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Shell Blood for Oil and signed LV Child, by Friendly Ghost on Jul 23, 2007 0:03:26 GMT 1, I'm relatively new to collecting street art prints, but was thrilled and lucky enough to snag one of Beejoir's new Shell Blood for Oil prints when it came out. It's an amazing piece...
But I've been sitting here looking at it and what I've realized I'd REALLY love to have is one of the signed LV Child prints--I do social work for a living and love the way the juxtaposition in that one speaks to our f**ked up priorities.
So I'm wondering... would anyone with a signed LV Child print be interested in swapping for the SBFO?
I'm not interested in selling the Blood for Oil otherwise--am a big fan of Beejoir's work and don't really want to part with it. But if someone might be willing to swap their signed LV Child for it, please let me know.
For what it's worth, I'm not looking to swap the print for an unsigned LV Child plus cash (I see this piece as the anchor of what I hope will be a large collection of Beejoir's stuff over time), nor to trade it for something by another artist.
Apologies for the misposting in the general chat section earlier...
I'm relatively new to collecting street art prints, but was thrilled and lucky enough to snag one of Beejoir's new Shell Blood for Oil prints when it came out. It's an amazing piece...
But I've been sitting here looking at it and what I've realized I'd REALLY love to have is one of the signed LV Child prints--I do social work for a living and love the way the juxtaposition in that one speaks to our f**ked up priorities.
So I'm wondering... would anyone with a signed LV Child print be interested in swapping for the SBFO?
I'm not interested in selling the Blood for Oil otherwise--am a big fan of Beejoir's work and don't really want to part with it. But if someone might be willing to swap their signed LV Child for it, please let me know.
For what it's worth, I'm not looking to swap the print for an unsigned LV Child plus cash (I see this piece as the anchor of what I hope will be a large collection of Beejoir's stuff over time), nor to trade it for something by another artist.
Apologies for the misposting in the general chat section earlier...
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Girl With Balloon, by Friendly Ghost on Jun 2, 2007 1:16:38 GMT 1, I'm relatively new to Banksy, and I know it was probably way too much, but I love that print (and I could never afford a signed one), and I just got a huge bonus from work that covers it. I figure that's what a bonus is for. I'll hope that in the long run it'll end up not being too stupid a purchase financially as well -- tho even if it is, I'll take solace in still ending up with a piece I love.
I'm relatively new to Banksy, and I know it was probably way too much, but I love that print (and I could never afford a signed one), and I just got a huge bonus from work that covers it. I figure that's what a bonus is for. I'll hope that in the long run it'll end up not being too stupid a purchase financially as well -- tho even if it is, I'll take solace in still ending up with a piece I love.
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Sepia Morons hits ยฃ3500, by Friendly Ghost on Jun 20, 2007 23:07:39 GMT 1, Do people really think the world outside the UK won't "get" Banksy? While Americans probably aren't going to run out and buy a Queen Vic , I don't think it requires a particularly British sense of humor to get it.
I tend to think that Banksy's anti-establishment bent and juxtapositions are pretty universal, and work just as well for people outside the UK. Most of Banksy's work doesn't really show a hint of where it's from--could be anywhere (though the people are often white).
With the New Yorker article in May and the recent high-profile Hollywood purchases (for whatever they're worth), Banksy's only really just starting to gain visibility in the American mainstream. Though most folks in the US will be oblivious, there're still 300 million people here. Even a tiny fragment of that would be a massive growth in his audience. It's a huge, largely untapped market of potential fans, and I think it's only a matter of time before word starts spreading more widely.
And that's not even getting into the larger global market.
Do people really think the world outside the UK won't "get" Banksy? While Americans probably aren't going to run out and buy a Queen Vic , I don't think it requires a particularly British sense of humor to get it.
I tend to think that Banksy's anti-establishment bent and juxtapositions are pretty universal, and work just as well for people outside the UK. Most of Banksy's work doesn't really show a hint of where it's from--could be anywhere (though the people are often white).
With the New Yorker article in May and the recent high-profile Hollywood purchases (for whatever they're worth), Banksy's only really just starting to gain visibility in the American mainstream. Though most folks in the US will be oblivious, there're still 300 million people here. Even a tiny fragment of that would be a massive growth in his audience. It's a huge, largely untapped market of potential fans, and I think it's only a matter of time before word starts spreading more widely.
And that's not even getting into the larger global market.
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IAN FRANCIS @ BLK MRKT SHOW, by Friendly Ghost on Aug 9, 2007 4:34:03 GMT 1, I was able to get one, though I'm still trying to figure out how to pay it off... Three People Escape on a Lifeboat. Can't wait to get it after the show.
I was able to get one, though I'm still trying to figure out how to pay it off... Three People Escape on a Lifeboat. Can't wait to get it after the show.
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John Heartfield, by Friendly Ghost on Jun 24, 2007 17:28:05 GMT 1, John Heartfield was one of the real pioneers of photomontage, and one of the most outspoken critics of the Nazis as they rose to power. His stuff is unbelievably powerful, and extremely political, at a time when political opposition had a tendency to disappear and never be seen again. There are great stories of him climbing out of windows as the SS was coming up to his apartment to arrest him. His anglicized name itself is a protest against the xenophobia that was rampant in Germany back in the teens (his real name was Helmut Herzfeld).
I think that the image of the dove of peace, impaled on a bayonet (with the words, Never Again, scrawled in the background) is one of the most powerful anti-war images of all time.
The best resource on him is an amazing book by David Evans called John Heartfield AIZ/VI 1930-38. It's got incredible plates of all of his work with translations and explanations. Every piece has a real political context to it, so explanations are pretty helpful. There's also a cheap little book with lots of his images called Heartfield vs. Hitler, by John Willett.
Online, you can a student biography on him at: www.hatii.arts.gla.ac.uk/MultimediaStudentProjects/00-01/9703021w/mmcourse/project/html/Other%20Bits/index_of_illustrations.htm
Edit... Woops, the link seems not to work even when you cut and paste the part from the second line... let me see if I can figure it out.
Here's a link to the Never Again piece. photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2409/1258/1600/Never_Again.jpg
And links to lots of general information about him: www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/heartfield_john.html
John Heartfield was one of the real pioneers of photomontage, and one of the most outspoken critics of the Nazis as they rose to power. His stuff is unbelievably powerful, and extremely political, at a time when political opposition had a tendency to disappear and never be seen again. There are great stories of him climbing out of windows as the SS was coming up to his apartment to arrest him. His anglicized name itself is a protest against the xenophobia that was rampant in Germany back in the teens (his real name was Helmut Herzfeld). I think that the image of the dove of peace, impaled on a bayonet (with the words, Never Again, scrawled in the background) is one of the most powerful anti-war images of all time. The best resource on him is an amazing book by David Evans called John Heartfield AIZ/VI 1930-38. It's got incredible plates of all of his work with translations and explanations. Every piece has a real political context to it, so explanations are pretty helpful. There's also a cheap little book with lots of his images called Heartfield vs. Hitler, by John Willett. Online, you can a student biography on him at: www.hatii.arts.gla.ac.uk/MultimediaStudentProjects/00-01/9703021w/mmcourse/project/html/Other%20Bits/index_of_illustrations.htmEdit... Woops, the link seems not to work even when you cut and paste the part from the second line... let me see if I can figure it out. Here's a link to the Never Again piece. photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2409/1258/1600/Never_Again.jpgAnd links to lots of general information about him: www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/heartfield_john.html
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Nevermind the ยฃ50 thread, check this place out!, by Friendly Ghost on Jul 12, 2007 21:15:14 GMT 1, Another interesting art blog...
shinysquirrel.typepad.com/shiny_squirrel_/art/index.html
That's the art section of the blog... if you go to the main page, it also follows fashion and other design stuff as well.
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Stella Im Hultberg ๐ฐ๐ท Paintings โข Print Release โข For Sale, by Friendly Ghost on Jun 22, 2007 22:45:11 GMT 1, There were actually very few left even before it was posted here and on the other site (are we allowed to say its name again?)... so I don't know if we can chalk this up to forum magic.
Probably more just a case of a strong fan following and low prices, baited with the extra lure of a little newly-created scarcity.
There were actually very few left even before it was posted here and on the other site (are we allowed to say its name again?)... so I don't know if we can chalk this up to forum magic.
Probably more just a case of a strong fan following and low prices, baited with the extra lure of a little newly-created scarcity.
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Stella Im Hultberg ๐ฐ๐ท Paintings โข Print Release โข For Sale, by Friendly Ghost on Jun 22, 2007 5:18:16 GMT 1, Looks like Stella Im Hultberg is shutting down her online store in order to focus more on her painting... There are just a few prints left that aren't yet sold out--and she says that she won't be reprinting any of these pieces, so that'll be it for them.
momomoogie.com/
On the plus side, it does sound like she'll still have limited edition prints occasionally available through art-star...
Here's her message:
*** SHOP IS CLOSING SOON!!! ***
i've decided to close the shop in a couple days (!!), after much consideration. not because it's not doing well, but because it's grown too much (thanks to you all) beyond my ability to handle alongside my painting! BUT i'll still be selling prints through other venues, which i'll post more about via my blog, my website news page, or newsletters.
thank you so much for all the support all this time!!! i couldn't have done it without you all!!!
A R T . P R I N T S 80lb. matte card stock digital reproduction of original art by stella im hultberg. [open-end limited edition. not numbered, but finite amount, as the once-retired prints won't be reprinted.]
** these prints below are the absolute last of these prints!! they won't be re-printed after the shop closes. only few of each left, unless marked sold out!
Looks like Stella Im Hultberg is shutting down her online store in order to focus more on her painting... There are just a few prints left that aren't yet sold out--and she says that she won't be reprinting any of these pieces, so that'll be it for them. momomoogie.com/On the plus side, it does sound like she'll still have limited edition prints occasionally available through art-star... Here's her message: *** SHOP IS CLOSING SOON!!! *** i've decided to close the shop in a couple days (!!), after much consideration. not because it's not doing well, but because it's grown too much (thanks to you all) beyond my ability to handle alongside my painting! BUT i'll still be selling prints through other venues, which i'll post more about via my blog, my website news page, or newsletters. thank you so much for all the support all this time!!! i couldn't have done it without you all!!! A R T . P R I N T S 80lb. matte card stock digital reproduction of original art by stella im hultberg. [open-end limited edition. not numbered, but finite amount, as the once-retired prints won't be reprinted.] ** these prints below are the absolute last of these prints!! they won't be re-printed after the shop closes. only few of each left, unless marked sold out!
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Rich Jacobs, by Friendly Ghost on Jun 27, 2007 8:21:10 GMT 1, What can folks tell me about Rich Jacobs? I've seen a little bit of his work online, but don't know much about him. Anyone with information beyond what I can find in the standard bios at galleries where he's had work?
Any thoughts on him would be appreciated...
What can folks tell me about Rich Jacobs? I've seen a little bit of his work online, but don't know much about him. Anyone with information beyond what I can find in the standard bios at galleries where he's had work?
Any thoughts on him would be appreciated...
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Dolk โข Girl With Teddy, by Friendly Ghost on Aug 22, 2007 7:41:17 GMT 1, I agree, but at least the logo seems a little bit smaller than it was on the canvas...
I agree, but at least the logo seems a little bit smaller than it was on the canvas...
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