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Kaws, by Street Art Fan on Aug 24, 2013 14:13:46 GMT 1, Wow. Those are amazing. Good luck with the sale.
Wow. Those are amazing. Good luck with the sale.
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David Choe in Mexico City SNOWMAN MONKEY BBQ , by Street Art Fan on Aug 22, 2013 13:49:59 GMT 1, He did a live online chat with Gawker yesterday. Definitely worth checking out, as its pretty surreal. I especially like how he responds to some questions simply by sending an Instagram of his naked butt. A wild man, that one.
You can check it out here.
He did a live online chat with Gawker yesterday. Definitely worth checking out, as its pretty surreal. I especially like how he responds to some questions simply by sending an Instagram of his naked butt. A wild man, that one. You can check it out here.
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Your latest Art Purchase?, by Street Art Fan on Aug 20, 2013 8:13:46 GMT 1, Miss Bugs Wow! That is amazing, Afr1ka. Congrats.
Miss Bugs Wow! That is amazing, Afr1ka. Congrats.
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Sandra Chevrier, by Street Art Fan on Aug 19, 2013 22:44:41 GMT 1, I'm personally not a fan. But I think they would look nice in a hair salon. Ouch.
I'm personally not a fan. But I think they would look nice in a hair salon. Ouch.
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Thoughts on Banksy? (All welcome), by Street Art Fan on Aug 19, 2013 22:38:17 GMT 1, Well, to give anyone whose interested more on me and what I'm writing. I'm sort of just looking at to how people have been influenced by him either personally or if he's inspired them to do something. I'm more looking at his pieces that are publicly accessible - the ones that when the wall gets ripped out of a building solely because it has a Banksy on it. I personally have never been connected to Banksy other than just hearing about his artwork in the news (I grew up in Hong Kong but am British). For me, the media portrayed him as an artist who took risks and made pieces that were universally understood. I saw him as someone who wasn't afraid to make a statement by spraying a stencil onto a wall whether it be in London or the Palestine Wall. So I admit, I don't 'know' him as well as others do on this forum. And that's what I want to know, what you think about him whether you've been here since 2001 or have just picked up on Banksy. I personally feel Banksy has made graffiti and street art a lot more acceptable than it was and he's shaped how people view graffiti now but I want to know, has he inspired anyone in the terms of the political messages he includes in his work? Has it been effective for anyone to take notice? Anything really - what are your thoughts? Bansky is a phenomenon. He didn't create urban art (he himself draws upon artists such as Blek Le Rat), but many would argue that he's largely, if not solely, responsible for the mainstream acceptance that it enjoys today. The "Bansky Effect" (a measure of his influence on the art market) refers to the high prices that many urban artists command in galleries and at auction. Some are uniquely talented and deserve their success; others simply piggy back off Bansky's notoriety and cash-in on the movement's popularity. A rising tide, the saying goes, lifts all boats - even if some boats are poorly constructed, have no business sailing, and should be left to sink.
Bansky's art can be political, but I don't necessarily view him as a political artist (unless one views the act of graffiti/urban art as inherently political). Some of his work can be funny and irreverent. Other works can be controversial and dangerous to the interests of state power (e.g. his installation at Disneyland of a life-size replica of a Guantanamo Bay prisoner, which was documented in Exit Through the Gift Shop). The fact that he has become wildly successful has complicated things a bit: how can he maintain his subversive, revolutionary edge when much of his original work is now collected by wealthy and powerful individuals; showcased at private galleries and auction houses (some of the world's most elitist institutions); and commands six figures? That remains the primary challenge Bansky faces moving forward, imho.
Well, to give anyone whose interested more on me and what I'm writing. I'm sort of just looking at to how people have been influenced by him either personally or if he's inspired them to do something. I'm more looking at his pieces that are publicly accessible - the ones that when the wall gets ripped out of a building solely because it has a Banksy on it. I personally have never been connected to Banksy other than just hearing about his artwork in the news (I grew up in Hong Kong but am British). For me, the media portrayed him as an artist who took risks and made pieces that were universally understood. I saw him as someone who wasn't afraid to make a statement by spraying a stencil onto a wall whether it be in London or the Palestine Wall. So I admit, I don't 'know' him as well as others do on this forum. And that's what I want to know, what you think about him whether you've been here since 2001 or have just picked up on Banksy. I personally feel Banksy has made graffiti and street art a lot more acceptable than it was and he's shaped how people view graffiti now but I want to know, has he inspired anyone in the terms of the political messages he includes in his work? Has it been effective for anyone to take notice? Anything really - what are your thoughts? Bansky is a phenomenon. He didn't create urban art (he himself draws upon artists such as Blek Le Rat), but many would argue that he's largely, if not solely, responsible for the mainstream acceptance that it enjoys today. The "Bansky Effect" (a measure of his influence on the art market) refers to the high prices that many urban artists command in galleries and at auction. Some are uniquely talented and deserve their success; others simply piggy back off Bansky's notoriety and cash-in on the movement's popularity. A rising tide, the saying goes, lifts all boats - even if some boats are poorly constructed, have no business sailing, and should be left to sink. Bansky's art can be political, but I don't necessarily view him as a political artist (unless one views the act of graffiti/urban art as inherently political). Some of his work can be funny and irreverent. Other works can be controversial and dangerous to the interests of state power (e.g. his installation at Disneyland of a life-size replica of a Guantanamo Bay prisoner, which was documented in Exit Through the Gift Shop). The fact that he has become wildly successful has complicated things a bit: how can he maintain his subversive, revolutionary edge when much of his original work is now collected by wealthy and powerful individuals; showcased at private galleries and auction houses (some of the world's most elitist institutions); and commands six figures? That remains the primary challenge Bansky faces moving forward, imho.
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MISS BUGS - New Work, by Street Art Fan on Aug 17, 2013 17:34:47 GMT 1, LOL!
LOL!
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MISS BUGS - New Work, by Street Art Fan on Aug 17, 2013 16:56:15 GMT 1, Many thanks for sharing, fingerz. That is a lovely piece you have.
Many thanks for sharing, fingerz. That is a lovely piece you have.
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Haring at Brooklyn Museum, by Street Art Fan on Aug 17, 2013 15:39:06 GMT 1, Thanks for posting, dreadnatty. Beautiful stuff.
Looking at the pictures, I'm reminded just how brilliantly subversive he was. This aspect of Haring, I think, has been largely forgotten since his death. Nowadays the Haring that most are familiar with is the one whose work they encounter on postcards, mugs, t-shirts, dorm posters, etc. - the "family-friendly" stuff. Commercialization has a way of erasing the controversial parts of an artist's original vision in order to make it palatable to the public at large.
Thanks for posting, dreadnatty. Beautiful stuff.
Looking at the pictures, I'm reminded just how brilliantly subversive he was. This aspect of Haring, I think, has been largely forgotten since his death. Nowadays the Haring that most are familiar with is the one whose work they encounter on postcards, mugs, t-shirts, dorm posters, etc. - the "family-friendly" stuff. Commercialization has a way of erasing the controversial parts of an artist's original vision in order to make it palatable to the public at large.
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Your latest Art Purchase?, by Street Art Fan on Aug 17, 2013 15:03:26 GMT 1, Very nice. You really lucked out with that one. Congrats.
Very nice. You really lucked out with that one. Congrats.
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MISS BUGS - New Work, by Street Art Fan on Aug 17, 2013 15:00:27 GMT 1, My OG has a very Paul insect feel/look about it Mr Fingerz, could you post a picture? Would love to see it!
My OG has a very Paul insect feel/look about it Mr Fingerz, could you post a picture? Would love to see it!
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MISS BUGS - New Work, by Street Art Fan on Aug 16, 2013 9:49:54 GMT 1, Check this one from Miss bugs facebook Beautiful. Thanks for posting, mylilly.
Check this one from Miss bugs facebook Beautiful. Thanks for posting, mylilly.
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BAST & Paul Insect Video Collaboration, courtesy of Vandalog, by Street Art Fan on Aug 16, 2013 8:31:28 GMT 1, The good folks over at Vandalog just posted this inspiring (at least to me ) short video of BAST and Paul Insect collaborating on a few street pieces in NYC. Featuring an inventive blend of animation, time-lapse photography, and great music, it's a real treat for fans of both artists.
You can check it out here.
The good folks over at Vandalog just posted this inspiring (at least to me ) short video of BAST and Paul Insect collaborating on a few street pieces in NYC. Featuring an inventive blend of animation, time-lapse photography, and great music, it's a real treat for fans of both artists. You can check it out here.
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MISS BUGS - New Work, by Street Art Fan on Aug 15, 2013 17:14:02 GMT 1, Love it! Cool homage to Spike Lee's Mars Blackmon character from the "It's Gotta Be The Shoes!" series of commercials he made for Nike back in the late 80s/early 90s.
Is there a Miss Bugs show at Brooklynite coming up?
Love it! Cool homage to Spike Lee's Mars Blackmon character from the "It's Gotta Be The Shoes!" series of commercials he made for Nike back in the late 80s/early 90s.
Is there a Miss Bugs show at Brooklynite coming up?
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Art that you would never get rid of, by Street Art Fan on Aug 15, 2013 15:13:19 GMT 1, 2008 Ahmed Alsoudani original Original NYC Subway map door with graffiti from Lee, Blade, IZ, etc. kerry James Marshal original the Amazing Kerry James Marshall piece. If I'm not mistaken, I think it's the first work by him posted to the site. He's definitely an artist on my to buy list - I love his stuff.
Congrats!
2008 Ahmed Alsoudani original Original NYC Subway map door with graffiti from Lee, Blade, IZ, etc. kerry James Marshal original the Amazing Kerry James Marshall piece. If I'm not mistaken, I think it's the first work by him posted to the site. He's definitely an artist on my to buy list - I love his stuff. Congrats!
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Art that you would never get rid of, by Street Art Fan on Aug 15, 2013 15:06:41 GMT 1, This has everything that is good about Bast. At least to me it has Bast Piggy Lovely Piggy. And an even lovlier frame-job. Am I jealous? Maybe just a little.
Congrats!
This has everything that is good about Bast. At least to me it has Bast Piggy Lovely Piggy. And an even lovlier frame-job. Am I jealous? Maybe just a little. Congrats!
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Your latest Art Purchase?, by Street Art Fan on Aug 14, 2013 22:25:21 GMT 1, .
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Wanted: Information leading to ........, by Street Art Fan on Aug 14, 2013 20:33:24 GMT 1, Ah yes, the good old days, when men were men, and so were the women. That's a good one, Mr Naughty
Ah yes, the good old days, when men were men, and so were the women. That's a good one, Mr Naughty
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Adam Neate 'Cold War Continues', by Street Art Fan on Aug 14, 2013 5:54:45 GMT 1, One of my favorites. Good luck with the sale.
One of my favorites. Good luck with the sale.
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Atle รstrem new stuff, by Street Art Fan on Aug 13, 2013 3:20:42 GMT 1, Great stuff, Atle. Really liking the new pieces. Keep 'em coming!
Great stuff, Atle. Really liking the new pieces. Keep 'em coming!
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TELL BONGO YOUR FAVORITE PIECE AND WHY, by Street Art Fan on Aug 11, 2013 18:13:23 GMT 1, Edward Hopper - Cape Code Evening 1939 Hoppers use of color throughout his body of work always struck me as perfectly setting the melancholy tone of his work. In this piece the sullen emotion of depression era rural america along with nature reclaiming the land really grabbed me as i often fantasize about what the world around me will look like when nature takes its land back after man. This is at the National Gallery in washington DC and I go to see it often and sit infront of it, quietly, reverently, like visiting a elderly family member. That's a very beautiful piece. Thanks for posting.
Edward Hopper - Cape Code Evening 1939 Hoppers use of color throughout his body of work always struck me as perfectly setting the melancholy tone of his work. In this piece the sullen emotion of depression era rural america along with nature reclaiming the land really grabbed me as i often fantasize about what the world around me will look like when nature takes its land back after man. This is at the National Gallery in washington DC and I go to see it often and sit infront of it, quietly, reverently, like visiting a elderly family member. That's a very beautiful piece. Thanks for posting.
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Bast โข Popeye Print, by Street Art Fan on Aug 10, 2013 23:40:04 GMT 1, If I'm not mistaken, the one that was posted earlier on the forum is from 2011. It's spray painted on painted archival paper with a run of 4.
The one posted about recently is from the edition of 5 with green smoke: This is separate from the edition of 4 with pink smoke, which I think you might be thinking of: Thanks for the assist. I wasn't aware that there are two versions, each with different colored smoke. I used Expresso Beans as a reference; I'll have to notify them about the different editions.
If I'm not mistaken, the one that was posted earlier on the forum is from 2011. It's spray painted on painted archival paper with a run of 4.
The one posted about recently is from the edition of 5 with green smoke: This is separate from the edition of 4 with pink smoke, which I think you might be thinking of: Thanks for the assist. I wasn't aware that there are two versions, each with different colored smoke. I used Expresso Beans as a reference; I'll have to notify them about the different editions.
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Jean-Michel Basquiat ๐บ๐ธ Brooklyn, New York โข Graffiti Art , by Street Art Fan on Aug 10, 2013 22:00:42 GMT 1, Madonna was definitely an operator, lol. From what I read, she didn't leave the relationship empty-handed either - she has several major Basquiat pieces in her art collection. I'm sure they look quite nice hanging next to her Warhols and Kahlos :-)
Madonna was definitely an operator, lol. From what I read, she didn't leave the relationship empty-handed either - she has several major Basquiat pieces in her art collection. I'm sure they look quite nice hanging next to her Warhols and Kahlos :-)
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Bast โข Popeye Print, by Street Art Fan on Aug 10, 2013 21:56:21 GMT 1, If I'm not mistaken, the one that was posted earlier on the forum is from 2011. It's spray painted on painted archival paper with a run of 4.
The one that I think you're after is from 2008. It's a two-color screen print hand-painted on recycled straw paper with a run of 140. There's one for sale right now on Ebay:
www.ebay.com/itm/281147638650?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649
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Jean-Michel Basquiat ๐บ๐ธ Brooklyn, New York โข Graffiti Art , by Street Art Fan on Aug 10, 2013 21:37:28 GMT 1, Thanks for posting. Very cool personal facts that I didn't know.
Thanks for posting. Very cool personal facts that I didn't know.
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For all the aging punks on here, by Street Art Fan on Aug 10, 2013 1:27:56 GMT 1, And who can forget this little gem...
And who can forget this little gem...
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For all the aging punks on here, by Street Art Fan on Aug 9, 2013 22:42:05 GMT 1, Front Row on Radio 4 tonight was a special about one of the greatest bands of all time - The Clash The blurb: The Clash were the noisy sound of rebellion in the late 1970s, a band who refused to perform on Top of the Pops, sold their double album for the price of a single LP, and won an international audience and critical acclaim. Three decades after their acrimonious split, band members Mick Jones, Paul Simonon and Nicky 'Topper' Headon re-unite to reflect on their career and their legacy, as they prepare to release a box set of all their music. And from the Front Row archives, we hear from the band's charismatic front-man Joe Strummer, recorded in 1999, three years before his death at the age of 50: 'musicians don't know what they're doing in a creative way, it's more like blundering around - and certainly we had no idea what sort of impact we were going to make with our blunderings'. The link: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b037vb11/Front_Row_The_Clash/ "The ice age is coming, the sun's zooming in Meltdown expected, the wheat is growing thin Engines stop running but I have no fear 'Cause London is burning and I live by the river..."
London Calling - now there's a rock song. Sadly, they don't write 'em like that anymore. Joe Strummer, amigo mio, you are sorely missed.
Front Row on Radio 4 tonight was a special about one of the greatest bands of all time - The Clash The blurb: The Clash were the noisy sound of rebellion in the late 1970s, a band who refused to perform on Top of the Pops, sold their double album for the price of a single LP, and won an international audience and critical acclaim. Three decades after their acrimonious split, band members Mick Jones, Paul Simonon and Nicky 'Topper' Headon re-unite to reflect on their career and their legacy, as they prepare to release a box set of all their music. And from the Front Row archives, we hear from the band's charismatic front-man Joe Strummer, recorded in 1999, three years before his death at the age of 50: 'musicians don't know what they're doing in a creative way, it's more like blundering around - and certainly we had no idea what sort of impact we were going to make with our blunderings'. The link: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b037vb11/Front_Row_The_Clash/"The ice age is coming, the sun's zooming in Meltdown expected, the wheat is growing thin Engines stop running but I have no fear 'Cause London is burning and I live by the river..." London Calling - now there's a rock song. Sadly, they don't write 'em like that anymore. Joe Strummer, amigo mio, you are sorely missed.
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Bast FS, by Street Art Fan on Aug 9, 2013 19:30:19 GMT 1, Great print. Wish I lived in London
Good luck with the sale.
Great print. Wish I lived in London Good luck with the sale.
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10 years of Wooster Collective, by Street Art Fan on Aug 8, 2013 22:01:26 GMT 1, I do miss the regular updates on Cope2 Points at Things, but to be honest his Instagram account serves a very similar purpose. Instagram's now just a regular website rather than just a smart phone app, so you should just be able to click here. Oh my. I'm guessing those are not for sale or if they are they are out of my price range or they would have sold instantly. I would be curious if those beautiful Obey pieces have prices? You're right mmmike: they are beautiful. I shudder to think how much they're asking for them.
I do miss the regular updates on Cope2 Points at Things, but to be honest his Instagram account serves a very similar purpose. Instagram's now just a regular website rather than just a smart phone app, so you should just be able to click here. Oh my. I'm guessing those are not for sale or if they are they are out of my price range or they would have sold instantly. I would be curious if those beautiful Obey pieces have prices? You're right mmmike: they are beautiful. I shudder to think how much they're asking for them.
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10 years of Wooster Collective, by Street Art Fan on Aug 8, 2013 20:41:34 GMT 1, Not on instagram. Can someone post images? Ta. I do miss the regular updates on Cope2 Points at Things, but to be honest his Instagram account serves a very similar purpose. Instagram's now just a regular website rather than just a smart phone app, so you should just be able to click here. Thanks feralthings for posting the link. The pics are indeed dope.
Not on instagram. Can someone post images? Ta. I do miss the regular updates on Cope2 Points at Things, but to be honest his Instagram account serves a very similar purpose. Instagram's now just a regular website rather than just a smart phone app, so you should just be able to click here. Thanks feralthings for posting the link. The pics are indeed dope.
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