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

Seriously, he's just a shitty graffiti artist, why do people put him on a pedestal the knob

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


"Seriously, he's just a shitty graffiti artist, why do people put him on a pedestal the knob"

In your opinion...have they painted your shed?, you seem pissed by him/her personally

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

His art/graphiti is some of the best. . if only he'd draw on my white canvas of a house

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

He’s got massive wealthy behind him to market his scribbles. Just like that idiot Alec monopoly. (who manages to make even worse scribbles)

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

I love his social comment.

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

I think he's brilliant..

And his art helps to regenerate depressed areas..

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By *irth.Minge.FireMan
over a year ago

Seen in far off places


"Seriously, he's just a shitty graffiti artist, why do people put him on a pedestal the knob"

I disagree

Art is about far more than the visual image

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross


"Seriously, he's just a shitty graffiti artist, why do people put him on a pedestal the knob"

He won't mind that you feel that way. He is in on the joke regarding his elevation by a body that he holds a certain amount of contempt for......

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

I enjoyed his book Wall and Piece.

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

I like seeing a Banksy and live where I can see a fair few.

I have wondered if I produced something that could pass as a Banksy and it gets, wrongly, attributed to Banksy does that make it a Banksy?

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By *icole FanningTV/TS
over a year ago

Navan

His popularity is all down to the ‘Street’ phenomenon. If it’s ‘Street’ it’s non-conformist, it’s radical, it’s 2 fingers to the Establishment, it understands the kids of today, it represents the disenfranchised youth etc ... Street Art, Street Food, Street Speak, Street Dress etc etc.

I think Banksy art is totally overrated & overhyped .... but I’d probably still hang one in my back bedroom .... cos it looks over my street

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By *anejohnkent6263Couple
over a year ago

canterbury

If he sprays on my buildings I will kick him in th bollocks

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

I like his work and laughed at his latest adventure into Venice.. Quite funny

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


"I like his work and laughed at his latest adventure into Venice.. Quite funny"

Saw that on his twitter feed.. genius

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


"If he sprays on my buildings I will kick him in th bollocks "

Exactly

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By *ldskoolvaluesMan
over a year ago

The thick of it!

Banksy is important because he represents graffitti as an artform but his peices are also, always a commentry on social issues! His ‘unknown’ status only adds to his status in this fame hungry society!

Genius!

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By *ab_SparklesWoman
over a year ago

sparkle Surprised

A art collectior as just had a bansky painting moved well more this drawing on a wall thing being a garage wall. That somehow came down in one piece. Saw the article on fb earlier. The bloke helping move it said it was the most stressful task job out of some of the unusual stuff. I guess this bansky is very important to many

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

He is a genius !

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


"Seriously, he's just a shitty graffiti artist, why do people put him on a pedestal the knob"

Yes you may be right but just think the knob ain't going to worry what you think as he sells his next bit of work

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


"He’s got massive wealthy behind him to market his scribbles. Just like that idiot Alec monopoly. (who manages to make even worse scribbles)"

I wouldn't say I'm a particular fan of his work but it's very dense to call his work " scribbles ". I doubt if you did any graffiti it would be as good.

His work is more than just the usual words sprayed on a garage wall, but there are other artists out there that get far less credit and produce work, that i'm my opinion is better.

Look at someone like Damien Hirst though. He's made millions out of cutting up animals. His for artwork isn't even created by him. He gets others to paint them for him. I would say he's far more overrated. Or was in the nineties.

Now he just dates models half his age. I wonder what they see in him...

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


"He’s got massive wealthy behind him to market his scribbles. Just like that idiot Alec monopoly. (who manages to make even worse scribbles)

I wouldn't say I'm a particular fan of his work but it's very dense to call his work " scribbles ". I doubt if you did any graffiti it would be as good.

His work is more than just the usual words sprayed on a garage wall, but there are other artists out there that get far less credit and produce work, that i'm my opinion is better.

Look at someone like Damien Hirst though. He's made millions out of cutting up animals. His for artwork isn't even created by him. He gets others to paint them for him. I would say he's far more overrated. Or was in the nineties.

Now he just dates models half his age. I wonder what they see in him... "

Dot not for.

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


"He’s got massive wealthy behind him to market his scribbles. Just like that idiot Alec monopoly. (who manages to make even worse scribbles)

I wouldn't say I'm a particular fan of his work but it's very dense to call his work " scribbles ". I doubt if you did any graffiti it would be as good.

His work is more than just the usual words sprayed on a garage wall, but there are other artists out there that get far less credit and produce work, that i'm my opinion is better.

Look at someone like Damien Hirst though. He's made millions out of cutting up animals. His for artwork isn't even created by him. He gets others to paint them for him. I would say he's far more overrated. Or was in the nineties.

Now he just dates models half his age. I wonder what they see in him... "

You do realize that he uses stencils.....

I find you rather dense for assuming me to be dense for having an opinion.

Good day.

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By *evil_u_knowMan
over a year ago

city

I agree, its just social commentary stencils, he didn't even come up with the idea.

It's just his commentary sits well with liberals these days, so he is a genius I guess.

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By *nderIwonder.Man
over a year ago

2nd City

yeah he is unknown until the money that he gets for his stencils are transferred into his account. I read it is more than 1 person and he is part of the establishment. people should vandalize his work. OP is right he is a knob.

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


"He’s got massive wealthy behind him to market his scribbles. Just like that idiot Alec monopoly. (who manages to make even worse scribbles)

I wouldn't say I'm a particular fan of his work but it's very dense to call his work " scribbles ". I doubt if you did any graffiti it would be as good.

His work is more than just the usual words sprayed on a garage wall, but there are other artists out there that get far less credit and produce work, that i'm my opinion is better.

Look at someone like Damien Hirst though. He's made millions out of cutting up animals. His for artwork isn't even created by him. He gets others to paint them for him. I would say he's far more overrated. Or was in the nineties.

Now he just dates models half his age. I wonder what they see in him...

You do realize that he uses stencils.....

I find you rather dense for assuming me to be dense for having an opinion.

Good day. "

*realise

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


"He’s got massive wealthy behind him to market his scribbles. Just like that idiot Alec monopoly. (who manages to make even worse scribbles)

I wouldn't say I'm a particular fan of his work but it's very dense to call his work " scribbles ". I doubt if you did any graffiti it would be as good.

His work is more than just the usual words sprayed on a garage wall, but there are other artists out there that get far less credit and produce work, that i'm my opinion is better.

Look at someone like Damien Hirst though. He's made millions out of cutting up animals. His for artwork isn't even created by him. He gets others to paint them for him. I would say he's far more overrated. Or was in the nineties.

Now he just dates models half his age. I wonder what they see in him... "

Interesting comment about Hirst not creating his art, this isn't uncommon, Leonardo DaVinci had artists paint for him, Rubens painted the faces and hands, Warhol had his factory, Weiwei didn't personally make all those porcelain sunflower seeds! I'm merely naming a few off the top of my head there are so many.

As for Banksy I have no opinion on him, but he seems to divide opinion.

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


"He’s got massive wealthy behind him to market his scribbles. Just like that idiot Alec monopoly. (who manages to make even worse scribbles)

I wouldn't say I'm a particular fan of his work but it's very dense to call his work " scribbles ". I doubt if you did any graffiti it would be as good.

His work is more than just the usual words sprayed on a garage wall, but there are other artists out there that get far less credit and produce work, that i'm my opinion is better.

Look at someone like Damien Hirst though. He's made millions out of cutting up animals. His for artwork isn't even created by him. He gets others to paint them for him. I would say he's far more overrated. Or was in the nineties.

Now he just dates models half his age. I wonder what they see in him...

You do realize that he uses stencils.....

I find you rather dense for assuming me to be dense for having an opinion.

Good day.

*realise"

Incorrect. I think it’s time that you had a look at the oxford/Cambridge dictionary.

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By *pursChick aka ShortieWoman
over a year ago

On a mooch

Art comes in many ways and forms, what some love some will hate, same with Banksy

Personally I like something that catches my attention, like a street artist in Eastern Europe who is changing the look of everyday outside pavements, plants, etc by adding characters to them. It makes me think what is going through your head that what we just see as a or a crack in the pavement is the start of your canvas, as an example.

Then you have things deemed “modern” art.... 6 blue painted squares on a wall; a white canvas with paint thrown at it, something I imagine my kid to bring back from nursery; or my favourite a carpet (no pattern) just hanging on the wall

If we all liked the same thing life would be very boring and we’d have nothing to discuss !

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By *ulfilthmentMan
over a year ago

Just around the corner


"Art comes in many ways and forms, what some love some will hate, same with Banksy

Personally I like something that catches my attention, like a street artist in Eastern Europe who is changing the look of everyday outside pavements, plants, etc by adding characters to them. It makes me think what is going through your head that what we just see as a or a crack in the pavement is the start of your canvas, as an example.

Then you have things deemed “modern” art.... 6 blue painted squares on a wall; a white canvas with paint thrown at it, something I imagine my kid to bring back from nursery; or my favourite a carpet (no pattern) just hanging on the wall

If we all liked the same thing life would be very boring and we’d have nothing to discuss !"

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By *ulfilthmentMan
over a year ago

Just around the corner

Just because you (or I) don’t like something doesn’t mean it’s not ‘good’.

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


"Art comes in many ways and forms, what some love some will hate, same with Banksy

Personally I like something that catches my attention, like a street artist in Eastern Europe who is changing the look of everyday outside pavements, plants, etc by adding characters to them. It makes me think what is going through your head that what we just see as a or a crack in the pavement is the start of your canvas, as an example.

Then you have things deemed “modern” art.... 6 blue painted squares on a wall; a white canvas with paint thrown at it, something I imagine my kid to bring back from nursery; or my favourite a carpet (no pattern) just hanging on the wall

If we all liked the same thing life would be very boring and we’d have nothing to discuss !"

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


"I like seeing a Banksy and live where I can see a fair few.

I have wondered if I produced something that could pass as a Banksy and it gets, wrongly, attributed to Banksy does that make it a Banksy? "

Try it.

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

Are there police after him for graffiti?

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


"Seriously, he's just a shitty graffiti artist, why do people put him on a pedestal the knob"

Ok his stencilling isn’t for everything but he’s got great marketing. A bit like Zorro.

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


"If he sprays on my buildings I will kick him in th bollocks "

The buildings' value would go up by about £200,000

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


"Seriously, he's just a shitty graffiti artist, why do people put him on a pedestal the knob

Ok his stencilling isn’t for everything but he’s got great marketing. A bit like Zorro."

Whoops everyone not everything

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


"Seriously, he's just a shitty graffiti artist, why do people put him on a pedestal the knob

Ok his stencilling isn’t for everything but he’s got great marketing. A bit like Zorro.

Whoops everyone not everything"

Exactly. How many of us work in a job we don't like or for a boss we don't like...

He managed to make a living out of his passion and he makes a lot of money out of it. He is an inspiration rather than someone I want to shit on.

The guy uses spray can on a wall and ppl are ready to spend million to have it !

Even if we agree or not with his art, while I am working for somebody I don't like... He is living the dream

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By *pursChick aka ShortieWoman
over a year ago

On a mooch


"Seriously, he's just a shitty graffiti artist, why do people put him on a pedestal the knob

Ok his stencilling isn’t for everything but he’s got great marketing. A bit like Zorro.

Whoops everyone not everything

Exactly. How many of us work in a job we don't like or for a boss we don't like...

He managed to make a living out of his passion and he makes a lot of money out of it. He is an inspiration rather than someone I want to shit on.

The guy uses spray can on a wall and ppl are ready to spend million to have it !

Even if we agree or not with his art, while I am working for somebody I don't like... He is living the dream "

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


"Seriously, he's just a shitty graffiti artist, why do people put him on a pedestal the knob

Ok his stencilling isn’t for everything but he’s got great marketing. A bit like Zorro."

He’s had a management team right from the beginning. He’s not some average guy that graffitis. It’s a business model with very rich execs at the helm. There’s no one that gets promoted by news channels for spray painting walls - unless someone is paying a hefty price for the promotion.

Like I’d mentioned earlier, check Alec monopoly. It’s the same business model, both have very wealthy backers. It’s more to do with “laundering” than art.

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By *hatYorkLadMan
over a year ago

York

I like a lot of his work but the money it fetches nowadays is bonkers!

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


"Seriously, he's just a shitty graffiti artist, why do people put him on a pedestal the knob

Ok his stencilling isn’t for everything but he’s got great marketing. A bit like Zorro.

He’s had a management team right from the beginning. He’s not some average guy that graffitis. It’s a business model with very rich execs at the helm. There’s no one that gets promoted by news channels for spray painting walls - unless someone is paying a hefty price for the promotion.

Like I’d mentioned earlier, check Alec monopoly. It’s the same business model, both have very wealthy backers. It’s more to do with “laundering” than art. "

Not a fan then?

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By *entish79Man
over a year ago

Glasgow


"Seriously, he's just a shitty graffiti artist, why do people put him on a pedestal the knob"

You might not like his art, but why do you think someone you don’t know, and have never met, is a knob?

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

I dont see art i see graffiti. Looks a mess.

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple
over a year ago

in Lancashire


"I love his social comment."

This..

Regardless of his style the message is the point..

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple
over a year ago

in Lancashire


"I like a lot of his work but the money it fetches nowadays is bonkers! "

That's true, suppose he has more talent than the artiste who placed out a load of bricks or Tracy Emin and the unmade bed..

I can interpret what Banksy is saying but I just don't get the point of a pallet of Sussex reds or whatever laid on a floor..

Methinks I ain't clevva enuff..

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

I like Banksy.

I like that his art is provocative.

Art is subjective, there is no artist who is loved by all.

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


"I like Banksy.

I like that his art is provocative.

Art is subjective, there is no artist who is loved by all. "

I reckon Diane Abbott is banksy.

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By *VineMan
over a year ago

The right place

Banksy is great, he speaks truth to power. He pokes fun at systemic issues and raises issues that should be discussed but with humour and not preaching.

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


"I dont see art i see graffiti. Looks a mess."

Graffiti is a form of art.

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


"I dont see art i see graffiti. Looks a mess.

Graffiti is a form of art. "

Who owns the walls and buildings these so called 'artist' spray onto? Do they own them, or do they just turn up and spray on them?

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


"Banksy is great, he speaks truth to power. He pokes fun at systemic issues and raises issues that should be discussed but with humour and not preaching. "

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


"I dont see art i see graffiti. Looks a mess.

Graffiti is a form of art.

Who owns the walls and buildings these so called 'artist' spray onto? Do they own them, or do they just turn up and spray on them? "

Banksy usually sprays his stuff onto walls in places that are economically depressed thus ensuring that the area in question is given a boost through tourism and putting it on the map... he also responds to requests from people who ask that he paints something on their building so as to help them raise funds

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


"I dont see art i see graffiti. Looks a mess.

Graffiti is a form of art.

Who owns the walls and buildings these so called 'artist' spray onto? Do they own them, or do they just turn up and spray on them? "

What’s that got to do with what I said? I said it was a form of art. End of.

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By *entish79Man
over a year ago

Glasgow


"I dont see art i see graffiti. Looks a mess."

How are you defining “art”?

How is it even a mess anyway? It’s not as though it’s abstract art.

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By *entish79Man
over a year ago

Glasgow

If you Google “Banksy art”, in images the first one unsurprisingly is the girl with the red balloon. Is that a mess? Because most people would see it as an iconic piece of art.

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


"If you Google “Banksy art”, in images the first one unsurprisingly is the girl with the red balloon. Is that a mess? Because most people would see it as an iconic piece of art."

I’ve got that one on my wall

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By *agermeisterMan
over a year ago

Leeds


"Seriously, he's just a shitty graffiti artist, why do people put him on a pedestal the knob"

So what do you like?

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

Art can be interpreted however you wish, and of course by getting a reaction it makes him more famous. He undoubtedly has a team, but many artists often do have people that help them in various ways.

He’s not bothered about the fame, which is nice.

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


"Seriously, he's just a shitty graffiti artist, why do people put him on a pedestal the knob

So what do you like?"

lots of things,

Broccoli

Chocolate hob knobs

Swimming

Real ale

Korean movies

Plenty of other things, but you weren't spacific

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By *musedforlifeMan
over a year ago

Scunthorpe

I like his 'art' as do many. It raises awareness of important social issues, social issues that some on here would rather ignore.....or so it seems.

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


"If you Google “Banksy art”, in images the first one unsurprisingly is the girl with the red balloon. Is that a mess? Because most people would see it as an iconic piece of art."

He may make iconic pieces. They’re generally all plagiarised though. They ARE contemporary pieces, same as Damien Horst, Warhol etc.

I consider art to be something that takes skill, patience and deep thought to create. There are plenty of amazing artists who’s work never see the light of day. Banksy is only “art” to those that know nothing about art. His pieces are a complete meme and, used for money laundering - rather than being ‘great works of art’.

Just so no one thinks that I’m being overtly harsh, I relate banksy to Rolex. Those that know nothing of watches think of Rolex as being the greatest.

It’s the same with banksy.

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


"If you Google “Banksy art”, in images the first one unsurprisingly is the girl with the red balloon. Is that a mess? Because most people would see it as an iconic piece of art.

He may make iconic pieces. They’re generally all plagiarised though. They ARE contemporary pieces, same as Damien Horst, Warhol etc.

I consider art to be something that takes skill, patience and deep thought to create. There are plenty of amazing artists who’s work never see the light of day. Banksy is only “art” to those that know nothing about art. His pieces are a complete meme and, used for money laundering - rather than being ‘great works of art’.

Just so no one thinks that I’m being overtly harsh, I relate banksy to Rolex. Those that know nothing of watches think of Rolex as being the greatest.

It’s the same with banksy. "

It’s great to hear YOUR opinion, we are all entitled to it. Art is very subjective and rightly so.

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

It has been widely known who he is for a few years

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By *entish79Man
over a year ago

Glasgow


"If you Google “Banksy art”, in images the first one unsurprisingly is the girl with the red balloon. Is that a mess? Because most people would see it as an iconic piece of art.

He may make iconic pieces. They’re generally all plagiarised though. They ARE contemporary pieces, same as Damien Horst, Warhol etc.

I consider art to be something that takes skill, patience and deep thought to create. There are plenty of amazing artists who’s work never see the light of day. Banksy is only “art” to those that know nothing about art. His pieces are a complete meme and, used for money laundering - rather than being ‘great works of art’.

Just so no one thinks that I’m being overtly harsh, I relate banksy to Rolex. Those that know nothing of watches think of Rolex as being the greatest.

It’s the same with banksy. "

I think Banksy’s stuff takes skill, patience and thought to create. You’re just being a snob really. Something isn’t magically crap just because it’s popular. And just because other artists are less well known, doesn’t automatically invalidate Banksy’s work.

Not sure about the Rolex analogy. Presumably with watches, there can be an objective measure of quality, whereas art is almost entirely subjective.

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


"If you Google “Banksy art”, in images the first one unsurprisingly is the girl with the red balloon. Is that a mess? Because most people would see it as an iconic piece of art.

He may make iconic pieces. They’re generally all plagiarised though. They ARE contemporary pieces, same as Damien Horst, Warhol etc.

I consider art to be something that takes skill, patience and deep thought to create. There are plenty of amazing artists who’s work never see the light of day. Banksy is only “art” to those that know nothing about art. His pieces are a complete meme and, used for money laundering - rather than being ‘great works of art’.

Just so no one thinks that I’m being overtly harsh, I relate banksy to Rolex. Those that know nothing of watches think of Rolex as being the greatest.

It’s the same with banksy.

It’s great to hear YOUR opinion, we are all entitled to it. Art is very subjective and rightly so. "

You consider someone with a colouring in book to be an artist? That’s essentially what banksy does.

If there were no political writings sprayed along with his works, would they not just be stick men?

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


"If you Google “Banksy art”, in images the first one unsurprisingly is the girl with the red balloon. Is that a mess? Because most people would see it as an iconic piece of art.

He may make iconic pieces. They’re generally all plagiarised though. They ARE contemporary pieces, same as Damien Horst, Warhol etc.

I consider art to be something that takes skill, patience and deep thought to create. There are plenty of amazing artists who’s work never see the light of day. Banksy is only “art” to those that know nothing about art. His pieces are a complete meme and, used for money laundering - rather than being ‘great works of art’.

Just so no one thinks that I’m being overtly harsh, I relate banksy to Rolex. Those that know nothing of watches think of Rolex as being the greatest.

It’s the same with banksy.

I think Banksy’s stuff takes skill, patience and thought to create. You’re just being a snob really. Something isn’t magically crap just because it’s popular. And just because other artists are less well known, doesn’t automatically invalidate Banksy’s work.

Not sure about the Rolex analogy. Presumably with watches, there can be an objective measure of quality, whereas art is almost entirely subjective."

It was based upon the masses thinking it’s great, as it’s all they know. His success is entirely down to marketing: Without this, the majority would just walk past it.

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


"If you Google “Banksy art”, in images the first one unsurprisingly is the girl with the red balloon. Is that a mess? Because most people would see it as an iconic piece of art.

He may make iconic pieces. They’re generally all plagiarised though. They ARE contemporary pieces, same as Damien Horst, Warhol etc.

I consider art to be something that takes skill, patience and deep thought to create. There are plenty of amazing artists who’s work never see the light of day. Banksy is only “art” to those that know nothing about art. His pieces are a complete meme and, used for money laundering - rather than being ‘great works of art’.

Just so no one thinks that I’m being overtly harsh, I relate banksy to Rolex. Those that know nothing of watches think of Rolex as being the greatest.

It’s the same with banksy.

It’s great to hear YOUR opinion, we are all entitled to it. Art is very subjective and rightly so.

You consider someone with a colouring in book to be an artist? That’s essentially what banksy does.

If there were no political writings sprayed along with his works, would they not just be stick men?"

Haha indeed, I like this guy

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


"If you Google “Banksy art”, in images the first one unsurprisingly is the girl with the red balloon. Is that a mess? Because most people would see it as an iconic piece of art.

He may make iconic pieces. They’re generally all plagiarised though. They ARE contemporary pieces, same as Damien Horst, Warhol etc.

I consider art to be something that takes skill, patience and deep thought to create. There are plenty of amazing artists who’s work never see the light of day. Banksy is only “art” to those that know nothing about art. His pieces are a complete meme and, used for money laundering - rather than being ‘great works of art’.

Just so no one thinks that I’m being overtly harsh, I relate banksy to Rolex. Those that know nothing of watches think of Rolex as being the greatest.

It’s the same with banksy.

It’s great to hear YOUR opinion, we are all entitled to it. Art is very subjective and rightly so.

You consider someone with a colouring in book to be an artist? That’s essentially what banksy does.

If there were no political writings sprayed along with his works, would they not just be stick men?"

Artistic expression comes in all forms.

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple
over a year ago

in Lancashire


"If you Google “Banksy art”, in images the first one unsurprisingly is the girl with the red balloon. Is that a mess? Because most people would see it as an iconic piece of art.

He may make iconic pieces. They’re generally all plagiarised though. They ARE contemporary pieces, same as Damien Horst, Warhol etc.

I consider art to be something that takes skill, patience and deep thought to create. There are plenty of amazing artists who’s work never see the light of day. Banksy is only “art” to those that know nothing about art. His pieces are a complete meme and, used for money laundering - rather than being ‘great works of art’.

Just so no one thinks that I’m being overtly harsh, I relate banksy to Rolex. Those that know nothing of watches think of Rolex as being the greatest.

It’s the same with banksy.

It’s great to hear YOUR opinion, we are all entitled to it. Art is very subjective and rightly so.

You consider someone with a colouring in book to be an artist? That’s essentially what banksy does.

If there were no political writings sprayed along with his works, would they not just be stick men?"

So a bit like Lowry then..

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


"If you Google “Banksy art”, in images the first one unsurprisingly is the girl with the red balloon. Is that a mess? Because most people would see it as an iconic piece of art.

He may make iconic pieces. They’re generally all plagiarised though. They ARE contemporary pieces, same as Damien Horst, Warhol etc.

I consider art to be something that takes skill, patience and deep thought to create. There are plenty of amazing artists who’s work never see the light of day. Banksy is only “art” to those that know nothing about art. His pieces are a complete meme and, used for money laundering - rather than being ‘great works of art’.

Just so no one thinks that I’m being overtly harsh, I relate banksy to Rolex. Those that know nothing of watches think of Rolex as being the greatest.

It’s the same with banksy.

It’s great to hear YOUR opinion, we are all entitled to it. Art is very subjective and rightly so.

You consider someone with a colouring in book to be an artist? That’s essentially what banksy does.

If there were no political writings sprayed along with his works, would they not just be stick men?

So a bit like Lowry then..

"

Lowry and banksy are world’s apart......

One paints and captures scenes. The other spray paints a stencil, usually with a maximum of two colours.

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By *entish79Man
over a year ago

Glasgow


"If you Google “Banksy art”, in images the first one unsurprisingly is the girl with the red balloon. Is that a mess? Because most people would see it as an iconic piece of art.

He may make iconic pieces. They’re generally all plagiarised though. They ARE contemporary pieces, same as Damien Horst, Warhol etc.

I consider art to be something that takes skill, patience and deep thought to create. There are plenty of amazing artists who’s work never see the light of day. Banksy is only “art” to those that know nothing about art. His pieces are a complete meme and, used for money laundering - rather than being ‘great works of art’.

Just so no one thinks that I’m being overtly harsh, I relate banksy to Rolex. Those that know nothing of watches think of Rolex as being the greatest.

It’s the same with banksy.

It’s great to hear YOUR opinion, we are all entitled to it. Art is very subjective and rightly so.

You consider someone with a colouring in book to be an artist? That’s essentially what banksy does.

If there were no political writings sprayed along with his works, would they not just be stick men?

So a bit like Lowry then..

Lowry and banksy are world’s apart......

One paints and captures scenes. The other spray paints a stencil, usually with a maximum of two colours. "

Does he get the stencils at his local WH Smith?

Anyway, Lowry and Henry Moore are world’s apart. One crafts beautiful objects in three dimensions, often on a pretty large scale. Lowry mucks about with paint, drawling lots of very similar looking people in similar looking industrial scenes on small bits of paper.

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

This is still painful I see.

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

He’s not even real. It’s a 74 year old Chinese woman who does them

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


"This is still painful I see. "

Are you F&B in disguise?

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By *rontier PsychiatristMan
over a year ago

Coventry


"I love his social comment."

Its clearly more about the social commentary than the technical skill, most of the work is stencil work. I look a half of it and say I could do that (Well the actual painting of it) but location/context of the picture is often very witty. Having said that I also think that of a small percentage of the words and drawing I see inked onto the cubicle walls in public toilets.

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


"I love his social comment.

Its clearly more about the social commentary than the technical skill, most of the work is stencil work. I look a half of it and say I could do that (Well the actual painting of it) but location/context of the picture is often very witty. Having said that I also think that of a small percentage of the words and drawing I see inked onto the cubicle walls in public toilets."

It’s always easy to look at something that has been done and say ‘I could have done that...’

The point is, you didn’t

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By *rontier PsychiatristMan
over a year ago

Coventry


"I love his social comment.

Its clearly more about the social commentary than the technical skill, most of the work is stencil work. I look a half of it and say I could do that (Well the actual painting of it) but location/context of the picture is often very witty. Having said that I also think that of a small percentage of the words and drawing I see inked onto the cubicle walls in public toilets.

It’s always easy to look at something that has been done and say ‘I could have done that...’

The point is, you didn’t "

And that's why I'm not Bankys (or laughing all the way to the bank).

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

The guys a great artist, it’s all about the message.

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


"I love his social comment.

Its clearly more about the social commentary than the technical skill, most of the work is stencil work. I look a half of it and say I could do that (Well the actual painting of it) but location/context of the picture is often very witty. Having said that I also think that of a small percentage of the words and drawing I see inked onto the cubicle walls in public toilets.

It’s always easy to look at something that has been done and say ‘I could have done that...’

The point is, you didn’t

And that's why I'm not Bankys (or laughing all the way to the bank)."

Good to see you’re not having an identity crisis over this then

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

Anyone fancy a trip to The Walled Off Hotel, Palestine?

It's next on my list.

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


"This is still painful I see.

Are you F&B in disguise? "

Yes

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By *atcherwankerMan
over a year ago

Birmingham

Blimey, this has escalated since I last checked in. Nice to see people so passionate about art, and thoroughly amusing to see how furious it's making people, too.

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound


"Blimey, this has escalated since I last checked in. Nice to see people so passionate about art, and thoroughly amusing to see how furious it's making people, too. "

Art should make people feel something. If that is anger then it has had an effect.

The queues for Dismaland, and the boost to Weston-super-Mare, speaks volumes for his popularity and the business model of putting art where the economy could use a boost.

I enjoyed my Fab social at Dismaland.

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

I always wonder if the people who slate him would paint over one of his pieces if he sprayed up their property.

Of course they fucking wouldn’t

They’d be cashing in.

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


"He’s not even real. It’s a 74 year old Chinese woman who does them "

What?!

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound


"I always wonder if the people who slate him would paint over one of his pieces if he sprayed up their property.

Of course they fucking wouldn’t

They’d be cashing in. "

Apparently, they would inflict GBH before taking the money.

Slave Labour was removed from Poundland in Wood Green (North London) and went to auction at over £200k, before it was withdrawn. The replacement covered over the spot instead of leaving a damaged wall.

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


"I always wonder if the people who slate him would paint over one of his pieces if he sprayed up their property.

Of course they fucking wouldn’t

They’d be cashing in. "

That’s purely economical. I don’t “dislike” his work: I just find it juvenile and gimmicky. If he chose to come and paint my garage door - I would adore him. (I would then sell it and, buy a folio of Shakespeare’s)

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


"I always wonder if the people who slate him would paint over one of his pieces if he sprayed up their property.

Of course they fucking wouldn’t

They’d be cashing in. "

Id break his hands off.

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By *hesterXXXMan
over a year ago

in your dreams


"He’s got massive wealthy behind him to market his scribbles. Just like that idiot Alec monopoly. (who manages to make even worse scribbles)"

Is Alex Monopoly the guy with the monocle and top hat?

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By *r Rubba LoverMan
over a year ago

Bristol


"Seriously, he's just a shitty graffiti artist, why do people put him on a pedestal the knob"

He's a very clever artist who makes subtle social and political comments with his work...like the police sniper looking down his rifle scope and the little boy with the bliwn up bag that hes about to pop...or the boy and girl...the boy has flowees behind his back and shes got a club with nails through it behind hers...

His work isnt done by commission..he just chooses a place and works..if that is someones property it becomes owned by the property owner...made a lot of people rich.

The fact that he keeps his identity private makes his motives and reasons mysterious which in turn drives the popularity cos everyone loves a puzzle.

If you were Bristol born ypu'd understand.

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By *r Rubba LoverMan
over a year ago

Bristol


"I like seeing a Banksy and live where I can see a fair few.

I have wondered if I produced something that could pass as a Banksy and it gets, wrongly, attributed to Banksy does that make it a Banksy? "

No. He has an official list of his art filed with his public reps.

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

Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable - Banksy.

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


"Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable - Banksy."

This .

And go have sex tonight

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound


"Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable - Banksy."

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


"Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable - Banksy."

Is that meant to be a profound or meaningful? It means fuck all to me,seems like people on this thread are trying to change my mind about Banksy,adverse effect unfortunately

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound


"Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable - Banksy.

Is that meant to be a profound or meaningful? It means fuck all to me,seems like people on this thread are trying to change my mind about Banksy,adverse effect unfortunately "

Why are you reading it as people trying to change your mind? It's a discussion. Your OP, and the subsequent threat of violence, is very clear. That doesn't stop others expressing a different opinion and responding to comments.

You know that.

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


"Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable - Banksy.

Is that meant to be a profound or meaningful? It means fuck all to me,seems like people on this thread are trying to change my mind about Banksy,adverse effect unfortunately

Why are you reading it as people trying to change your mind? It's a discussion. Your OP, and the subsequent threat of violence, is very clear. That doesn't stop others expressing a different opinion and responding to comments.

You know that.

"

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham


"His art/graphiti is some of the best. . if only he'd draw on my white canvas of a house "

Isn't it stencils and shit?

I've never understood why his graffiti has been idolised to be honest. I think some of the proper urban graffiti is so much better.

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham


"Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable - Banksy."

Pretentious bull shit.

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By *ara JTV/TS
over a year ago

Bristol East


"Seriously, he's just a shitty graffiti artist, why do people put him on a pedestal the knob"

Does it harm anyone?

No.

Does it make you think?

In your case . . . obviously not, it's hit a mental roadblock.

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


"Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable - Banksy.

Pretentious bull shit. "

Indeed it is

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By *ools and the brainCouple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.


"Seriously, he's just a shitty graffiti artist, why do people put him on a pedestal the knob"

It's another case of the emperor's New clothes isn't it.

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham


"Seriously, he's just a shitty graffiti artist, why do people put him on a pedestal the knob

Does it harm anyone?

No.

Does it make you think?

In your case . . . obviously not, it's hit a mental roadblock.

"

Why be so personal just because someone thinks it's a load of rubbish?

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


"Seriously, he's just a shitty graffiti artist, why do people put him on a pedestal the knob

It's another case of the emperor's New clothes isn't it."

Is that supposed to be some sort of analogy?

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By *ools and the brainCouple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.


"Seriously, he's just a shitty graffiti artist, why do people put him on a pedestal the knob

It's another case of the emperor's New clothes isn't it.

Is that supposed to be some sort of analogy? "

How rude.

Look we all know the story, the emperor's New clothes walk's down the street naked one sycophant decided to say what a marvelous outfit how amazing he looked, for fear of seeming uncool or not wanting to stand out everyone in the crowd follows suit until it's a mass hysteria about his new clothes, until one person has the bottle to stand up and say actually he's naked and slowly everyone else follows saying that he nude.

Bubble burst he runs back to castle.

As yet bankys hasn't had his bubble burst but soon enough.

It's just modern pop culture, hype hype and more hype.

If people are willing to be suckered into the hysteria and pay ridiculous amounts of money then. More fool them.

Tbh bankys is probably have a good laugh at their expense anyway.

It's not bankys that's the issue its the media frenzy and stupid people who are like sheep following the crowd and in most cases completely missing the point of the works in the first place.

So yes it is,to answer your question.

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


"Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable - Banksy.

This .

And go have sex tonight "

Haha good sexes

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


"Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable - Banksy.

Is that meant to be a profound or meaningful? It means fuck all to me,seems like people on this thread are trying to change my mind about Banksy,adverse effect unfortunately "

It's whatever you want it to be...Have you ever tried any arts & crafts?, you may find it therapeutic.

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

He's done some great work and opened art into an arena that's attractive to more people. He's also made some great strides in making political statements - his fame has ensured that these have reached wide audiences.

He's not generally been the person who's made huge amounts of money from his work, as he works anonymously. I can respect that about him.

Ultimately, his work is worth what the market is willing to pay for it. It's still srongly in demand. People know of him and his work because of how the media has given it attention.

I wish I had his skill and acumen.

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


"Seriously, he's just a shitty graffiti artist, why do people put him on a pedestal the knob

It's another case of the emperor's New clothes isn't it.

Is that supposed to be some sort of analogy?

How rude.

Look we all know the story, the emperor's New clothes walk's down the street naked one sycophant decided to say what a marvelous outfit how amazing he looked, for fear of seeming uncool or not wanting to stand out everyone in the crowd follows suit until it's a mass hysteria about his new clothes, until one person has the bottle to stand up and say actually he's naked and slowly everyone else follows saying that he nude.

Bubble burst he runs back to castle.

As yet bankys hasn't had his bubble burst but soon enough.

It's just modern pop culture, hype hype and more hype.

If people are willing to be suckered into the hysteria and pay ridiculous amounts of money then. More fool them.

Tbh bankys is probably have a good laugh at their expense anyway.

It's not bankys that's the issue its the media frenzy and stupid people who are like sheep following the crowd and in most cases completely missing the point of the works in the first place.

So yes it is,to answer your question."

I like that we share the same opinion. I used the Rolex bubble to describe it, both are the same. Bro fist

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


"Seriously, he's just a shitty graffiti artist, why do people put him on a pedestal the knob

It's another case of the emperor's New clothes isn't it.

Is that supposed to be some sort of analogy?

How rude.

Look we all know the story, the emperor's New clothes walk's down the street naked one sycophant decided to say what a marvelous outfit how amazing he looked, for fear of seeming uncool or not wanting to stand out everyone in the crowd follows suit until it's a mass hysteria about his new clothes, until one person has the bottle to stand up and say actually he's naked and slowly everyone else follows saying that he nude.

Bubble burst he runs back to castle.

As yet bankys hasn't had his bubble burst but soon enough.

It's just modern pop culture, hype hype and more hype.

If people are willing to be suckered into the hysteria and pay ridiculous amounts of money then. More fool them.

Tbh bankys is probably have a good laugh at their expense anyway.

It's not bankys that's the issue its the media frenzy and stupid people who are like sheep following the crowd and in most cases completely missing the point of the works in the first place.

So yes it is,to answer your question.

I like that we share the same opinion. I used the Rolex bubble to describe it, both are the same. Bro fist "

Cheers bro

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

I hate him, so many graffiti artists are shamed for doing the same things, except they put way more effort in and have way more talent than banksy. You can’t say it’s ok for one person to do something and not everyone else

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over a year ago


"I hate him, so many graffiti artists are shamed for doing the same things, except they put way more effort in and have way more talent than banksy. You can’t say it’s ok for one person to do something and not everyone else"

Absofuckinlutely

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By *entish79Man
over a year ago

Glasgow


"Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable - Banksy.

Is that meant to be a profound or meaningful? It means fuck all to me,seems like people on this thread are trying to change my mind about Banksy,adverse effect unfortunately "

Yes, because the discussion revolves around you.

It is meaningful. Which part didn’t you get?

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By *entish79Man
over a year ago

Glasgow


"I hate him, so many graffiti artists are shamed for doing the same things, except they put way more effort in and have way more talent than banksy. You can’t say it’s ok for one person to do something and not everyone else"

Unless it’s the same people who shame other artists as it is who don’t shame Banksy, that’s a logical fallacy.

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By *cgkcCouple
over a year ago

Hitchin

It's all just pictures and ideas.

Nothing to be scared of...

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By *musedforlifeMan
over a year ago

Scunthorpe


"It's all just pictures and ideas.

Nothing to be scared of... "

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


"I hate him, so many graffiti artists are shamed for doing the same things, except they put way more effort in and have way more talent than banksy. You can’t say it’s ok for one person to do something and not everyone else"

Hate is a strong word bro...

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By *anejohnkent6263Couple
over a year ago

canterbury

It's vandalism...simple ...unless it's in agreed areas for art ....

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


"It's vandalism...simple ...unless it's in agreed areas for art ...."

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