robertjones
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Another new Whatson print ? , by robertjones on Apr 8, 2015 20:43:34 GMT 1, Hand finished ? What we think ?
Hand finished ? What we think ? |
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dreadnatty
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Another new Whatson print ? , by dreadnatty on Apr 8, 2015 20:53:12 GMT 1, Im not one to knock anybody,but enough already. Seems like every 6 weeks with these.
Hand finished ? What we think ?
Im not one to knock anybody,but enough already. Seems like every 6 weeks with these. Hand finished ? What we think ? |
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virus
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Another new Whatson print ? , by virus on Apr 8, 2015 20:53:23 GMT 1, Hmm. No tags yet?
I think there will be the same tags as usual..
Hmm. No tags yet?
I think there will be the same tags as usual..
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Another new Whatson print ? , by Liverpool ste123 on Apr 8, 2015 21:24:30 GMT 1, It's missing a million & annoyingly repetitive, 'Less is More'(s)...
I hope it's a decent image this time by good ol' MW 
Any other details of a release date on Instagram please people as I'm not on it?
It's missing a million & annoyingly repetitive, 'Less is More'(s)... I hope it's a decent image this time by good ol' MW Any other details of a release date on Instagram please people as I'm not on it? |
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Dibbs 45
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Another new Whatson print ? , by Dibbs 45 on Apr 8, 2015 21:33:55 GMT 1, Bloody hell when will it stop?
Bloody hell when will it stop?
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davievegas
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Another new Whatson print ? , by davievegas on Apr 8, 2015 21:52:29 GMT 1, It wont stop because people are still buying this repetitive nonsense.
It wont stop because people are still buying this repetitive nonsense.
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Another new Whatson print ? , by My Name is Frank on Apr 8, 2015 22:53:26 GMT 1, I don't Blame him, make hay while the sun shines, I assume it'll be through graffiti prints, again make hay while the sun shines
I don't Blame him, make hay while the sun shines, I assume it'll be through graffiti prints, again make hay while the sun shines
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Graffiti Prints
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Another new Whatson print ? , by Graffiti Prints on Apr 8, 2015 23:16:35 GMT 1, I think there for a workshop thing in the Middle East not a release
I think there for a workshop thing in the Middle East not a release
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chads007
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Another new Whatson print ? , by chads007 on Apr 8, 2015 23:51:13 GMT 1, Milk that crap art cow whatson!
Milk that crap art cow whatson!
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noah0189
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Another new Whatson print ? , by noah0189 on Apr 9, 2015 2:51:34 GMT 1, I do really like Martin Whatson, but wish he'd slow down. I think people are getting fatigued by his art. I read an article in VNA a few months back about Nick Walker and how he (against his promoter's wishes) released too much artwork in a short time and oversaturated the market. Less is more (no pun intended). Look at Retna (let's all ignore that he is a shitty human being)...he puts out very few prints and people want more. More people want a piece by him because it is more rare and subsequently his secondary prices have shot up, which also helps tie to a successful artist and expanding fan base.
I do really like Martin Whatson, but wish he'd slow down. I think people are getting fatigued by his art. I read an article in VNA a few months back about Nick Walker and how he (against his promoter's wishes) released too much artwork in a short time and oversaturated the market. Less is more (no pun intended). Look at Retna (let's all ignore that he is a shitty human being)...he puts out very few prints and people want more. More people want a piece by him because it is more rare and subsequently his secondary prices have shot up, which also helps tie to a successful artist and expanding fan base.
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WILLYBKLN
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Another new Whatson print ? , by WILLYBKLN on Apr 9, 2015 3:37:16 GMT 1, Oh god no, please make it stop...BARFFFF
Oh god no, please make it stop...BARFFFF
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dreadnatty
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Another new Whatson print ? , by dreadnatty on Apr 9, 2015 3:42:55 GMT 1, Oh god no, please make it stop...BARFFFF
Oh god no, please make it stop...BARFFFF Only way it stops is when people stop buying them unfortunately. |
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WILLYBKLN
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Another new Whatson print ? , by WILLYBKLN on Apr 9, 2015 4:29:05 GMT 1, I think there for a workshop thing in the Middle East not a release
I think there for a workshop thing in the Middle East not a release And then you will release 13 variants, 3 on metal, 1 on bronze, 1 on plastic slab? YESSS |
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WILLYBKLN
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Another new Whatson print ? , by WILLYBKLN on Apr 9, 2015 4:29:35 GMT 1, :end rant: 
:end rant: |
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thomasmer
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Another new Whatson print ? , by thomasmer on Apr 9, 2015 5:29:23 GMT 1, Shitting hell, the microcosum of this forum, you all sound like the mouth piece for the worlds art market when infact the active members of this board what around 30-40 people reprisent a tiny tiny percentage of the people out there who actually collect street art.
While you guys may be bored and uninterested, you hardly make up the collective thinking of the art world.
I don't like Whatsons work, wouldn't hang it on my walls, but its pretty obvios he's got a good sized collector base thats not from this forum, and as piss poor and boring as many might find them, he can faux tag his way merrily to bank for a long while yet.
Shitting hell, the microcosum of this forum, you all sound like the mouth piece for the worlds art market when infact the active members of this board what around 30-40 people reprisent a tiny tiny percentage of the people out there who actually collect street art.
While you guys may be bored and uninterested, you hardly make up the collective thinking of the art world.
I don't like Whatsons work, wouldn't hang it on my walls, but its pretty obvios he's got a good sized collector base thats not from this forum, and as piss poor and boring as many might find them, he can faux tag his way merrily to bank for a long while yet.
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andyroo0312
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Another new Whatson print ? , by andyroo0312 on Apr 9, 2015 9:37:42 GMT 1, s**tting hell, the microcosum of this forum, you all sound like the mouth piece for the worlds art market when infact the active members of this board what around 30-40 people reprisent a tiny tiny percentage of the people out there who actually collect street art. While you guys may be bored and uninterested, you hardly make up the collective thinking of the art world. I don't like Whatsons work, wouldn't hang it on my walls, but its pretty obvios he's got a good sized collector base thats not from this forum, and as piss poor and boring as many might find them, he can faux tag his way merrily to bank for a long while yet.
s**tting hell, the microcosum of this forum, you all sound like the mouth piece for the worlds art market when infact the active members of this board what around 30-40 people reprisent a tiny tiny percentage of the people out there who actually collect street art. While you guys may be bored and uninterested, you hardly make up the collective thinking of the art world. I don't like Whatsons work, wouldn't hang it on my walls, but its pretty obvios he's got a good sized collector base thats not from this forum, and as piss poor and boring as many might find them, he can faux tag his way merrily to bank for a long while yet. This is true but what is your point?? |
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chads007
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Another new Whatson print ? , by chads007 on Apr 9, 2015 9:53:37 GMT 1, This is what happens when greed takes over. ..especially when you know you've no longevity in this arena
This is what happens when greed takes over. ..especially when you know you've no longevity in this arena
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Stender
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Another new Whatson print ? , by Stender on Apr 9, 2015 10:10:19 GMT 1, If you build it they will come.
If you build it they will come.
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Another new Whatson print ? , by Deleted on Apr 9, 2015 10:17:03 GMT 1, If you build it they will come. If you promote it enough, people will buy.
seems to be what a lot of art is about these days.
Whatson makes safe images which look urban enough and OK for most peoples walls.
If you build it they will come. If you promote it enough, people will buy.
seems to be what a lot of art is about these days.
Whatson makes safe images which look urban enough and OK for most peoples walls.
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Another new Whatson print ? , by 11 on Apr 9, 2015 10:34:25 GMT 1, Martin was always avery good stencilist who then experimented with the tags - it seems this brought him the most attention & success he had received to date and so stuck with it.
It's such a shame that he is now recognised more for a collection of random tags and fluorescent colours than he is for his actual artistic work
Martin was always avery good stencilist who then experimented with the tags - it seems this brought him the most attention & success he had received to date and so stuck with it.
It's such a shame that he is now recognised more for a collection of random tags and fluorescent colours than he is for his actual artistic work
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Another new Whatson print ? , by Deleted on Apr 9, 2015 10:48:20 GMT 1, Anyone can make stencils today with all the computer and photo copy stuff available plus there are companies that make setncils for artists.
Whatsons originality seems to be in putting tags on mundane images.
Anyone can make stencils today with all the computer and photo copy stuff available plus there are companies that make setncils for artists.
Whatsons originality seems to be in putting tags on mundane images.
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Another new Whatson print ? , by Daniel Silk on Apr 9, 2015 11:01:40 GMT 1, If people buy it then I would hope they actually like it
If people are buying things they dont really like then its a bit silly.
If people buy it then I would hope they actually like it If people are buying things they dont really like then its a bit silly. |
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blm
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Another new Whatson print ? , by blm on Apr 9, 2015 11:06:13 GMT 1, If people buy it then I would hope they actually like it If people are buying things they dont really like then its a bit silly.
Foolishly I went on Ebay to compound my misery and see the 5 that were already up for sale, 10mins after it had Sold Out.
sigggggh.
If people buy it then I would hope they actually like it If people are buying things they dont really like then its a bit silly. I liked & wanted the Toucan, have a perfect spot for it. I was on there early and constantly refreshing, the second it came online , I clicked to add to basket it and it was gone. 1min after going up. Foolishly I went on Ebay to compound my misery and see the 5 that were already up for sale, 10mins after it had Sold Out. sigggggh. |
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Another new Whatson print ? , by Deleted on Apr 9, 2015 11:09:43 GMT 1, If people buy it then I would hope they actually like it If people are buying things they dont really like then its a bit silly. I liked & wanted the Toucan, have a perfect spot for it. I was on there early and constantly refreshing, the second it came online , I clicked to add to basket it and it was gone. 1min after going up. Foolishly I went on Ebay to compound my misery and see the 5 that were already up for sale, 10mins after it had Sold Out. sigggggh. So people bought to flip and listed them on eBay before even recieving the prints.
That is what a lot of these releases are about. "money"
I doub't the rhetoric that a lot of artists use in their releases that they don't like flippers and are against flipping.
Sure they are.
They are in it purely for the money hence churning out this flippable stuff and they need these flippers which help with their sales of their prints.
If people buy it then I would hope they actually like it If people are buying things they dont really like then its a bit silly. I liked & wanted the Toucan, have a perfect spot for it. I was on there early and constantly refreshing, the second it came online , I clicked to add to basket it and it was gone. 1min after going up. Foolishly I went on Ebay to compound my misery and see the 5 that were already up for sale, 10mins after it had Sold Out. sigggggh. So people bought to flip and listed them on eBay before even recieving the prints.
That is what a lot of these releases are about. "money"
I doub't the rhetoric that a lot of artists use in their releases that they don't like flippers and are against flipping.
Sure they are.
They are in it purely for the money hence churning out this flippable stuff and they need these flippers which help with their sales of their prints.
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otomi
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Another new Whatson print ? , by otomi on Apr 9, 2015 11:14:24 GMT 1, I liked & wanted the Toucan, have a perfect spot for it. I was on there early and constantly refreshing, the second it came online , I clicked to add to basket it and it was gone. 1min after going up. Foolishly I went on Ebay to compound my misery and see the 5 that were already up for sale, 10mins after it had Sold Out. sigggggh. So people bought to flip and listed them on eBay before even recieving the prints.
That is what a lot of these releases are about. "money"
I doub't the rhetoric that a lot of artists use in their releases that they don't like flippers and are against flipping.
Sure they are.
They are in it purely for the money hence churning out this flippable stuff and they need these flippers which help with their sales of their prints.
I liked & wanted the Toucan, have a perfect spot for it. I was on there early and constantly refreshing, the second it came online , I clicked to add to basket it and it was gone. 1min after going up. Foolishly I went on Ebay to compound my misery and see the 5 that were already up for sale, 10mins after it had Sold Out. sigggggh. So people bought to flip and listed them on eBay before even recieving the prints.
That is what a lot of these releases are about. "money"
I doub't the rhetoric that a lot of artists use in their releases that they don't like flippers and are against flipping.
Sure they are.
They are in it purely for the money hence churning out this flippable stuff and they need these flippers which help with their sales of their prints.
So they should create ugly stuff in large editions that no one likes? |
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Another new Whatson print ? , by Deleted on Apr 9, 2015 11:21:20 GMT 1, Do people really like these ongoing releases and editions or are some just people whose job it is to promote them on forums?
It's a business after all and I know it's also art because it's visual.
Do people really like these ongoing releases and editions or are some just people whose job it is to promote them on forums?
It's a business after all and I know it's also art because it's visual.
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Another new Whatson print ? , by Deleted on Apr 9, 2015 11:45:30 GMT 1, Seems to be an increasing number of galleries located in the suburbs that are picking up stuff like Whatson, framing it up and punting it out to the casual buyer at a nice mark up. Us forum folk are not the only buyers.
Given places like WhiteWalls galleries do a roaring trade, you can see how easy it is for these other independent galleries to sell on Framed Whatsons, Pure Evils etc for ยฃ600 a pop
Seems to be an increasing number of galleries located in the suburbs that are picking up stuff like Whatson, framing it up and punting it out to the casual buyer at a nice mark up. Us forum folk are not the only buyers.
Given places like WhiteWalls galleries do a roaring trade, you can see how easy it is for these other independent galleries to sell on Framed Whatsons, Pure Evils etc for ยฃ600 a pop
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Skippy
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Another new Whatson print ? , by Skippy on Apr 9, 2015 16:53:32 GMT 1, "Click click thck thck thck click thck thck thck click........click thck thck ....Click click thck thck thck click thck thck thck click........click thck thck thck thck click .......Click click thck thck thck click thck thck thck click........click thck thck ....tech thck thck thck click click click thck Click click thck thck thck click thck thck thck click........click thck thck ............Click click thck thck thck click thck thck thck click........click thck thck ...."l
Sure Skip I'll tell the folks......Skippy says G'day, I've been sitting this out like a bull frog with sore balls but got to say sum thing...strewth ,, to me Whatson is like a boy band which just keeps churning out song after bloody song....you never quite sure of the words, you humm along as its a little catchy but you never really know what the songs about or can't be bothered to find out...it sounds nice enough but has no profound meaning....and your misses or bloke would probably like it too if they heard in through piped speakers in the hardware of grocery store. Thing is , if enough people humm then people will buy . All boy bands need a good promoter........this makes Graffti Prints his Simon Cowell ......anyway who gives a s**t ....good on Ya !
"Click click thck thck thck click thck thck thck click........click thck thck ....Click click thck thck thck click thck thck thck click........click thck thck thck thck click .......Click click thck thck thck click thck thck thck click........click thck thck ....tech thck thck thck click click click thck Click click thck thck thck click thck thck thck click........click thck thck ............Click click thck thck thck click thck thck thck click........click thck thck ...."l
Sure Skip I'll tell the folks......Skippy says G'day, I've been sitting this out like a bull frog with sore balls but got to say sum thing...strewth ,, to me Whatson is like a boy band which just keeps churning out song after bloody song....you never quite sure of the words, you humm along as its a little catchy but you never really know what the songs about or can't be bothered to find out...it sounds nice enough but has no profound meaning....and your misses or bloke would probably like it too if they heard in through piped speakers in the hardware of grocery store. Thing is , if enough people humm then people will buy . All boy bands need a good promoter........this makes Graffti Prints his Simon Cowell ......anyway who gives a s**t ....good on Ya !
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natstan
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Another new Whatson print ? , by natstan on Apr 9, 2015 17:30:43 GMT 1, I don't know what I dislike more - the tags itself, the repetitive nature of it in many of his works or the frequency of his print release (including collabs).
Social media has made people immune to negativity in a way. When one post a pic of facebook or instagram as an artist, more often than not people who follow the artist only have good things to say like 'wow that looks nice', 'where can I buy it?', 'your work is incredible'. But the far larger number of people who actually dislike it can't be bothered to even waste time commenting (and probably don't comment in order to be politically correct). This inflates the ego and make one think he (she) is better than he (she) really is.
This community is probably relatively too small to make an impact and it is really unimportant for the artist what we the non-fans think. He just need to cater to his fans. There are many other threads berating his work hence I think it's time for us to stop already. When it reaches its sell-by date, the print releases will slow or stop by itself. But if this goes on, there's nothing to be unhappy about it too. He fulfilled that demand of a market segment.
I don't know what I dislike more - the tags itself, the repetitive nature of it in many of his works or the frequency of his print release (including collabs).
Social media has made people immune to negativity in a way. When one post a pic of facebook or instagram as an artist, more often than not people who follow the artist only have good things to say like 'wow that looks nice', 'where can I buy it?', 'your work is incredible'. But the far larger number of people who actually dislike it can't be bothered to even waste time commenting (and probably don't comment in order to be politically correct). This inflates the ego and make one think he (she) is better than he (she) really is.
This community is probably relatively too small to make an impact and it is really unimportant for the artist what we the non-fans think. He just need to cater to his fans. There are many other threads berating his work hence I think it's time for us to stop already. When it reaches its sell-by date, the print releases will slow or stop by itself. But if this goes on, there's nothing to be unhappy about it too. He fulfilled that demand of a market segment.
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noah0189
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Another new Whatson print ? , by noah0189 on Apr 9, 2015 17:59:01 GMT 1, We need more dickheads to keep good art around. :lol:
We need more dickheads to keep good art around. :lol:
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