Apr 29, 2014 0:53:44 GMT 1 buckyturco said:

Apr 28, 2014 23:34:14 GMT 1 @ignorantwalnut said:

I felt he came to clarify his position, partly forced upon him by the inane statements being made by certain parties. That said, let's not derail this thread.

Nicely put. For this thread all I did was relay the ONLY confirmable information about this image via Complex: Banksy's publicist said it's not a print, just a website update. What a lot of people don't understand is that Banksy doesn't need a publicist to get him press. Obviously he can do that on his own. In my experience, Jo Brooks acts as a de facto Pest Control to squash rumors, many of which are started and propagated on this very forum. In fact, I see more speculation on these threads sometimes than in mainstream media. I always found that kinda ironic. Anyway, that's why when Jo Brooks tells a media outlet -- even Complex -- that it's not a print, I'm more apt to believe her then some nitwit with a leafy handle. Sure she's his publicist, but I think he purposely keeps her out of the pranky stuff so that she can remain a trusted source for fact checking. Now back to that meat-truck.jpg filename. There's huge significance there. 

I like Animal it's always an interesting read.

   Jo Brooks, is that Banksy's missus?

     I can see why some on this forum get angry if Banksy is dissed in any way shape or form or even considered a mediocre ordinary artist with a few nice gimmicks. Or even considered a good artist but not a god although maybe a cult leader to some who believe that by following every word of the profit Banksy that buying and re selling magic prints will lead them into financial heaven.

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Apr 29, 2014 13:39:42 GMT 1 Hairbland said:

Apr 29, 2014 12:34:29 GMT 1 @elviswarhol said:

     I can see why some on this forum get angry if Banksy is dissed in any way shape or form or even considered a mediocre ordinary artist with a few nice gimmicks. Or even considered a good artist but not a god although maybe a cult leader to some who believe that by following every word of the profit Banksy that buying and re selling magic prints will lead them into financial heaven.

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My guess most on this thread aren't looking for a magic payday but are fans.  One print or t shirt won't lead anyone into financial heaven.

The way I see it is there are many longing for a print since they are so hard to come by...I asked someone who knows someone who knows someone to see if this was a print and if so I would like one.  I like this image, I think the vast majority of Banksy's work is spot on witty social commentary with an ear and eye towards poking the high and mighty.  I like the truck because it seems well done and I had my photo taken in Brooklyn in front of the real one - I thought the gorilla print that never came out lame and wasn't all that hot on the Haring dog tribute.  Those longing for a print - affordable art - would wonder if Banksy had a spell of overextended flatulence after some dodgy Indian food would he incorporate it into a print.  And rue their chances in a lottery.

It seems Bucky had some venting stored up because of the whining and wasting of his time on the BNE thread (which still has knuckleheads wanting to shame BNE...move on) and after he shared legitimate information here seemed to hear some of the same inane comments.

Overreaction? Most likely, although the poking of him with a stick while misspelling his name repeatedly would seem to be akin to taunting. Animal is an edgy NYC kinda of thing - it's not really about carefully putting one's prints in protective sleeves under one's bed.

They called out BNE, others said they had an agenda and have very slowly learned it was not them who had the agenda.  Yet there was much monkey poo flung in their direction initially, which seemed to change then to why didn't you tell us sooner and protect us from ourselves.

All quite absurd...really.  Maybe this thread can get back to Banksy and not the squabbling, although based on the page counts of Outis and BNE I highly doubt it.

I do think using the image, which my artist/printer friend says really only best as 4x3, would make a lovely tray for a dresser top or a few buds. 

I agree that Banksy is good at social commentary like the Jesus crucified with shopping bags and other stuff he made.

 The same can be said of lots of political and cartoons in newspapers and journals.

Its the same thing and the difference is Banksy paints it on walls Blek le Rat style.

The truck reminds me of the Chicken Run movie and the muppet show.

  It's clever and original and the impact is obvious.

The mobile lovers seems lazy to me and bland and not original and considering that he does this type of stuff full time makes one wonder if he is bored with it or running out of ideas?

 I know Banksy wrote copyright is for losers it could explain some similarities between isi praying boy and another street artist Rene Gagnon, although I like the version with the graffiti stained glass window.

 Of course to some, one cannot criticise because it burts their bubble, one can only praise and even the ones who refuse to see art for what it is but only see how much art sells for gives that art credibility must understand that what anything sells for at auction or anywhere else makes no difference to the art itself.

  Banksy is a bloke and there are no hidden meanings or messages in his meat truck painting.

 It's amazing the number of people who analyse every puppet in that painting and the truck and detail and conclude that Banksy has given them a secret message because one puppets eyes face east etc.

   It's like the people who go to a gallery view at tate modern or other place and stare at a brick and conclude that the artist was feeling angst and pain due to the favourite falling in the Grand National which meant that we are responsible for global warming blah blah blah.

A brick is a fucking brick.