for the NHS.

But I cannot abide his work. It's not art, it's graffiti.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I'm very glad his daubing has raised money for the NHS.

But I cannot abide his work. It's not art, it's graffiti. "

Have you seen Dismaland?

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By * and R cple4Couple
over a year ago

swansea

"Banksy's work is fantastic.

Can’t believe nobody here likes it!

I absolutely love Banksy. Fucking genius "

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

It's a great thing that he's done, to show appropriation for the NHS staff and to donate the funds it raised to health of everyone, even the cynical.

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By *ed VoluptaWoman
over a year ago

Wirral.

"I'm very glad his daubing has raised money for the NHS.

But I cannot abide his work. It's not art, it's graffiti.

Have you seen Dismaland? "

In the papers the other year, yes. Still not a fan x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I'm very glad his daubing has raised money for the NHS.

But I cannot abide his work. It's not art, it's graffiti.

Have you seen Dismaland?

In the papers the other year, yes. Still not a fan x"

Fan or not, it’s not graffiti. He’s making a point on the state of the way most of us are forced live in societies that don’t work for the majority

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By *eoeclipseWoman
over a year ago

glasgow

what he does reflect society, largely in areas we don't want to look at. its a caption in time really.

the best one he done was the one that shredded itself as soon as sale was complete.....that's just funny!

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By *oudLoutishLoverWoman
over a year ago

Colchester

Art is subjective and highly divisive. No artist is universally loved.

Banksy rocks.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"what he does reflect society, largely in areas we don't want to look at. its a caption in time really.

the best one he done was the one that shredded itself as soon as sale was complete.....that's just funny!"

The fact that the people buying his work literally have money to burn just makes his message more powerful

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I am not an art expert, but at least Banksy's pictures look like what they're supposed to be, not like that awful impressionism. However, I don't think Banksy's work is any better than many commercial artists, I think it's just his mystery and "urban" stuff that puts him a little above.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Art is subjective.

You don't like it, cool. Whoever's throwing down that kinda money obviously does.

I think banksy is awesome. And very rich!

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By *hatYorkLadMan
over a year ago

York

I once peed on a Banksy in the northern quarter in Manchester when I was very d*unk and busting and nipped down an alleyway, and it just happened to be there, this was just before his "Wall and Piece" book took off and made him a household name

I do like his art, but it's baffling how it fetches so much money!

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By *uliaChrisCouple
over a year ago

westerham

"Banksy's work is fantastic.

Can’t believe nobody here likes it!

I think his work is fantastic.

His work ?

Hahahahaha

That's work...

Do me a favour

Yea his art work. You know cause we are talking about a artist..... in my opinion.

I haven't seen anything by Essex Tom in a gallery so...

Seek and you will find my friend.. "

Can’t wait to hear what we should be liking

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

we went o an exhibition once where one of the pieces was a jar of pasta letters. I don't pretend to understand what it meant and I wouldn't have bought it. I would consider buying a Banksy though

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By *ablo minibar123Woman
over a year ago

"Wooden frame.. from recycled wood...canvas and wood a score... Most artists die penniless...it's a load of balls.. mugs ...

Millions for something that cost a fiver.. obscene

God forbid if he ever painted a shark mural

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By *irtydevil666Man
over a year ago

bristol

I will try harder with my next artwork........

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By *a LunaWoman
over a year ago

South Wales

"we went o an exhibition once where one of the pieces was a jar of pasta letters. I don't pretend to understand what it meant and I wouldn't have bought it. I would consider buying a Banksy though"

I watched a programme last night about the performance artist Marina Abramovic, I found it eye opening as to what constitutes art.

That said, I like some of Banksy’s artwork, I like the stencilling and it’s usually simple and punchy.

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

One person's art is another person's graffiti

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

"Banksy's work is fantastic.

Can’t believe nobody here likes it!

I think his work is fantastic."

Really? It's stencilled spray paint on a wall isn't it?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Team Robbo all day long! #wanksy"

Ahah...RIP Robbo

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Banksy's work is fantastic.

Can’t believe nobody here likes it!

I think his work is fantastic.

Really? It's stencilled spray paint on a wall isn't it? "

Ultimately yes but it's the subjects and the way the pieces popped up that make it more than that.

I remember seeing his rats stencilled in the city I was living in in the late 90's. Had no idea who Banksy was then. But it was different to most pieces in terms of the medium and the message, and it stood out as a result.

The Banksy brand has become very lucrative for him, 99% of others would do the same as in his shoes.

the rumour is it its 3D from Bristol.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I'm very glad his daubing has raised money for the NHS.

But I cannot abide his work. It's not art, it's graffiti. "

“Is that an art form?” he asks. “I don’t know, I’m not an art critic. But I can sure as hell tell you that that’s a crime.”

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Banksy's work is fantastic.

Can’t believe nobody here likes it!

I think his work is fantastic.

Really? It's stencilled spray paint on a wall isn't it? "

Absolutely it is.

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By *ammm123Man
over a year ago

ryhl

Banksy is 3d from massive attack

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By *ea monkeyMan
over a year ago

Manchester (he/him)

If you’ve studied art and art history as you claim, at least in any sort of depth beyond GCSE level, then you will have learned to observe objectively and critically, rather than subjectively.

Art is a representative endeavour and works when it speaks to people in a way that goes past the medium used.

Banksy captures a melancholy and distopic air, coupled with a dark sense of humour and undermines both society and art establishments. Hence using graffiti and his works being in public spaces.

I think that he’s brilliant.

You don’t like him, that’s cool. That’s the fun part about art, it elicits reactions

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By *iamondCougarWoman
over a year ago

Norfuck! / Lincolnshire

"Banksy is probably the most interesting artist of our time. You can bet the buyer is not going to go without because of this purchase.

Interesting yes..

Worth 16 million..

Bollocks"

Someone thought it was worth £16m Tom

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If I was rich Banksy 'art' is not something I would choose to spend my money on.

Any artist that has been deemed 'designer' including brands that sell clothing, accessories and cosmetics for thousands of pounds wouldn't get my money.

I agree with Tom it's a mugs game.

Anyone that spends ludicrous amounts of money on stuff think it makes a statement about them.

It does make a statement - they've got too much much money to burn and they've been taken for a ride.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Someone thought it was worth £16m Tom"

This is ground control to Major Tom...

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By *ssex_tom OP Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

Let's set the record straight. His work is easy on the eye and I like it. The chimps in Parliament made me smile. I might hang a copy on my wall if it cost a score..

But millions for some of it is someone having a giraffe. Let's not forget that the geezer is alive and might even be on fam. If he is, then I apologize if I offended your work mate.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"If I was rich Banksy 'art' is not something I would choose to spend my money on.

Any artist that has been deemed 'designer' including brands that sell clothing, accessories and cosmetics for thousands of pounds wouldn't get my money.

I agree with Tom it's a mugs game.

Anyone that spends ludicrous amounts of money on stuff think it makes a statement about them.

It does make a statement - they've got too much much money to burn and they've been taken for a ride.

It's a much better way of holding value than keeping money in the bank. Stuff like that just appreciates in value relative to currency all the time. So even if you weren't bothered about the work it would be a shrewd investment

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"If I was rich Banksy 'art' is not something I would choose to spend my money on.

Any artist that has been deemed 'designer' including brands that sell clothing, accessories and cosmetics for thousands of pounds wouldn't get my money.

I agree with Tom it's a mugs game.

Anyone that spends ludicrous amounts of money on stuff think it makes a statement about them.

It does make a statement - they've got too much much money to burn and they've been taken for a ride.

True.

If it's only about investment and not some pretentious wanky status symbol then

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By *manaWoman
over a year ago

Basingstoke

"One of his pictures on a wall just sold for 16.8 million at an auction..

Mugs... Hahahahahaha "

Not mugs, just rich

I adore Banksy and have lots of his stuff in my house

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By *inky_CarpenterMan
over a year ago

Portsmouth

If I had the money I'd sooner own a Banksy than a Bugatti!

Damien Hirst pieces do absolutely nothing for me, likewise for tracy Emmin's bed..... Banksy's works move me and make me think and I love the guerilla nature of his public art.

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By *manaWoman
over a year ago

Basingstoke

"If I had the money I'd sooner own a Banksy than a Bugatti!

Damien Hirst pieces do absolutely nothing for me, likewise for tracy Emmin's bed..... Banksy's works move me and make me think and I love the guerilla nature of his public art.

Absolutely! He paints what he feels, I love it!

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By *ersey GirlCouple
over a year ago

Glasgow

fair play for the donation but hes no jackson pollock

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"If I had the money I'd sooner own a Banksy than a Bugatti!

Damien Hirst pieces do absolutely nothing for me, likewise for tracy Emmin's bed..... Banksy's works move me and make me think and I love the guerilla nature of his public art.

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By * and M lookingCouple
over a year ago

Worcester

Is this the Russian version of our beloved Banksy?

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By *ts the taking part thatMan
over a year ago

southampton

"Banksy is probably the most interesting artist of our time. You can bet the buyer is not going to go without because of this purchase. "

More like an opinionated graffiti artist promoted unexplicably to some sort of cultural figure by weak minded liberals who need a figure head.

Just don't get it?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"fair play for the donation but hes no jackson pollock

thank fuck. zzzzzz....

(just jokes obv. each to their own and that)

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By *uliaChrisCouple
over a year ago

westerham

If you want overpriced art to be upset about, we can recommend Derek Jarmans old house and garden (beach shack) at Dungeness. I mean there's bits and pieces there, but it's tiny, and a total of something like £2 million is being raised to preserve it.

We were very confused.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Wooden frame.. from recycled wood...canvas and wood a score... Most artists die penniless...it's a load of balls.. mugs ...

Millions for something that cost a fiver.. obscene "

Like football players then?

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

One of the purposes of art is to provoke discussion

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Banksy for the win !

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By *inky_CarpenterMan
over a year ago

Portsmouth

"Banksy is probably the most interesting artist of our time. You can bet the buyer is not going to go without because of this purchase.

More like an opinionated graffiti artist promoted unexplicably to some sort of cultural figure by weak minded liberals who need a figure head.

Just don't get it? "

Exactly right, he is an opinionated artist. Not sure what the relevance of his chosen medium is? Or why it's a bad thing for artists to have socio political views?

The fact that you "just don't get it" is more of a reflection on your critical thinking skills than on his art.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"One of his pictures on a wall just sold for 16.8 million at an auction..

Mugs... Hahahahahaha "

The same could be said for paying stupid prices for a lettuce leaf and a shrimp that some posh chef made. Or paying stupid money for clothes that don't have an Asda label in them.

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By *ssex_tom OP Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

"One of his pictures on a wall just sold for 16.8 million at an auction..

Mugs... Hahahahahaha

The same could be said for paying stupid prices for a lettuce leaf and a shrimp that some posh chef made. Or paying stupid money for clothes that don't have an Asda label in them.

I love good food tho..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Banksky is he a Russian artist

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By *ssex_tom OP Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

No.. that's Banski...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

As an uneducated art lover some of the street art around Bristol is cool and the whole Banksy thing is clever... But i dont get paying millions for a stencilled drawing... But hey art has always been subjective and the more people want they more they willing pay

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By *ssex_tom OP Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

And maybe some clever art students replicating this work...

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By *inks_apeyCouple
over a year ago

Staffordshire

"Jealous?

What's your grand money making scheme then?"

He gets none of it though...

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