dreadnatty
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by dreadnatty on Oct 17, 2013 23:32:55 GMT 1, Will be interesting to see who is going to the Boogie Down Bronx tonight!!!?!!!
Will be interesting to see who is going to the Boogie Down Bronx tonight!!! ?!!!
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by kbfrombk on Oct 17, 2013 23:36:03 GMT 1, Not sure if I believe its actually Banksy or if COPE is just saying it is. Does not feel very smart, witty, and creative like most of Banksy works. shall we await official posting on bny.com?
Not sure if I believe its actually Banksy or if COPE is just saying it is. Does not feel very smart, witty, and creative like most of Banksy works. shall we await official posting on bny.com?
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by raindogs on Oct 17, 2013 23:37:35 GMT 1, More about RD interaction with Banksy on animalnewyork
About aesthetics, generally de gustibus non disputandum est , but I think it is not only a matter of aesthetics. Graffuturism wrote better than me something about tags and graffiti culture: I totally agree. You can read more about the history of 357 crew here, and about the history of writing in Nyc here. About RD tag a couple of things. Banksy piece was tagged by RD, as I can see, a couple of days ago, several days after the piece was on the wall, and after it had been already massively bombed. So I assume there was no intention to gain easy exposure near Banksy. As you can see below, nowadays, tipically the RD tag appears on hydrants. So in my opinion the tag on Banksy hydrant doesn't sound as an hate expression, it just... completes it!
More about RD interaction with Banksy on animalnewyorkAbout aesthetics, generally de gustibus non disputandum est , but I think it is not only a matter of aesthetics. Graffuturism wrote better than me something about tags and graffiti culture: I totally agree. You can read more about the history of 357 crew here, and about the history of writing in Nyc here. About RD tag a couple of things. Banksy piece was tagged by RD, as I can see, a couple of days ago, several days after the piece was on the wall, and after it had been already massively bombed. So I assume there was no intention to gain easy exposure near Banksy. As you can see below, nowadays, tipically the RD tag appears on hydrants. So in my opinion the tag on Banksy hydrant doesn't sound as an hate expression, it just... completes it!
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dreadnatty
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by dreadnatty on Oct 17, 2013 23:37:37 GMT 1, Not sure if I believe its actually Banksy or if COPE is just saying it is. Does not feel very smart, witty, and creative like most of Banksy works. Agree.....COPE has been jockeying for a Banksy collab on twitter/instagram for weeks
Not sure if I believe its actually Banksy or if COPE is just saying it is. Does not feel very smart, witty, and creative like most of Banksy works. Agree.....COPE has been jockeying for a Banksy collab on twitter/instagram for weeks
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by Deleted on Oct 17, 2013 23:40:07 GMT 1, If Banksy is secretly filming all the pieces to see what happens to them after they are revealed it is going to make a very entertaining movie! When pictures like this are cited as entertainment I wonder what we've become
Personally this turn of events makes me think banksy should stop, when you provoke greed, envy and violence it's time to go back inside .
If Banksy is secretly filming all the pieces to see what happens to them after they are revealed it is going to make a very entertaining movie! When pictures like this are cited as entertainment I wonder what we've become Personally this turn of events makes me think banksy should stop, when you provoke greed, envy and violence it's time to go back inside .
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by Deleted on Oct 17, 2013 23:49:58 GMT 1, I think someone has just given him what he (Cope2) wants, albeit someone who isn't Banksy.
Bless.
From the instagram comments, Cope's also saying Banksy threw up the cope tag too. I don't believe/understand it.
I think someone has just given him what he (Cope2) wants, albeit someone who isn't Banksy. Bless. From the instagram comments, Cope's also saying Banksy threw up the cope tag too. I don't believe/understand it.
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by Robert Stevens on Oct 17, 2013 23:50:09 GMT 1,
Punk ass move right there.
Punk ass move right there.
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chromatism
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by chromatism on Oct 17, 2013 23:58:27 GMT 1, If Banksy is secretly filming all the pieces to see what happens to them after they are revealed it is going to make a very entertaining movie! When pictures like this are cited as entertainment I wonder what we've become Personally this turn of events makes me think banksy should stop, when you provoke greed, envy and violence it's time to go back inside .
If Banksy is secretly filming all the pieces to see what happens to them after they are revealed it is going to make a very entertaining movie! When pictures like this are cited as entertainment I wonder what we've become Personally this turn of events makes me think banksy should stop, when you provoke greed, envy and violence it's time to go back inside .
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by Deleted on Oct 17, 2013 23:59:49 GMT 1, From the instagram comments, Cope's also saying Banksy threw up the cope tag too. I don't believe/understand it. Is he 3 years old? All these people living vicariously so fucking tiresome
From the instagram comments, Cope's also saying Banksy threw up the cope tag too. I don't believe/understand it. Is he 3 years old? All these people living vicariously so fucking tiresome
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by The Origin on Oct 18, 2013 0:00:18 GMT 1, If Banksy is secretly filming all the pieces to see what happens to them after they are revealed it is going to make a very entertaining movie! When pictures like this are cited as entertainment I wonder what we've become Personally this turn of events makes me think banksy should stop, when you provoke greed, envy and violence it's time to go back inside . Not sure he is provoking it....greed, envy and violence sum up the charcter traits of a portion of our society quite well unfortunately. The whole show is proving quite an interetsing social experiment so far whether he means it to or not.
If Banksy is secretly filming all the pieces to see what happens to them after they are revealed it is going to make a very entertaining movie! When pictures like this are cited as entertainment I wonder what we've become Personally this turn of events makes me think banksy should stop, when you provoke greed, envy and violence it's time to go back inside . Not sure he is provoking it....greed, envy and violence sum up the charcter traits of a portion of our society quite well unfortunately. The whole show is proving quite an interetsing social experiment so far whether he means it to or not.
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by disdig1 on Oct 18, 2013 0:08:42 GMT 1, If Banksy is secretly filming all the pieces to see what happens to them after they are revealed it is going to make a very entertaining movie! When pictures like this are cited as entertainment I wonder what we've become Personally this turn of events makes me think banksy should stop, when you provoke greed, envy and violence it's time to go back inside . the guy in the tie who was the building manager/owner was the one that pushed him down. he was literally tagging and fucking up his property right in front of him. i think the guy kind of deserved what he got.
If Banksy is secretly filming all the pieces to see what happens to them after they are revealed it is going to make a very entertaining movie! When pictures like this are cited as entertainment I wonder what we've become Personally this turn of events makes me think banksy should stop, when you provoke greed, envy and violence it's time to go back inside . the guy in the tie who was the building manager/owner was the one that pushed him down. he was literally tagging and fucking up his property right in front of him. i think the guy kind of deserved what he got.
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by chromatism on Oct 18, 2013 0:09:44 GMT 1, Long time lurker and first ever post, and i hate to pop my cherry on a negative note but that image of the guy on the ground feels really like mob mentality.its one thing to appreciate art but to beat on someone like that for tagging is over the top. Dont get me wrong i dont like the fact that he destroyed the image for others and its an interesting social commentary in and of itself it just makes me think were will this social experiment end. I guess its the voyeurism factor i dont like. I wonder if banksy took this into consideration?
Long time lurker and first ever post, and i hate to pop my cherry on a negative note but that image of the guy on the ground feels really like mob mentality.its one thing to appreciate art but to beat on someone like that for tagging is over the top. Dont get me wrong i dont like the fact that he destroyed the image for others and its an interesting social commentary in and of itself it just makes me think were will this social experiment end. I guess its the voyeurism factor i dont like. I wonder if banksy took this into consideration?
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kbfrombk
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by kbfrombk on Oct 18, 2013 0:15:49 GMT 1, Long time lurker and first ever post, and i hate to pop my cherry on a negative note but that image of the guy on the ground feels really like mob mentality.its one thing to appreciate art but to beat on someone like that for tagging is over the top. Dont get me wrong i dont like the fact that he destroyed the image for others and its an interesting social commentary in and of itself it just makes me think were will this social experiment end. I guess its the voyeurism factor i dont like. I wonder if banksy took this into consideration? I got no sympathies, sorry. and i do get where you're comin' from for sure, typically right there with you in most other instances. however this dude threw himself onto the stage, and the person who did the shoving/punching(?) surely had ample reason for doing so -- again, not encouraging violence here -- so he got bitched out and it was captured on film. oh well. i'm not gonna cry for him. but i'm also not gonna start a facebook page "let's all laugh and make fun of this guy for getting bitched"!
i think it's funny and cool that banksy's got his little team of samaritans to do his wiping and shoving.
Long time lurker and first ever post, and i hate to pop my cherry on a negative note but that image of the guy on the ground feels really like mob mentality.its one thing to appreciate art but to beat on someone like that for tagging is over the top. Dont get me wrong i dont like the fact that he destroyed the image for others and its an interesting social commentary in and of itself it just makes me think were will this social experiment end. I guess its the voyeurism factor i dont like. I wonder if banksy took this into consideration? I got no sympathies, sorry. and i do get where you're comin' from for sure, typically right there with you in most other instances. however this dude threw himself onto the stage, and the person who did the shoving/punching(?) surely had ample reason for doing so -- again, not encouraging violence here -- so he got bitched out and it was captured on film. oh well. i'm not gonna cry for him. but i'm also not gonna start a facebook page "let's all laugh and make fun of this guy for getting bitched"! i think it's funny and cool that banksy's got his little team of samaritans to do his wiping and shoving.
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by disdig1 on Oct 18, 2013 0:16:02 GMT 1, Long time lurker and first ever post, and i hate to pop my cherry on a negative note but that image of the guy on the ground feels really like mob mentality.its one thing to appreciate art but to beat on someone like that for tagging is over the top. Dont get me wrong i dont like the fact that he destroyed the image for others and its an interesting social commentary in and of itself it just makes me think were will this social experiment end. I guess its the voyeurism factor i dont like. I wonder if banksy took this into consideration? nobody was beating on him. there was a large group taking pictures enjoying the piece when this ass hat came up right in front of the owner of the building DEFACING his property. he grabbed the guy and pulled him away from the wall knocking him on the ground. then he tried holding him down while calling the cops but the guy ran away.
i do think banksy took this all into consideration. why do you think his pieces are all street level and why did he pick NYC the graffiti capital of the world. i think a big reason for doing these things is to see how the public will react to his pieces and the interactions that take place are all apart of the show.
Long time lurker and first ever post, and i hate to pop my cherry on a negative note but that image of the guy on the ground feels really like mob mentality.its one thing to appreciate art but to beat on someone like that for tagging is over the top. Dont get me wrong i dont like the fact that he destroyed the image for others and its an interesting social commentary in and of itself it just makes me think were will this social experiment end. I guess its the voyeurism factor i dont like. I wonder if banksy took this into consideration? nobody was beating on him. there was a large group taking pictures enjoying the piece when this ass hat came up right in front of the owner of the building DEFACING his property. he grabbed the guy and pulled him away from the wall knocking him on the ground. then he tried holding him down while calling the cops but the guy ran away. i do think banksy took this all into consideration. why do you think his pieces are all street level and why did he pick NYC the graffiti capital of the world. i think a big reason for doing these things is to see how the public will react to his pieces and the interactions that take place are all apart of the show.
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kbfrombk
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by kbfrombk on Oct 18, 2013 0:17:31 GMT 1, the guy in the tie who was the building manager/owner was the one that pushed him down. he was literally tagging and f**king up his property right in front of him. i think the guy kind of deserved what he got. Welcome to Brooklyn. Don't like it then go back to burbs. He's lucky he didn't get hit with a bottle by the building manager. Ive lived in that neighborhood for over 10 years. Its WAY better now (gentrification)but when I first moved out there people were being shot over there. The piece is right next to the Tompkins House projects. At night its still a little shady on that block. ^This all the way. kudos to you sir
the guy in the tie who was the building manager/owner was the one that pushed him down. he was literally tagging and f**king up his property right in front of him. i think the guy kind of deserved what he got. Welcome to Brooklyn. Don't like it then go back to burbs. He's lucky he didn't get hit with a bottle by the building manager. Ive lived in that neighborhood for over 10 years. Its WAY better now (gentrification)but when I first moved out there people were being shot over there. The piece is right next to the Tompkins House projects. At night its still a little shady on that block. ^This all the way. kudos to you sir
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by Robert Stevens on Oct 18, 2013 0:30:38 GMT 1,
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by chromatism on Oct 18, 2013 0:32:36 GMT 1, Long time lurker and first ever post, and i hate to pop my cherry on a negative note but that image of the guy on the ground feels really like mob mentality.its one thing to appreciate art but to beat on someone like that for tagging is over the top. Dont get me wrong i dont like the fact that he destroyed the image for others and its an interesting social commentary in and of itself it just makes me think were will this social experiment end. I guess its the voyeurism factor i dont like. I wonder if banksy took this into consideration? nobody was beating on him. there was a large group taking pictures enjoying the piece when this ass hat came up right in front of the owner of the building DEFACING his property. he grabbed the guy and pulled him away from the wall knocking him on the ground. then he tried holding him down while calling the cops but the guy ran away. i do think banksy took this all into consideration. why do you think his pieces are all street level and why did he pick NYC the graffiti capital of the world. i think a big reason for doing these things is to see how the public will react to his pieces and the interactions that take place are all apart of the show.
Long time lurker and first ever post, and i hate to pop my cherry on a negative note but that image of the guy on the ground feels really like mob mentality.its one thing to appreciate art but to beat on someone like that for tagging is over the top. Dont get me wrong i dont like the fact that he destroyed the image for others and its an interesting social commentary in and of itself it just makes me think were will this social experiment end. I guess its the voyeurism factor i dont like. I wonder if banksy took this into consideration? nobody was beating on him. there was a large group taking pictures enjoying the piece when this ass hat came up right in front of the owner of the building DEFACING his property. he grabbed the guy and pulled him away from the wall knocking him on the ground. then he tried holding him down while calling the cops but the guy ran away. i do think banksy took this all into consideration. why do you think his pieces are all street level and why did he pick NYC the graffiti capital of the world. i think a big reason for doing these things is to see how the public will react to his pieces and the interactions that take place are all apart of the show.
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by Cornish Crayon on Oct 18, 2013 0:39:01 GMT 1, What is all the fuss about? I have never heard of Richard Johnson, let alone read one of his columns....
Serious shout out here, can anybody hook me up with a copy of this please
No worries
What is all the fuss about? I have never heard of Richard Johnson, let alone read one of his columns.... Serious shout out here, can anybody hook me up with a copy of this please No worries
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by Deleted on Oct 18, 2013 0:59:45 GMT 1, Long time lurker and first ever post, and i hate to pop my cherry on a negative note but that image of the guy on the ground feels really like mob mentality.its one thing to appreciate art but to beat on someone like that for tagging is over the top. Dont get me wrong i dont like the fact that he destroyed the image for others and its an interesting social commentary in and of itself it just makes me think were will this social experiment end. I guess its the voyeurism factor i dont like. I wonder if banksy took this into consideration?
Very interesting well thought out post, now watch the mob mentality on this thread in response ... I can almost sense the puffed out chests from here ..
Long time lurker and first ever post, and i hate to pop my cherry on a negative note but that image of the guy on the ground feels really like mob mentality.its one thing to appreciate art but to beat on someone like that for tagging is over the top. Dont get me wrong i dont like the fact that he destroyed the image for others and its an interesting social commentary in and of itself it just makes me think were will this social experiment end. I guess its the voyeurism factor i dont like. I wonder if banksy took this into consideration? Very interesting well thought out post, now watch the mob mentality on this thread in response ... I can almost sense the puffed out chests from here ..
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by Deleted on Oct 18, 2013 1:02:40 GMT 1, the guy in the tie who was the building manager/owner was the one that pushed him down. he was literally tagging and f**king up his property right in front of him. i think the guy kind of deserved what he got. Welcome to Brooklyn. Don't like it then go back to burbs. He's lucky he didn't get hit with a bottle by the building manager. Ive lived in that neighborhood for over 10 years. Its WAY better now (gentrification)but when I first moved out there people were being shot over there. The piece is right next to the Tompkins House projects. At night its still a little shady on that block. You do know having a converted lofthouse apartment (or whatever) full of expensive art and pretending your all mean streets is kind of. .... Well ....
the guy in the tie who was the building manager/owner was the one that pushed him down. he was literally tagging and f**king up his property right in front of him. i think the guy kind of deserved what he got. Welcome to Brooklyn. Don't like it then go back to burbs. He's lucky he didn't get hit with a bottle by the building manager. Ive lived in that neighborhood for over 10 years. Its WAY better now (gentrification)but when I first moved out there people were being shot over there. The piece is right next to the Tompkins House projects. At night its still a little shady on that block. You do know having a converted lofthouse apartment (or whatever) full of expensive art and pretending your all mean streets is kind of. .... Well ....
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by Stinky Pete on Oct 18, 2013 1:15:37 GMT 1, Long time lurker and first ever post, and i hate to pop my cherry on a negative note but that image of the guy on the ground feels really like mob mentality.its one thing to appreciate art but to beat on someone like that for tagging is over the top. Dont get me wrong i dont like the fact that he destroyed the image for others and its an interesting social commentary in and of itself it just makes me think were will this social experiment end. I guess its the voyeurism factor i dont like. I wonder if banksy took this into consideration? nobody was beating on him. there was a large group taking pictures enjoying the piece when this ass hat came up right in front of the owner of the building DEFACING his property. he grabbed the guy and pulled him away from the wall knocking him on the ground. then he tried holding him down while calling the cops but the guy ran away. i do think banksy took this all into consideration. why do you think his pieces are all street level and why did he pick NYC the graffiti capital of the world. i think a big reason for doing these things is to see how the public will react to his pieces and the interactions that take place are all apart of the show. looking at the guy's body position and with years of experience with drunks falling down im pretty sure he has not been k o'd, he looks like he is intoxicated and acting out a bit
Long time lurker and first ever post, and i hate to pop my cherry on a negative note but that image of the guy on the ground feels really like mob mentality.its one thing to appreciate art but to beat on someone like that for tagging is over the top. Dont get me wrong i dont like the fact that he destroyed the image for others and its an interesting social commentary in and of itself it just makes me think were will this social experiment end. I guess its the voyeurism factor i dont like. I wonder if banksy took this into consideration? nobody was beating on him. there was a large group taking pictures enjoying the piece when this ass hat came up right in front of the owner of the building DEFACING his property. he grabbed the guy and pulled him away from the wall knocking him on the ground. then he tried holding him down while calling the cops but the guy ran away. i do think banksy took this all into consideration. why do you think his pieces are all street level and why did he pick NYC the graffiti capital of the world. i think a big reason for doing these things is to see how the public will react to his pieces and the interactions that take place are all apart of the show. looking at the guy's body position and with years of experience with drunks falling down im pretty sure he has not been k o'd, he looks like he is intoxicated and acting out a bit
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by Rubys on Oct 18, 2013 1:30:14 GMT 1, That cope piece is really bad
That cope piece is really bad
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by graffuturism on Oct 18, 2013 1:42:18 GMT 1, I have no problem with the guy being handled in that way I am surprised more of the defacers arent getting s**t from vigilantes so to say. When you write on walls you have to be always ready for someone to come at you, its part of the act of vandalism 'IMO'. Every graffiti artist that has any history writing on walls could tell stories, some they end up on the wrong side of a beating some the others do, its part of it. This guy doing this in broad daylight has to be ready to be assaulted in some manner, I dont condone violence but every action has a reaction, this was his. Its good to see someone clean up the piece and AnimalNy stated its been plexied now as there last update.
I have no problem with the guy being handled in that way I am surprised more of the defacers arent getting s**t from vigilantes so to say. When you write on walls you have to be always ready for someone to come at you, its part of the act of vandalism 'IMO'. Every graffiti artist that has any history writing on walls could tell stories, some they end up on the wrong side of a beating some the others do, its part of it. This guy doing this in broad daylight has to be ready to be assaulted in some manner, I dont condone violence but every action has a reaction, this was his. Its good to see someone clean up the piece and AnimalNy stated its been plexied now as there last update.
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dreadnatty
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by dreadnatty on Oct 18, 2013 1:46:56 GMT 1, Long time lurker and first ever post, and i hate to pop my cherry on a negative note but that image of the guy on the ground feels really like mob mentality.its one thing to appreciate art but to beat on someone like that for tagging is over the top. Dont get me wrong i dont like the fact that he destroyed the image for others and its an interesting social commentary in and of itself it just makes me think were will this social experiment end. I guess its the voyeurism factor i dont like. I wonder if banksy took this into consideration? Very interesting well thought out post, now watch the mob mentality on this thread in response ... I can almost sense the puffed out chests from here .. Nice trolling. The punk got pushed/shoved to the floor. Cry me a river. Some places you get stabbed/shot for that. "You live the life you pay the price" - Jimmy Witherspoon
Long time lurker and first ever post, and i hate to pop my cherry on a negative note but that image of the guy on the ground feels really like mob mentality.its one thing to appreciate art but to beat on someone like that for tagging is over the top. Dont get me wrong i dont like the fact that he destroyed the image for others and its an interesting social commentary in and of itself it just makes me think were will this social experiment end. I guess its the voyeurism factor i dont like. I wonder if banksy took this into consideration? Very interesting well thought out post, now watch the mob mentality on this thread in response ... I can almost sense the puffed out chests from here .. Nice trolling. The punk got pushed/shoved to the floor. Cry me a river. Some places you get stabbed/shot for that. "You live the life you pay the price" - Jimmy Witherspoon
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by polaris on Oct 18, 2013 1:47:18 GMT 1, I have to wonder how much of this show had been planned. I'm sure a lot of it obviously is, like the Ronald sculpture and the trucks. But some of the stencil art could've been placed anywhere (save for the rat and the sign post and today's geishas) but did Banksy really go hunting around for little items like that or was it more spontaneous? Is there a date set for what art happens when? I should think so, I mean ideally the bigger stuff should happen near the end, I just really have to wonder. With that said, the show so far and the concept of it in itself is brilliant. Excellent, exceptional, and so refreshing. I was thinking the same thing, does Banksy stumble upon the spots for these 'little' pieces? Or was it meticulously planned ? And if the order was planned i would start with some smaller stuff and end the show with the big bang. But Banksy did some pretty big things already....So.. how BIG is the big finale going to be? Until now i love all the pieces (some more than others) but also everything surrounding the pieces is excellent! Peoples reactions, the trucks driving through town, newspapers and audio snippets and of course every day a new piece to discuss and talk about. And we are only on day 17! He has done some pretty big stuff already but at the rate of surprise and cleverness Banksy is going, I wouldn't be the slightest big shocked if the end of the show is the best piece yet. If it ended today, it would already be an amazingly well crafted show, but every show has its climax. It must be real fun sorting through whatever date-book Banksy has for this show, getting excited over what's going down tomorrow or the next day while still enjoying the response from today or yesterday's work. Whatever the case, Banksy will always be one step ahead of everybody.
I have to wonder how much of this show had been planned. I'm sure a lot of it obviously is, like the Ronald sculpture and the trucks. But some of the stencil art could've been placed anywhere (save for the rat and the sign post and today's geishas) but did Banksy really go hunting around for little items like that or was it more spontaneous? Is there a date set for what art happens when? I should think so, I mean ideally the bigger stuff should happen near the end, I just really have to wonder. With that said, the show so far and the concept of it in itself is brilliant. Excellent, exceptional, and so refreshing. I was thinking the same thing, does Banksy stumble upon the spots for these 'little' pieces? Or was it meticulously planned ? And if the order was planned i would start with some smaller stuff and end the show with the big bang. But Banksy did some pretty big things already....So.. how BIG is the big finale going to be? Until now i love all the pieces (some more than others) but also everything surrounding the pieces is excellent! Peoples reactions, the trucks driving through town, newspapers and audio snippets and of course every day a new piece to discuss and talk about. And we are only on day 17! He has done some pretty big stuff already but at the rate of surprise and cleverness Banksy is going, I wouldn't be the slightest big shocked if the end of the show is the best piece yet. If it ended today, it would already be an amazingly well crafted show, but every show has its climax. It must be real fun sorting through whatever date-book Banksy has for this show, getting excited over what's going down tomorrow or the next day while still enjoying the response from today or yesterday's work. Whatever the case, Banksy will always be one step ahead of everybody.
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by Deleted on Oct 18, 2013 2:08:57 GMT 1, Very interesting well thought out post, now watch the mob mentality on this thread in response ... I can almost sense the puffed out chests from here .. Nice trolling. The punk got pushed/shoved to the floor. Cry me a river. Some places you get stabbed/shot for that. "You live the life you pay the price" - Jimmy Witherspoon The point I'm poorly making is, people all stood around watching a guy tag, until he got punched, then all stood around and looked at him on the floor. The guy was in the wrong, the other guy defended his property, fine . I just don't see any of the scenario as something that shouldn't be questioned and regarded as 'just how it is'. Maybe I just want something better?
I do however find the tough guy words on an art forum of all places as laughable.
Very interesting well thought out post, now watch the mob mentality on this thread in response ... I can almost sense the puffed out chests from here .. Nice trolling. The punk got pushed/shoved to the floor. Cry me a river. Some places you get stabbed/shot for that. "You live the life you pay the price" - Jimmy Witherspoon The point I'm poorly making is, people all stood around watching a guy tag, until he got punched, then all stood around and looked at him on the floor. The guy was in the wrong, the other guy defended his property, fine . I just don't see any of the scenario as something that shouldn't be questioned and regarded as 'just how it is'. Maybe I just want something better? I do however find the tough guy words on an art forum of all places as laughable.
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by dreadnatty on Oct 18, 2013 2:20:06 GMT 1, Agree that someone/more than 1 shouldve stepped to him when they saw what he was about to do instead of standing around and watching/taking pictures. You can question whatever you like IMO and most people "want something better" but thats just wishful thinking.
Agree that someone/more than 1 shouldve stepped to him when they saw what he was about to do instead of standing around and watching/taking pictures. You can question whatever you like IMO and most people "want something better" but thats just wishful thinking.
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by naughtyshorty on Oct 18, 2013 2:35:15 GMT 1, Nice trolling. The punk got pushed/shoved to the floor. Cry me a river. Some places you get stabbed/shot for that. "You live the life you pay the price" - Jimmy Witherspoon The point I'm poorly making is, people all stood around watching a guy tag, until he got punched, then all stood around and looked at him on the floor. The guy was in the wrong, the other guy defended his property, fine . I just don't see any of the scenario as something that shouldn't be questioned and regarded as 'just how it is'. Maybe I just want something better? I do however find the tough guy words on an art forum of all places as laughable.
No one got punched. Someone got pushed away cos he was defacing someone's property. No one helped the guy up off the floor. So what. He shouldn't have done it in the first place. Simple as
Nice trolling. The punk got pushed/shoved to the floor. Cry me a river. Some places you get stabbed/shot for that. "You live the life you pay the price" - Jimmy Witherspoon The point I'm poorly making is, people all stood around watching a guy tag, until he got punched, then all stood around and looked at him on the floor. The guy was in the wrong, the other guy defended his property, fine . I just don't see any of the scenario as something that shouldn't be questioned and regarded as 'just how it is'. Maybe I just want something better? I do however find the tough guy words on an art forum of all places as laughable. No one got punched. Someone got pushed away cos he was defacing someone's property. No one helped the guy up off the floor. So what. He shouldn't have done it in the first place. Simple as
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by naughtyshorty on Oct 18, 2013 2:35:56 GMT 1, You do know having a converted lofthouse apartment (or whatever) full of expensive art and pretending your all mean streets is kind of. .... Well .... Haha really?! Its not being mean street kids its just the way it is in that part of Brooklyn. Not as bad as east NY but not as nice as lower Manhattan. Ill tell you what pieces of crap like you who purposely want to start bickering matches back and forth on an internet board are the reason Ive cut my posts on here recently.ย I think Ill stay off this thread with my pics and posts for the next week or so. Ill stick to instagram.
I hope not dude as I have really enjoyed your pictures and local knowledge during Oct
You do know having a converted lofthouse apartment (or whatever) full of expensive art and pretending your all mean streets is kind of. .... Well .... Haha really?! Its not being mean street kids its just the way it is in that part of Brooklyn. Not as bad as east NY but not as nice as lower Manhattan. Ill tell you what pieces of crap like you who purposely want to start bickering matches back and forth on an internet board are the reason Ive cut my posts on here recently.ย I think Ill stay off this thread with my pics and posts for the next week or so. Ill stick to instagram. I hope not dude as I have really enjoyed your pictures and local knowledge during Oct
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