iamzero
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Faile fans - tell me why you love them!, by iamzero on Mar 22, 2014 11:16:43 GMT 1, I reckon so. Definitely too short to not like Faile.
I reckon so. Definitely too short to not like Faile.
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BKBOI
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Faile fans - tell me why you love them!, by BKBOI on Mar 22, 2014 11:44:46 GMT 1, They also use a lot of iconic NYC buildings in their images.
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Petrusino
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Faile fans - tell me why you love them!, by Petrusino on Mar 22, 2014 13:45:35 GMT 1, I love them because they embody, more than many others artists, the pop side of Urban art. In my opinion they are the right evolution between Lichtenstein and Mimmo Rotella with street's attitude . Today their style is imitated by many other artists, but no one is able to use the "comic style" as their. Their style is a trademark and is recognizable among many others who try to do what their do but without success.
I love them because they embody, more than many others artists, the pop side of Urban art. In my opinion they are the right evolution between Lichtenstein and Mimmo Rotella with street's attitude . Today their style is imitated by many other artists, but no one is able to use the "comic style" as their. Their style is a trademark and is recognizable among many others who try to do what their do but without success.
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fairplay1974
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Faile fans - tell me why you love them!, by fairplay1974 on Mar 23, 2014 0:17:04 GMT 1, I think the whole 'just because' argument put forward by fairplay1974 is altogether too simplistic. You might like King Crimson, or not, based on the noise they make. A little research might show you the depth and breadth of musical influence that fused to make that sound and the technical ability that enabled them to exploit weird and ever changing time signatures that made them stand out from contemporaries. Do you enjoy Manray simply because he made a girl look like a cello, or because he was a lynchpin between the Dadaists and surrealism? Initially, possibly the formerthen, likely, the latter. Warhol becomes much more interesting, for me at least, when you understand why he did what he did. 'The Man Who Fell to Earth' is not just about a thirsty alien. Modernism wasn't just daubs of 'like it or not' colour, it was a reaction to war, religion and consumerism. My point is, asking why someone likes something is absolutely the first step to enjoying it yourself, or understanding why you don't, and should be encouraged...
I think the whole 'just because' argument put forward by fairplay1974 is altogether too simplistic. You might like King Crimson, or not, based on the noise they make. A little research might show you the depth and breadth of musical influence that fused to make that sound and the technical ability that enabled them to exploit weird and ever changing time signatures that made them stand out from contemporaries. Do you enjoy Manray simply because he made a girl look like a cello, or because he was a lynchpin between the Dadaists and surrealism? Initially, possibly the formerthen, likely, the latter. Warhol becomes much more interesting, for me at least, when you understand why he did what he did. 'The Man Who Fell to Earth' is not just about a thirsty alien. Modernism wasn't just daubs of 'like it or not' colour, it was a reaction to war, religion and consumerism. My point is, asking why someone likes something is absolutely the first step to enjoying it yourself, or understanding why you don't, and should be encouraged... Absolutely the first step?! I hope for your other half's sake (if you have one!) this isn't true! ;-) My point is not to be closed minded, far from it, but to like something just for the social acceptance based on others opinions isn't to really like it, which was the format of the original question. My comments are not about discouraging asking questions... More the question being asked and how it was phrased. If you interpreted the question differently, fine... But I stand by my statement, no matter how much research, how much justification others give for liking a particular work/artist, at the end of the day the emotion felt is yours and yours alone, it's personal, it makes you feel good or it does not. To deny this is either to pander to others or simply kid yourself... In my opinion of course, which could be too simplistic for you bitcoinbarry! |
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behaviorist
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Faile fans - tell me why you love them!, by behaviorist on Mar 24, 2014 0:42:57 GMT 1, The BANKSY+BNE FOR WORLD WATER DAY thread provides yet another reason to love Faile.
The BANKSY+BNE FOR WORLD WATER DAY thread provides yet another reason to love Faile.
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pinballwizard
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Faile fans - tell me why you love them!, by pinballwizard on Mar 24, 2014 4:20:21 GMT 1, One of them is from the city I used to live in
One of them is from the city I used to live in
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yapsey
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Faile fans - tell me why you love them!, by yapsey on Mar 24, 2014 11:56:19 GMT 1, I spent years not liking faile, just couldnt see it, rehashed images, pop art and comic colage etc.... Then one day it clicked, not sure what changed, but i started to get it, been hooked since.
Exactly the same with me. Just didn't get it, then one day I fell in love...
I spent years not liking faile, just couldnt see it, rehashed images, pop art and comic colage etc.... Then one day it clicked, not sure what changed, but i started to get it, been hooked since. Exactly the same with me. Just didn't get it, then one day I fell in love... |
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Johnnyroyale
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Faile fans - tell me why you love them!, by Johnnyroyale on Mar 25, 2014 8:54:37 GMT 1, They make much better t shirts than banksy
They make much better t shirts than banksy
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Faile fans - tell me why you love them!, by Deleted on Mar 28, 2014 10:24:11 GMT 1, It's all about marketing and to some degrees hype. Lazarides describes them as www.lazinc.com/artist/faile "FAILE's art reaches beyond the urban art niche to touch a generation. The duo's work uses imagery associated with popular culture to examine complex, and often neglected, metaphysical issues facing the artists' epoch. Spirituality, heroism, unconditional love, a greater moral purpose โ and equally a lack of these โ are among the concepts that the duo brings up so eloquently in their artistic conversation. In the posturing world of urban art, with its harsh motifs, they represent a passionate sensitivity that appeals across the gender divide." While others would say they just cut up and paste images together in an artform that used to be called scrapbooking. Creating mish mash images which are Ok visually but nothing special and because of the popularity of people like Lichtenstein etc Failes stuff is viewed as high art but it and a lot of so called gallery promoted and sold street art today is nothing more than kitch. Eine appeals to people who like pretty colours and know nothing about signwriting fairground signs and custom painted lettering on 1970's funny cars. I have a degree in graphic design and I know quite a bit about typography and I Love Eine. I like Eine too and have no degree in typography or graphic design.
I only know what I see and graphics ans letters as art have been around for centuries.
Check out some 70's custom lettering and just like Eines work it's very decorative.
The difference today is that 90% of what we are seing or reading about some artists on the news and in articles is nothing more than advertorials and hype.
The big laugh was with Banksy's LA show where some bod wrote "Banksy is turning vehicles into art" ignoring the fact that vehicles have been turned into art for dรฉcades and wacking a stencil on the side of a van is nothing new but there again because the Banksy hype machine is behind this type of promotion people who are fans refuse to see whats been done before.
I have no idea if Faile just copy and paste images they find from old comics and adverts etc and wack thei name "Faile" on everything in big lettering or if they actually paint and draw original images which look like comic art.
Nothing wrong with being inspired by things like comics etc and nothing wrong with marketing and hype.
It's how the big boys make money from people who fall for it.
It's all about marketing and to some degrees hype. Lazarides describes them as www.lazinc.com/artist/faile "FAILE's art reaches beyond the urban art niche to touch a generation. The duo's work uses imagery associated with popular culture to examine complex, and often neglected, metaphysical issues facing the artists' epoch. Spirituality, heroism, unconditional love, a greater moral purpose โ and equally a lack of these โ are among the concepts that the duo brings up so eloquently in their artistic conversation. In the posturing world of urban art, with its harsh motifs, they represent a passionate sensitivity that appeals across the gender divide." While others would say they just cut up and paste images together in an artform that used to be called scrapbooking. Creating mish mash images which are Ok visually but nothing special and because of the popularity of people like Lichtenstein etc Failes stuff is viewed as high art but it and a lot of so called gallery promoted and sold street art today is nothing more than kitch. Eine appeals to people who like pretty colours and know nothing about signwriting fairground signs and custom painted lettering on 1970's funny cars. I have a degree in graphic design and I know quite a bit about typography and I Love Eine. I like Eine too and have no degree in typography or graphic design.
I only know what I see and graphics ans letters as art have been around for centuries.
Check out some 70's custom lettering and just like Eines work it's very decorative.
The difference today is that 90% of what we are seing or reading about some artists on the news and in articles is nothing more than advertorials and hype.
The big laugh was with Banksy's LA show where some bod wrote "Banksy is turning vehicles into art" ignoring the fact that vehicles have been turned into art for dรฉcades and wacking a stencil on the side of a van is nothing new but there again because the Banksy hype machine is behind this type of promotion people who are fans refuse to see whats been done before.
I have no idea if Faile just copy and paste images they find from old comics and adverts etc and wack thei name "Faile" on everything in big lettering or if they actually paint and draw original images which look like comic art.
Nothing wrong with being inspired by things like comics etc and nothing wrong with marketing and hype.
It's how the big boys make money from people who fall for it.
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Faile fans - tell me why you love them!, by Deleted on Mar 28, 2014 10:54:49 GMT 1, I knew nothing about Faile nor heard anything about them before I came across their images and I was instantly drawn to them so in my case hype had nothing to do with it  There is lots of hype around some artists which is just nonsense talk with no real substance, with Faile and many more talented artists they deserve the promotion and support to get there work out there to be seen buy the masses because they are talented. Saying that there is plenty of artists out there who I can appreciate but doesn't mean there work resonates with me personally, personal taste  I envy my wife, she knows feck all about art but she love it, so with her its all down to what she sees, not what she hears.
I knew nothing about Faile nor heard anything about them before I came across their images and I was instantly drawn to them so in my case hype had nothing to do with it There is lots of hype around some artists which is just nonsense talk with no real substance, with Faile and many more talented artists they deserve the promotion and support to get there work out there to be seen buy the masses because they are talented. Saying that there is plenty of artists out there who I can appreciate but doesn't mean there work resonates with me personally, personal taste I envy my wife, she knows feck all about art but she love it, so with her its all down to what she sees, not what she hears. |
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easycraig
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Faile fans - tell me why you love them!, by easycraig on Mar 28, 2014 16:15:45 GMT 1, -their work is like peanut butter...... -rich and creamy.... and sometimes chunky..... but always delicious.
-their work is like peanut butter...... -rich and creamy.... and sometimes chunky..... but always delicious.
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punkwithtats
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Faile fans - tell me why you love them!, by punkwithtats on Mar 28, 2014 18:25:35 GMT 1, -their work is like peanut butter...... -rich and creamy.... and sometimes chunky..... but always delicious.
-their work is like peanut butter...... -rich and creamy.... and sometimes chunky..... but always delicious. This has to be one of my favorite posts in a long while. |
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Faile fans - tell me why you love them!, by Deleted on Mar 29, 2014 8:23:11 GMT 1, -their work is like peanut butter...... -rich and creamy.... and sometimes chunky...... You mean it looks like sh it made by babies?
ha, totally disagree but that made me laugh
-their work is like peanut butter...... -rich and creamy.... and sometimes chunky...... You mean it looks like sh it made by babies? ha, totally disagree but that made me laugh |
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Faile fans - tell me why you love them!, by punkwithtats on Apr 9, 2014 0:42:58 GMT 1, Because they are always evolving:
Because they are always evolving: |
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Faile fans - tell me why you love them!, by daveart on Apr 9, 2014 19:05:07 GMT 1,
The FAILE dogs have always been the iconic FAILE image for me. it is what cut through the clutter originally and made me interested in their other art.. some of the early FAILE dog pieces done as street pieces are really fantastic .. marked the territory.. lasting image.. aggressive..etc.. fantastic. how they got from these to ballet i am not really sure .. but as others have said they evolve and keep putting out images that people like..
The FAILE dogs have always been the iconic FAILE image for me. it is what cut through the clutter originally and made me interested in their other art.. some of the early FAILE dog pieces done as street pieces are really fantastic .. marked the territory.. lasting image.. aggressive..etc.. fantastic. how they got from these to ballet i am not really sure .. but as others have said they evolve and keep putting out images that people like.. |
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Faile fans - tell me why you love them!, by Deleted on Apr 9, 2014 19:43:46 GMT 1, The FAILE dogs have always been the iconic FAILE image for me. it is what cut through the clutter originally and made me interested in their other art.. some of the early FAILE dog pieces done as street pieces are really fantastic .. marked the territory.. lasting image.. aggressive..etc.. fantastic. how they got from these to ballet i am not really sure .. but as others have said they evolve and keep putting out images that people like..
i can think of someone whos probably drooling all over his keypad right now looking at these, great pieces dave!!
The FAILE dogs have always been the iconic FAILE image for me. it is what cut through the clutter originally and made me interested in their other art.. some of the early FAILE dog pieces done as street pieces are really fantastic .. marked the territory.. lasting image.. aggressive..etc.. fantastic. how they got from these to ballet i am not really sure .. but as others have said they evolve and keep putting out images that people like.. i can think of someone whos probably drooling all over his keypad right now looking at these, great pieces dave!! |
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Faile fans - tell me why you love them!, by daveart on Apr 9, 2014 20:58:05 GMT 1, Hi all... sorry.. dogs are not for sale...
Since they seem to be popular.. here is another 1/1 that i was lucky enough to pick up years back..
Hi all... sorry.. dogs are not for sale... Since they seem to be popular.. here is another 1/1 that i was lucky enough to pick up years back.. |
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Quinnster
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Faile fans - tell me why you love them!, by Quinnster on Apr 11, 2014 21:52:38 GMT 1, The FAILE dogs have always been the iconic FAILE image for me. it is what cut through the clutter originally and made me interested in their other art.. some of the early FAILE dog pieces done as street pieces are really fantastic .. marked the territory.. lasting image.. aggressive..etc.. fantastic. how they got from these to ballet i am not really sure .. but as others have said they evolve and keep putting out images that people like.. i can think of someone whos probably drooling all over his keypad right now looking at these, great pieces dave!!
Very very nice....
The FAILE dogs have always been the iconic FAILE image for me. it is what cut through the clutter originally and made me interested in their other art.. some of the early FAILE dog pieces done as street pieces are really fantastic .. marked the territory.. lasting image.. aggressive..etc.. fantastic. how they got from these to ballet i am not really sure .. but as others have said they evolve and keep putting out images that people like.. i can think of someone whos probably drooling all over his keypad right now looking at these, great pieces dave!! Very very nice.... |
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Faile fans - tell me why you love them!, by robertlondon on Apr 13, 2014 8:35:53 GMT 1, For me it's not love... it's respect and acknowledgement that they were pioneers.
With the second wave of street art that came around 2000, you had Banksy and Eine painting around London. In New York, where I think authorities took a much harder line against graffiti, the pioneers there were using stickers and wheatpaste posters. Faile and a few others were printing posters to stick up around the city. It didn't matter so much what the image was, it was the fact they were doing it.
And in any art movement it's the pioneers that usually take the glory... not the ones that followed and painted pretty "me too" pictures.
I think I'd also suggest that their style - "clipart reworked" (probably too cruel but near enough) - was later taken up by mainstream fashion - with many many t-shirts of mashed-up scratchy cartoon imagery available everywhere. Before Faile, these just didn't really exist.
They also explore themes of decay and weathering of outdoor art - which i guess no one else did/does.
"I love them" for what they did before the rest followed...
For me it's not love... it's respect and acknowledgement that they were pioneers.
With the second wave of street art that came around 2000, you had Banksy and Eine painting around London. In New York, where I think authorities took a much harder line against graffiti, the pioneers there were using stickers and wheatpaste posters. Faile and a few others were printing posters to stick up around the city. It didn't matter so much what the image was, it was the fact they were doing it.
And in any art movement it's the pioneers that usually take the glory... not the ones that followed and painted pretty "me too" pictures.
I think I'd also suggest that their style - "clipart reworked" (probably too cruel but near enough) - was later taken up by mainstream fashion - with many many t-shirts of mashed-up scratchy cartoon imagery available everywhere. Before Faile, these just didn't really exist.
They also explore themes of decay and weathering of outdoor art - which i guess no one else did/does.
"I love them" for what they did before the rest followed...
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There is lots of hype around some artists which is just nonsense talk with no real substance, with Faile and many more talented artists they deserve the promotion and support to get there work out there to be seen buy the masses because they are talented. Saying that there is plenty of artists out there who I can appreciate but doesn't mean there work resonates with me personally, personal taste 
I envy my wife, she knows feck all about art but she love it, so with her its all down to what she sees, not what she hears.
