hitme
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December 2007
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Banksy - Ranking the Rats, by hitme on Jan 23, 2009 22:42:01 GMT 1, I wanted to hear some discussion about where Banksy's Rat prints rank in terms of their significance to his work. Are these his iconic pieces that will forever be remembered as "pure Banksy" whenever people see them? Will these always be looked at as some of his most classic pieces?
Also, out of all the Rats, how do people rank them?
Lastly, how about their value? Will they always hold? I haven't seen too many SIGNED prints around. Will the UNSIGNED also hold their value due to the relatively small runs?
I wanted to hear some discussion about where Banksy's Rat prints rank in terms of their significance to his work. Are these his iconic pieces that will forever be remembered as "pure Banksy" whenever people see them? Will these always be looked at as some of his most classic pieces?
Also, out of all the Rats, how do people rank them?
Lastly, how about their value? Will they always hold? I haven't seen too many SIGNED prints around. Will the UNSIGNED also hold their value due to the relatively small runs?
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Ruggs
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January 2008
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Banksy - Ranking the Rats, by Ruggs on Jan 23, 2009 23:05:48 GMT 1, This is the best in my view. Wouldn't have been able to afford it a year or so ago. Prices are pretty good at the moment. Now's a good time to snap up unsigned Banksy's in my view.
This is the best in my view. Wouldn't have been able to afford it a year or so ago. Prices are pretty good at the moment. Now's a good time to snap up unsigned Banksy's in my view. |
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Banksy - Ranking the Rats, by cashman on Jan 23, 2009 23:25:14 GMT 1, I had a Because im worthless.....probably the piece I regret selling most 
I had a Because im worthless.....probably the piece I regret selling most |
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Banksy - Ranking the Rats, by imbue on Jan 24, 2009 0:51:08 GMT 1, I found a really old rat on the street the other day in Brighton, I took a photo. Will post it soon. It must be one of the few remaining rats still on the street.
I found a really old rat on the street the other day in Brighton, I took a photo. Will post it soon. It must be one of the few remaining rats still on the street.
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Banksy - Ranking the Rats, by jonpud on Jan 24, 2009 0:51:43 GMT 1, I think the rats and Flying Copper will be the 'iconic' Banksy works, all instantly recognisable.
don't know how they rank as most desireable etc however 'Worthless' Rat means the most to me as it was exactly how I was feeling when I bought it!
I think the rats and Flying Copper will be the 'iconic' Banksy works, all instantly recognisable.
don't know how they rank as most desireable etc however 'Worthless' Rat means the most to me as it was exactly how I was feeling when I bought it!
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Banksy - Ranking the Rats, by cashman on Jan 24, 2009 0:52:30 GMT 1, I found a really old rat on the street the other day in Brighton, I took a photo. Will post it soon. It must be one of the few remaining rats still on the street.
We have a rat painting the smiley face 2 mins from me 
I found a really old rat on the street the other day in Brighton, I took a photo. Will post it soon. It must be one of the few remaining rats still on the street. We have a rat painting the smiley face 2 mins from me |
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Banksy - Ranking the Rats, by Guest on Jan 24, 2009 1:09:28 GMT 1, I found a really old rat on the street the other day in Brighton, I took a photo. Will post it soon. It must be one of the few remaining rats still on the street.
I know of 2 
I found a really old rat on the street the other day in Brighton, I took a photo. Will post it soon. It must be one of the few remaining rats still on the street. I know of 2 |
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gerry
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October 2007
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Banksy - Ranking the Rats, by gerry on Jan 24, 2009 2:38:55 GMT 1, Forgetting the whole prints thing for a minute and looking at what he actually used to paint on the street (when he used to get up), the rats were a big part of his work during his bristol/london move. They sort of seemed to mark a moving from simple individual image stencils into things that had a theme and a story going on. The rats were there around the time of (and featured in) the Severnshed show, and then they moved to london with him and got out and about a bit.
Got back interested in them again the other day, when i found a lot of old banksy photos i took in 99/00, and was reminded of all the different rats that used to be around bristol. Some of them were pretty quirky, but as ingenious and inventive as rats actually are. I went to check out the last one i knew of in Bristol a month or so ago, and sadly it's met a tragic end.
I'd love to be proven wrong, but i think bristol's streets are now rat free.
Forgetting the whole prints thing for a minute and looking at what he actually used to paint on the street (when he used to get up), the rats were a big part of his work during his bristol/london move. They sort of seemed to mark a moving from simple individual image stencils into things that had a theme and a story going on. The rats were there around the time of (and featured in) the Severnshed show, and then they moved to london with him and got out and about a bit.
Got back interested in them again the other day, when i found a lot of old banksy photos i took in 99/00, and was reminded of all the different rats that used to be around bristol. Some of them were pretty quirky, but as ingenious and inventive as rats actually are. I went to check out the last one i knew of in Bristol a month or so ago, and sadly it's met a tragic end.
I'd love to be proven wrong, but i think bristol's streets are now rat free.
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dkla
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February 2007
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Banksy - Ranking the Rats, by dkla on Jan 24, 2009 3:21:44 GMT 1, Thinking of prints...Use of the heart in love rat is trite to me - doesn't work. The other ones are da bomb, with my fave probably being "get out while you can" -- a warning to us stupid humans . Everyone will obviously have their own opinion.
Thinking of prints...Use of the heart in love rat is trite to me - doesn't work. The other ones are da bomb, with my fave probably being "get out while you can" -- a warning to us stupid humans . Everyone will obviously have their own opinion. |
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G-Man
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November 2007
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Banksy - Ranking the Rats, by G-Man on Jan 24, 2009 8:15:43 GMT 1, 1. Radar
2. Welcome To Hell
3. Get Out While You Can
4. Gangsta
5. Because I'm Worthless
6. Love
****oops edit I forgot Gangsta!!!****
1. Radar
2. Welcome To Hell
3. Get Out While You Can
4. Gangsta
5. Because I'm Worthless
6. Love
****oops edit I forgot Gangsta!!!****
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jakek
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June 2008
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Banksy - Ranking the Rats, by jakek on Jan 24, 2009 9:01:24 GMT 1, I found a really old rat on the street the other day in Brighton, I took a photo. Will post it soon. It must be one of the few remaining rats still on the street.
I'll try and dig out my favourite banksy rat which i saw in brighton years ago. It was one of the placard ones but someone had crossed out the banksy slogan and replaced it with "go home bristolboy". It made me laugh even more than the original ones.
I found a really old rat on the street the other day in Brighton, I took a photo. Will post it soon. It must be one of the few remaining rats still on the street. I'll try and dig out my favourite banksy rat which i saw in brighton years ago. It was one of the placard ones but someone had crossed out the banksy slogan and replaced it with "go home bristolboy". It made me laugh even more than the original ones. |
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Andy'77
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November 2006
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Banksy - Ranking the Rats, by Andy'77 on Jan 24, 2009 10:29:39 GMT 1, Prints wise:
1. Love Rat
2. Radar Rat
3. Because I'm Worthless
4. Welcome to Hell
5. Get out while you can
6. Gangster
Prints wise:
1. Love Rat
2. Radar Rat
3. Because I'm Worthless
4. Welcome to Hell
5. Get out while you can
6. Gangster
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ryskip
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February 2007
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Banksy - Ranking the Rats, by ryskip on Jan 24, 2009 18:52:44 GMT 1, 1: Love
2: Gangster
3: Placard
4: Radar
Image over value
1: Love 2: Gangster 3: Placard 4: Radar Image over value |
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Banksy - Ranking the Rats, by dirtysanchez on Jan 24, 2009 19:44:08 GMT 1, Non-Prints
1. Pedestrian
2. Radar
3. ratapult
4. Sword
5. Bronze Rat
in no particular order
My favourite
Non-Prints 1. Pedestrian 2. Radar 3. ratapult 4. Sword 5. Bronze Rat in no particular order My favourite |
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Banksy - Ranking the Rats, by crazyarsemother on Jan 25, 2009 11:10:28 GMT 1, I always thought the sign ones were 'cheap' and obvious. Love the radar and love ones though. The waiters are the best.
I always thought the sign ones were 'cheap' and obvious. Love the radar and love ones though. The waiters are the best.
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trowel
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September 2006
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Banksy - Ranking the Rats, by trowel on Jan 25, 2009 14:06:09 GMT 1, Got back interested in them again the other day, when i found a lot of old banksy photos i took in 99/00, and was reminded of all the different rats that used to be around bristol. Some of them were pretty quirky, but as ingenious and inventive as rats actually are. I went to check out the last one i knew of in Bristol a month or so ago, and sadly it's met a tragic end.
You have the rat photos hosted anywhere Gerry? Been trying to find a photo of my old favourite - the rats just up from 20th Centrury Flicks on the back of one of the staircases, where there's a couple of rats on the ground looking up at one flying high on a propellor holding a paintbrush?
Got back interested in them again the other day, when i found a lot of old banksy photos i took in 99/00, and was reminded of all the different rats that used to be around bristol. Some of them were pretty quirky, but as ingenious and inventive as rats actually are. I went to check out the last one i knew of in Bristol a month or so ago, and sadly it's met a tragic end. You have the rat photos hosted anywhere Gerry? Been trying to find a photo of my old favourite - the rats just up from 20th Centrury Flicks on the back of one of the staircases, where there's a couple of rats on the ground looking up at one flying high on a propellor holding a paintbrush? |
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Michael Jacob
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October 2006
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Banksy - Ranking the Rats, by Michael Jacob on Jan 25, 2009 16:25:11 GMT 1, radar and gangsta.
radar and gangsta.
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rowan
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August 2008
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Banksy - Ranking the Rats, by rowan on Jan 26, 2009 9:52:08 GMT 1, How much do these prints normally go for?
I was looking to purchase one and wanted to know the going rate(s)?
How much do these prints normally go for?
I was looking to purchase one and wanted to know the going rate(s)?
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