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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by rowan on Oct 22, 2013 13:09:53 GMT 1,
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by Hairbland on Oct 22, 2013 13:13:23 GMT 1, Random thought, but.. any chance the gorilla (print) might pop up during/at the end of this "show"? Now that global warming has been fixed and all the corrupt politicians are out of office I see no reason why not!
Random thought, but.. any chance the gorilla (print) might pop up during/at the end of this "show"? Now that global warming has been fixed and all the corrupt politicians are out of office I see no reason why not!
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by Deleted on Oct 22, 2013 13:13:38 GMT 1, Gone?.
edit: That was the unfinished second one was it Rowan?.
Gone?.
edit: That was the unfinished second one was it Rowan?.
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Hairbland
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A buffoon. Seems like the audience knows more about art than he does.
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by Emile on Oct 22, 2013 13:17:51 GMT 1, Random thought, but.. any chance the gorilla (print) might pop up during/at the end of this "show"? Now that global warming has been fixed and all the corrupt politicians are out of office I see no reason why not! haha!
maybe he could stick them to the empire state building (or alternatively throw them off) like King Kong?
thebestpictureproject.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/kingkong1.jpg
Random thought, but.. any chance the gorilla (print) might pop up during/at the end of this "show"? Now that global warming has been fixed and all the corrupt politicians are out of office I see no reason why not! haha! maybe he could stick them to the empire state building (or alternatively throw them off) like King Kong? thebestpictureproject.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/kingkong1.jpg
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by Deleted on Oct 22, 2013 13:18:29 GMT 1, A buffoon. Seems like the audience knows more about art than he does. I think neither know anything about art
A buffoon. Seems like the audience knows more about art than he does. I think neither know anything about art
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by kobron on Oct 22, 2013 13:20:05 GMT 1,
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by Deleted on Oct 22, 2013 13:22:38 GMT 1, Gone?. edit: That was the unfinished second one was it Rowan?. Yes, that is the second one, been gone for a a couple of days now..
Gone?. edit: That was the unfinished second one was it Rowan?. Yes, that is the second one, been gone for a a couple of days now..
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rowan
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by rowan on Oct 22, 2013 13:22:41 GMT 1, Gone?. edit: That was the unfinished second one was it Rowan?.
Yes!
Gone?. edit: That was the unfinished second one was it Rowan?. Yes!
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by graffuturism on Oct 22, 2013 13:23:44 GMT 1, I would say he knows it little more than alot about Art, but that doesnt mean he knows anything about Banksy.
I would say he knows it little more than alot about Art, but that doesnt mean he knows anything about Banksy.
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by Deleted on Oct 22, 2013 13:27:08 GMT 1, Gone?. edit: That was the unfinished second one was it Rowan?. Yes! Ah i see, cheers Rowan. Cant wait in for new his one today as off to get some books on this street art malarky, just so i know WTF you lot are banging on about , hoping Hereford bookstores stock some Banksy ones at least.
Gone?. edit: That was the unfinished second one was it Rowan?. Yes! Ah i see, cheers Rowan. Cant wait in for new his one today as off to get some books on this street art malarky, just so i know WTF you lot are banging on about , hoping Hereford bookstores stock some Banksy ones at least.
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rowan
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by rowan on Oct 22, 2013 13:40:43 GMT 1, Ah i see, cheers Rowan. Cant wait in for new his one today as off to get some books on this street art malarky, just so i know WTF you lot are banging on aboutย , hoping Hereford bookstores stock some Banksy ones at least.
There is an app called IFTTT (if this then that) basically you can set up triggers for this kind of thing!
For example: when ever the banksyny Instagram is updated I automatically get an email with the latest pictures etc! It will also save a copy to my Dropbox! Also works with twitter and the rest!
Saves an afternoon of F5'ing
Have a look and let me know if you need help setting it up!
Ah i see, cheers Rowan. Cant wait in for new his one today as off to get some books on this street art malarky, just so i know WTF you lot are banging on aboutย , hoping Hereford bookstores stock some Banksy ones at least. There is an app called IFTTT (if this then that) basically you can set up triggers for this kind of thing! For example: when ever the banksyny Instagram is updated I automatically get an email with the latest pictures etc! It will also save a copy to my Dropbox! Also works with twitter and the rest! Saves an afternoon of F5'ing Have a look and let me know if you need help setting it up!
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by Agent Provocateur on Oct 22, 2013 13:50:07 GMT 1, Am at the flying machine port... big shout to wearology for helping me get here, me owes u big time!
1st time in NY, and Banksy sprinkling his magic aerosol dust all over town was a mind f**k!!!
Only one more slap for you wiz, will instathingy it when back on terra firma.
Looking forward to seeing the final instalments of Better out than in... will Staton Island ever be revealed?
AP stateside over and out...
Am at the flying machine port... big shout to wearology for helping me get here, me owes u big time!
1st time in NY, and Banksy sprinkling his magic aerosol dust all over town was a mind f**k!!!
Only one more slap for you wiz, will instathingy it when back on terra firma.
Looking forward to seeing the final instalments of Better out than in... will Staton Island ever be revealed?
AP stateside over and out...
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spirit
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by spirit on Oct 22, 2013 13:51:24 GMT 1, Anyone listen to Grayson Perry's 2nd Reith Lecture this morning? All about what is and what isn't art.
He talked about Duchamp's urinal and the concept of anything being art simply by an artist declaring it so. My favourite example was the guy who set up an upside-down plinth and declared the entire world his work of art...Brilliant!
He then went on to say that he wished he had the power to declare things as "not art" - like Banksy does for example!
He talked about Banksy's Jubilee image of the sweat shop boy stitching union jack bunting - and that someone cut it out of the wall to sell. Banksy doesn't like this so he essentially says "this is no longer a Banksy" (ie refuses to authenticate it as a work of art).
Another great lecture that I would recommend anyone to listen to. Informative and entertaining in equal measure.
Anyone listen to Grayson Perry's 2nd Reith Lecture this morning? All about what is and what isn't art.
He talked about Duchamp's urinal and the concept of anything being art simply by an artist declaring it so. My favourite example was the guy who set up an upside-down plinth and declared the entire world his work of art...Brilliant!
He then went on to say that he wished he had the power to declare things as "not art" - like Banksy does for example!
He talked about Banksy's Jubilee image of the sweat shop boy stitching union jack bunting - and that someone cut it out of the wall to sell. Banksy doesn't like this so he essentially says "this is no longer a Banksy" (ie refuses to authenticate it as a work of art).
Another great lecture that I would recommend anyone to listen to. Informative and entertaining in equal measure.
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by Deleted on Oct 22, 2013 13:53:51 GMT 1, Am at the flying machine port... big shout to wearology for helping me get here, me owes u big time! 1st time in NY, and Banksy sprinkling his magic aerosol dust all over town was a mind f**k!!! Only one more slap for you wiz, will instathingy it when back on terra firma. Looking forward to seeing the final instalments of Better out than in... will Staton Island ever be revealed? AP stateside over and out... Well done to you for making the effort, and good to hear you had such fun. I had my first visit to New York late July/early Aug - which coincided with the VNA Faile launch - and I certainly won't forget it.
Have a good flight back.
Am at the flying machine port... big shout to wearology for helping me get here, me owes u big time! 1st time in NY, and Banksy sprinkling his magic aerosol dust all over town was a mind f**k!!! Only one more slap for you wiz, will instathingy it when back on terra firma. Looking forward to seeing the final instalments of Better out than in... will Staton Island ever be revealed? AP stateside over and out... Well done to you for making the effort, and good to hear you had such fun. I had my first visit to New York late July/early Aug - which coincided with the VNA Faile launch - and I certainly won't forget it. Have a good flight back.
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by shechtmr on Oct 22, 2013 14:02:35 GMT 1, Ah i see, cheers Rowan. Cant wait in for new his one today as off to get some books on this street art malarky, just so i know WTF you lot are banging on about , hoping Hereford bookstores stock some Banksy ones at least. There is an app called IFTTT (if this then that) basically you can set up triggers for this kind of thing! For example: when ever the banksyny Instagram is updated I automatically get an email with the latest pictures etc! It will also save a copy to my Dropbox! Also works with twitter and the rest! Saves an afternoon of F5'ing Have a look and let me know if you need help setting it up! Thank you...this app just changed my life.
Ah i see, cheers Rowan. Cant wait in for new his one today as off to get some books on this street art malarky, just so i know WTF you lot are banging on about , hoping Hereford bookstores stock some Banksy ones at least. There is an app called IFTTT (if this then that) basically you can set up triggers for this kind of thing! For example: when ever the banksyny Instagram is updated I automatically get an email with the latest pictures etc! It will also save a copy to my Dropbox! Also works with twitter and the rest! Saves an afternoon of F5'ing Have a look and let me know if you need help setting it up! Thank you...this app just changed my life.
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by Emile on Oct 22, 2013 14:05:46 GMT 1, Ah i see, cheers Rowan. Cant wait in for new his one today as off to get some books on this street art malarky, just so i know WTF you lot are banging on about , hoping Hereford bookstores stock some Banksy ones at least. There is an app called IFTTT (if this then that) basically you can set up triggers for this kind of thing! For example: when ever the banksyny Instagram is updated I automatically get an email with the latest pictures etc! It will also save a copy to my Dropbox! Also works with twitter and the rest! Saves an afternoon of F5'ing Have a look and let me know if you need help setting it up! Never knew about this app! Amazing thanks for that!
Ah i see, cheers Rowan. Cant wait in for new his one today as off to get some books on this street art malarky, just so i know WTF you lot are banging on about , hoping Hereford bookstores stock some Banksy ones at least. There is an app called IFTTT (if this then that) basically you can set up triggers for this kind of thing! For example: when ever the banksyny Instagram is updated I automatically get an email with the latest pictures etc! It will also save a copy to my Dropbox! Also works with twitter and the rest! Saves an afternoon of F5'ing Have a look and let me know if you need help setting it up! Never knew about this app! Amazing thanks for that!
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by raindogs on Oct 22, 2013 14:06:44 GMT 1, Anyone listen to Grayson Perry's 2nd Reith Lecture this morning? All about what is and what isn't art. He talked about Duchamp's urinal and the concept of anything being art simply by an artist declaring it so. My favourite example was the guy who set up an upside-down plinth and declared the entire world his work of art...Brilliant! He then went on to say that he wished he had the power to declare things as "not art" - like Banksy does for example! He talked about Banksy's Jubilee image of the sweat shop boy stitching union jack bunting - and that someone cut it out of the wall to sell. Banksy doesn't like this so he essentially says "this is no longer a Banksy" (ie refuses to authenticate it as a work of art). Another great lecture that I would recommend anyone to listen to. Informative and entertaining in equal measure. "My favourite example was the guy who set up an upside-down plinth and declared the entire world his work of art...Brilliant!" Piero Manzoni made it. * Piero Manzoni (the author of my avatar "Artist's s**t"), a real genius: Socle du monde, socle magique n.3 de Piero Manzoni, 1961, Hommage ร Galileo" Take a view of Piero Manzoni Foundation www.pieromanzoni.org/EN/index_en.htm
Anyone listen to Grayson Perry's 2nd Reith Lecture this morning? All about what is and what isn't art. He talked about Duchamp's urinal and the concept of anything being art simply by an artist declaring it so. My favourite example was the guy who set up an upside-down plinth and declared the entire world his work of art...Brilliant! He then went on to say that he wished he had the power to declare things as "not art" - like Banksy does for example! He talked about Banksy's Jubilee image of the sweat shop boy stitching union jack bunting - and that someone cut it out of the wall to sell. Banksy doesn't like this so he essentially says "this is no longer a Banksy" (ie refuses to authenticate it as a work of art). Another great lecture that I would recommend anyone to listen to. Informative and entertaining in equal measure. "My favourite example was the guy who set up an upside-down plinth and declared the entire world his work of art...Brilliant!" Piero Manzoni made it. * Piero Manzoni (the author of my avatar "Artist's s**t"), a real genius: Socle du monde, socle magique n.3 de Piero Manzoni, 1961, Hommage ร Galileo" Take a view of Piero Manzoni Foundation www.pieromanzoni.org/EN/index_en.htm
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by Deleted on Oct 22, 2013 14:26:41 GMT 1, There is an app called IFTTT (if this then that) basically you can set up triggers for this kind of thing! For example: when ever the banksyny Instagram is updated I automatically get an email with the latest pictures etc! It will also save a copy to my Dropbox! Also works with twitter and the rest! Saves an afternoon of F5'ing Have a look and let me know if you need help setting it up! Never knew about this app! Amazing thanks for that! Please rowan keep these good apps for you Joking here, IFTTT is one of the greatest ever thing Internet made. I recommend it !!
There is an app called IFTTT (if this then that) basically you can set up triggers for this kind of thing! For example: when ever the banksyny Instagram is updated I automatically get an email with the latest pictures etc! It will also save a copy to my Dropbox! Also works with twitter and the rest! Saves an afternoon of F5'ing Have a look and let me know if you need help setting it up! Never knew about this app! Amazing thanks for that! Please rowan keep these good apps for you Joking here, IFTTT is one of the greatest ever thing Internet made. I recommend it !!
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rowan
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by rowan on Oct 22, 2013 14:40:24 GMT 1, Glad there is a lot of love for IFTTT!
The app is fantastic and very helpful and not that difficult to use once you get your head around it!
But please refrain from creating rules for when POW etc update their pages with new prints!
(Crap what have I started... Ha ha)
Enjoy!
Glad there is a lot of love for IFTTT!
The app is fantastic and very helpful and not that difficult to use once you get your head around it!
But please refrain from creating rules for when POW etc update their pages with new prints!
(Crap what have I started... Ha ha)
Enjoy!
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by mubbs695 on Oct 22, 2013 14:53:36 GMT 1, going back to the all city questions....would you consider it just hitting the burroughs or more than just that...does 1 piece in each burrough really equal all city?
going back to the all city questions....would you consider it just hitting the burroughs or more than just that...does 1 piece in each burrough really equal all city?
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by randomname on Oct 22, 2013 14:56:26 GMT 1, Next thing you know, there will be a drive-by. Rival gangs competing to curate Banksy's work.
Next thing you know, there will be a drive-by. Rival gangs competing to curate Banksy's work.
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by Deleted on Oct 22, 2013 14:58:38 GMT 1, going back to the all city questions....would you consider it just hitting the burroughs or more than just that...does 1 piece in each burrough really equal all city?
I would consider hitting the boroughs equal all city. And also one piece in each borough would do. Especially if you are a widely known street artist whom people are trying to 'unmask' for the last decade. Doing one piece per borough is hard enough when you announce hitting the city beforehand.
going back to the all city questions....would you consider it just hitting the burroughs or more than just that...does 1 piece in each burrough really equal all city? I would consider hitting the boroughs equal all city. And also one piece in each borough would do. Especially if you are a widely known street artist whom people are trying to 'unmask' for the last decade. Doing one piece per borough is hard enough when you announce hitting the city beforehand.
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by kbfrombk on Oct 22, 2013 15:03:32 GMT 1, Ah i see, cheers Rowan. Cant wait in for new his one today as off to get some books on this street art malarky, just so i know WTF you lot are banging on about , hoping Hereford bookstores stock some Banksy ones at least. There is an app called IFTTT (if this then that) basically you can set up triggers for this kind of thing! For example: when ever the banksyny Instagram is updated I automatically get an email with the latest pictures etc! It will also save a copy to my Dropbox! Also works with twitter and the rest! Saves an afternoon of F5'ing Have a look and let me know if you need help setting it up! rowan i could kiss you! this is what i have been wanting for quite some time. thanks for the tip
Ah i see, cheers Rowan. Cant wait in for new his one today as off to get some books on this street art malarky, just so i know WTF you lot are banging on about , hoping Hereford bookstores stock some Banksy ones at least. There is an app called IFTTT (if this then that) basically you can set up triggers for this kind of thing! For example: when ever the banksyny Instagram is updated I automatically get an email with the latest pictures etc! It will also save a copy to my Dropbox! Also works with twitter and the rest! Saves an afternoon of F5'ing Have a look and let me know if you need help setting it up! rowan i could kiss you! this is what i have been wanting for quite some time. thanks for the tip
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by mubbs695 on Oct 22, 2013 15:03:54 GMT 1, but those pieces were just in small pockets in rather large burroughs....kinda like saying if you control one block if you a gang and saying the whole city is yours...would think that more than say 30 pieces/tags/whaterv would have to be done to claim all city
but those pieces were just in small pockets in rather large burroughs....kinda like saying if you control one block if you a gang and saying the whole city is yours...would think that more than say 30 pieces/tags/whaterv would have to be done to claim all city
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by kbfrombk on Oct 22, 2013 15:08:28 GMT 1, going back to the all city questions....would you consider it just hitting the burroughs or more than just that...does 1 piece in each burrough really equal all city? I would consider hitting the boroughs equal all city. And also one piece in each borough would do. Especially if you are a widely known street artist whom people are trying to 'unmask' for the last decade. Doing one piece per borough is hard enough when you announce hitting the city beforehand. I don't really understand what y'all are aiming for with the All City thing. When he announced this spectacle, and said he'd be going all over NYC, I as a pessimist wondered doubtingly just how far his reach would go. And I can now tell you, after pieces in the Bronx, and the East New York trip... I'm a believer! The Staten Island thing is the only 'ify' grey area, just because of the lack of details - though I do believe him in his assertion its on S.I.!
going back to the all city questions....would you consider it just hitting the burroughs or more than just that...does 1 piece in each burrough really equal all city? I would consider hitting the boroughs equal all city. And also one piece in each borough would do. Especially if you are a widely known street artist whom people are trying to 'unmask' for the last decade. Doing one piece per borough is hard enough when you announce hitting the city beforehand. I don't really understand what y'all are aiming for with the All City thing. When he announced this spectacle, and said he'd be going all over NYC, I as a pessimist wondered doubtingly just how far his reach would go. And I can now tell you, after pieces in the Bronx, and the East New York trip... I'm a believer! The Staten Island thing is the only 'ify' grey area, just because of the lack of details - though I do believe him in his assertion its on S.I.!
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by Deleted on Oct 22, 2013 15:15:44 GMT 1, I would consider hitting the boroughs equal all city. And also one piece in each borough would do. Especially if you are a widely known street artist whom people are trying to 'unmask' for the last decade. Doing one piece per borough is hard enough when you announce hitting the city beforehand. I don't really understand what y'all are aiming for with the All City thing. When he announced this spectacle, and said he'd be going all over NYC, I as a pessimist wondered doubtingly just how far his reach would go. And I can now tell you, after pieces in the Bronx, and the East New York trip... I'm a believer! The Staten Island thing is the only 'ify' grey area, just because of the lack of details - though I do believe him in his assertion its on S.I.! Graffuturism asked about the 'All city thing'. Some writers like to paint an entire city (painting all far corners of the city).
I care thus the question, and since in his interview he talks from a graffiti artist standpoint I feel its valid. Any graffiti artist that is putting pieces all about New york would contemplate the same question and reach for All city if it was in their reach. Its clear he is spreading these around and thus the question for maybe some motive. Its all hypothetical, yet its a forum where hypothetical questions are common place and actually entertained. I agree this has nothing to do with tagging and I was saying as much.
I would consider hitting the boroughs equal all city. And also one piece in each borough would do. Especially if you are a widely known street artist whom people are trying to 'unmask' for the last decade. Doing one piece per borough is hard enough when you announce hitting the city beforehand. I don't really understand what y'all are aiming for with the All City thing. When he announced this spectacle, and said he'd be going all over NYC, I as a pessimist wondered doubtingly just how far his reach would go. And I can now tell you, after pieces in the Bronx, and the East New York trip... I'm a believer! The Staten Island thing is the only 'ify' grey area, just because of the lack of details - though I do believe him in his assertion its on S.I.! Graffuturism asked about the 'All city thing'. Some writers like to paint an entire city (painting all far corners of the city). I care thus the question, and since in his interview he talks from a graffiti artist standpoint I feel its valid. Any graffiti artist that is putting pieces all about New york would contemplate the same question and reach for All city if it was in their reach. Its clear he is spreading these around and thus the question for maybe some motive. Its all hypothetical, yet its a forum where hypothetical questions are common place and actually entertained. I agree this has nothing to do with tagging and I was saying as much.
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by migsmigsmigs on Oct 22, 2013 15:17:05 GMT 1, going back to the all city questions....would you consider it just hitting the burroughs or more than just that...does 1 piece in each burrough really equal all city? In this instance then I would say yes he is all city
hes got 1 month, a piece a day, everyone's looking for him whilst trying to keep his identity a secret still and pulling of some great work like the War Horses install and the OS Gemeos collab etc
there are notorious writers who have stayed in NYC from birth and never come close to being all city, I doubt Banksy would even have bothered about being classed as all city or not
still I'd love to see him do a Wholecar or at least a Top to Bottom effort, now that I would applaud but doubt it would even run
going back to the all city questions....would you consider it just hitting the burroughs or more than just that...does 1 piece in each burrough really equal all city? In this instance then I would say yes he is all city hes got 1 month, a piece a day, everyone's looking for him whilst trying to keep his identity a secret still and pulling of some great work like the War Horses install and the OS Gemeos collab etc there are notorious writers who have stayed in NYC from birth and never come close to being all city, I doubt Banksy would even have bothered about being classed as all city or not still I'd love to see him do a Wholecar or at least a Top to Bottom effort, now that I would applaud but doubt it would even run
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October 2013
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Banksy - Better Out Than In - New York - BOTI, by kbfrombk on Oct 22, 2013 15:19:15 GMT 1, I don't really understand what y'all are aiming for with the All City thing. When he announced this spectacle, and said he'd be going all over NYC, I as a pessimist wondered doubtingly just how far his reach would go. And I can now tell you, after pieces in the Bronx, and the East New York trip... I'm a believer! The Staten Island thing is the only 'ify' grey area, just because of the lack of details - though I do believe him in his assertion its on S.I.! Graffuturism asked about the 'All city thing'. Some writers like to paint an entire city (painting all far corners of the city). I care thus the question, and since in his interview he talks from a graffiti artist standpoint I feel its valid. Any graffiti artist that is putting pieces all about New york would contemplate the same question and reach for All city if it was in their reach. Its clear he is spreading these around and thus the question for maybe some motive. Its all hypothetical, yet its a forum where hypothetical questions are common place and actually entertained. I agree this has nothing to do with tagging and I was saying as much. No, I get what All City refers to... just not sure what's being asked of Banksy. Also trying simply to say that it's impressive to ME, a New Yorker, that he's been where he's been.
If another world-famous celebrity said they were touring NYC, I'd put money on them never crossing a fackin' bridge!
I don't really understand what y'all are aiming for with the All City thing. When he announced this spectacle, and said he'd be going all over NYC, I as a pessimist wondered doubtingly just how far his reach would go. And I can now tell you, after pieces in the Bronx, and the East New York trip... I'm a believer! The Staten Island thing is the only 'ify' grey area, just because of the lack of details - though I do believe him in his assertion its on S.I.! Graffuturism asked about the 'All city thing'. Some writers like to paint an entire city (painting all far corners of the city). I care thus the question, and since in his interview he talks from a graffiti artist standpoint I feel its valid. Any graffiti artist that is putting pieces all about New york would contemplate the same question and reach for All city if it was in their reach. Its clear he is spreading these around and thus the question for maybe some motive. Its all hypothetical, yet its a forum where hypothetical questions are common place and actually entertained. I agree this has nothing to do with tagging and I was saying as much. No, I get what All City refers to... just not sure what's being asked of Banksy. Also trying simply to say that it's impressive to ME, a New Yorker, that he's been where he's been. If another world-famous celebrity said they were touring NYC, I'd put money on them never crossing a fackin' bridge!
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