sammyman
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Banksy Stop and Search- Opinions?, by sammyman on Dec 18, 2007 0:31:18 GMT 1, What does everyone thing of the new print? This is a piece that I haven't seen before which is refreshing. What is your opinion on the subject matter and image?
What does everyone thing of the new print? This is a piece that I haven't seen before which is refreshing. What is your opinion on the subject matter and image?
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Banksy Stop and Search- Opinions?, by f5ers on Dec 18, 2007 0:46:02 GMT 1, ok... just wondering what the significance is of Dorothy and toto being searched is? Maybe not quite gettin it from pressin F5 too much
ok... just wondering what the significance is of Dorothy and toto being searched is? Maybe not quite gettin it from pressin F5 too much
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sammyman
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Banksy Stop and Search- Opinions?, by sammyman on Dec 18, 2007 1:04:20 GMT 1, Innocence?
Innocence?
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Banksy Stop and Search- Opinions?, by BK83 on Dec 18, 2007 1:36:43 GMT 1, First off, I missed the whole fucking hoopla ( as usual!) I give it a 5 out of 10. anyone else? A lot of people purchased it obviously, since it has sold out, but was your purchase Banksy based, image based or flip based? There are no wrong answers here.... BTW if someone did purchase purely for flipping please don't beg the shit out of them. That's really getting old and to be honest it's a bit petty.
First off, I missed the whole fucking hoopla ( as usual!) I give it a 5 out of 10. anyone else? A lot of people purchased it obviously, since it has sold out, but was your purchase Banksy based, image based or flip based? There are no wrong answers here.... BTW if someone did purchase purely for flipping please don't beg the shit out of them. That's really getting old and to be honest it's a bit petty.
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Banksy Stop and Search- Opinions?, by klyde on Dec 18, 2007 1:50:24 GMT 1, I like it as its something you might see Banksy do on the street as opposed to Trolley Hunters etc.
I like it as its something you might see Banksy do on the street as opposed to Trolley Hunters etc.
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Banksy Stop and Search- Opinions?, by jam on Dec 18, 2007 2:08:37 GMT 1, I like the image very much. I appreciate the loss of innocence imagery and encroaching security on society, reminds me of other street pieces like the CCTV Cameras. I was also thrilled to see them do a non-LA print. It reminds me more of something you would see on the street as opposed to the Applause, Trolleys, etc. Its a relevant image with the undertones a-la Banksy that we have all grown to love... I rate it quite high myself.
PS: I must say that I was surprised to see such care taken with the feet... Mr. B must have seen some of the posts on here about that!
I like the image very much. I appreciate the loss of innocence imagery and encroaching security on society, reminds me of other street pieces like the CCTV Cameras. I was also thrilled to see them do a non-LA print. It reminds me more of something you would see on the street as opposed to the Applause, Trolleys, etc. Its a relevant image with the undertones a-la Banksy that we have all grown to love... I rate it quite high myself. PS: I must say that I was surprised to see such care taken with the feet... Mr. B must have seen some of the posts on here about that!
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Banksy Stop and Search- Opinions?, by Dead Elvis on Dec 18, 2007 2:10:16 GMT 1, I think it's great. 7 out of 10. It's not Napalm, but I'd take this over Sale Ends and Festival any day. Perhaps even Trolleys...
I think it's great. 7 out of 10. It's not Napalm, but I'd take this over Sale Ends and Festival any day. Perhaps even Trolleys...
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Banksy Stop and Search- Opinions?, by arcam on Dec 18, 2007 2:13:22 GMT 1, I like the image very much. I appreciate the loss of innocence imagery and encroaching security on society, reminds me of other street pieces like the CCTV Cameras. I was also thrilled to see them do a non-LA print. It reminds me more of something you would see on the street as opposed to the Applause, Trolleys, etc. Its a relevant image with the undertones a-la Banksy that we have all grown to love... I rate it quite high myself. I couldn't have put it better.
I like the image very much. I appreciate the loss of innocence imagery and encroaching security on society, reminds me of other street pieces like the CCTV Cameras. I was also thrilled to see them do a non-LA print. It reminds me more of something you would see on the street as opposed to the Applause, Trolleys, etc. Its a relevant image with the undertones a-la Banksy that we have all grown to love... I rate it quite high myself. I couldn't have put it better.
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spirit
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Banksy Stop and Search- Opinions?, by spirit on Dec 18, 2007 2:24:35 GMT 1, I like it because it was unexpected (until very recently), stylistically it's a bit different, it's a fairly limited run and I think the theme really fits with the ghetto being in Palestine. I don't think it's his best by any means but I do think it's a grower.
I like it because it was unexpected (until very recently), stylistically it's a bit different, it's a fairly limited run and I think the theme really fits with the ghetto being in Palestine. I don't think it's his best by any means but I do think it's a grower.
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Banksy Stop and Search- Opinions?, by verbalkint on Dec 18, 2007 2:27:11 GMT 1, its the first new print in over a year. Im sure in the year that he has been away he has thought up some incredibly witty and relevant images. It is unmistakably banksy and i think it is rather good and i missed it. piss
its the first new print in over a year. Im sure in the year that he has been away he has thought up some incredibly witty and relevant images. It is unmistakably banksy and i think it is rather good and i missed it. piss
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dmandpenfold
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Banksy Stop and Search- Opinions?, by dmandpenfold on Dec 18, 2007 3:28:05 GMT 1, top image, different style, much finer work, but the imagery/sentiment is still banksy. On my first look i wasnt so sure about the move from the more rugged stencil style, but it gets better everytime i look at it, I reckon it'll be a classic, it beats last years offering of flags.
agree with jam...nice feet
top image, different style, much finer work, but the imagery/sentiment is still banksy. On my first look i wasnt so sure about the move from the more rugged stencil style, but it gets better everytime i look at it, I reckon it'll be a classic, it beats last years offering of flags. agree with jam...nice feet
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Banksy Stop and Search- Opinions?, by fartofthestate on Dec 18, 2007 5:13:06 GMT 1, Amazing concept,great idea, crap print!
525 quid buys you a lot of amazing other shit.
Oh and the dog looks like a cat.
Amazing concept,great idea, crap print!
525 quid buys you a lot of amazing other shit.
Oh and the dog looks like a cat.
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melttheguns
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Banksy Stop and Search- Opinions?, by melttheguns on Dec 18, 2007 5:14:45 GMT 1, classic
classic
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sammyman
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Banksy Stop and Search- Opinions?, by sammyman on Dec 18, 2007 6:19:12 GMT 1, I like it because it was unexpected (until very recently)
When did everyone find out? Was it before the release yesterday? And how did everyone find out?
I like it because it was unexpected (until very recently) When did everyone find out? Was it before the release yesterday? And how did everyone find out?
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Banksy Stop and Search- Opinions?, by verbalkint on Dec 18, 2007 6:27:14 GMT 1, there was a thread from someone who had been to the ghetto saying he liked the new print but couldnt say what it was. a thousand posts later and it was revealed. i think that is how it went
there was a thread from someone who had been to the ghetto saying he liked the new print but couldnt say what it was. a thousand posts later and it was revealed. i think that is how it went
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Banksy Stop and Search- Opinions?, by Filipino Box Spring Hog on Dec 18, 2007 6:32:57 GMT 1, It is not exactly new - similar image can be seen - original Banksy street art - just do a google image of Stop and Search - there are a couple of stencils to be seen.
I may be in the minority but, this to me, is one of Banksy's finest prints. Big Brother and his minions are dangerous to our liberties and it is an increasingly dangerous world we live in - it is an important and timely commentary - following the yellow brick road is dangerous these days...if we don't take our freedom from unnecessary gov't interference seriously, we will end up a collective someone we no longer recognize - I'm not saying anarchy is the answer but, for God's sake - wake the fuck up people and take a stand for what is yours - Your property, Your rights, Your body, Your thoughts, Your dreams - don't let them take the you from you...ok, it's late and I'm pissed off a bit ...
wish I could have managed to get a buy button that worked for this one!
It is not exactly new - similar image can be seen - original Banksy street art - just do a google image of Stop and Search - there are a couple of stencils to be seen.
I may be in the minority but, this to me, is one of Banksy's finest prints. Big Brother and his minions are dangerous to our liberties and it is an increasingly dangerous world we live in - it is an important and timely commentary - following the yellow brick road is dangerous these days...if we don't take our freedom from unnecessary gov't interference seriously, we will end up a collective someone we no longer recognize - I'm not saying anarchy is the answer but, for God's sake - wake the fuck up people and take a stand for what is yours - Your property, Your rights, Your body, Your thoughts, Your dreams - don't let them take the you from you...ok, it's late and I'm pissed off a bit ...
wish I could have managed to get a buy button that worked for this one!
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Banksy Stop and Search- Opinions?, by RBK on Dec 18, 2007 7:00:22 GMT 1, I think its a great print and one that will always recall SG being in Bethlehem with all the security/safety measures we now live with more and more on a daily basis.
It is another strong image by Banksy and his biting commentary in accomplished in a playful way. Banksy's style seems to definitely be evolving and oh yeah... the feet look pretty decent for once!
I think its a great print and one that will always recall SG being in Bethlehem with all the security/safety measures we now live with more and more on a daily basis. It is another strong image by Banksy and his biting commentary in accomplished in a playful way. Banksy's style seems to definitely be evolving and oh yeah... the feet look pretty decent for once!
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dmandpenfold
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Banksy Stop and Search- Opinions?, by dmandpenfold on Dec 18, 2007 9:16:09 GMT 1, I may be in the minority but,...
not at all...
I may be in the minority but,... not at all...
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Banksy Stop and Search- Opinions?, by dmandpenfold on Dec 18, 2007 9:17:55 GMT 1, Amazing concept,great idea, crap print! 525 quid buys you a lot of amazing other s**t. Oh and the dog looks like a cat.
ha, Cat, funny! you'll be playing devils advocate then FOTS seems like your having fun all over the forum today
Amazing concept,great idea, crap print! 525 quid buys you a lot of amazing other s**t. Oh and the dog looks like a cat. ha, Cat, funny! you'll be playing devils advocate then FOTS seems like your having fun all over the forum today
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Banksy Stop and Search- Opinions?, by monstris on Dec 18, 2007 9:30:03 GMT 1, First off, I missed the whole f**king hoopla ( as usual!) I give it a 5 out of 10. anyone else? A lot of people purchased it obviously, since it has sold out, but was your purchase Banksy based, image based or flip based? There are no wrong answers here.... BTW if someone did purchase purely for flipping please don't beg the s**t out of them. That's really getting old and to be honest it's a bit petty.
Got nowt against anyone who bought ONE and fancied a bit of Christmas cash...that's just clever...we've all had to do that at some point. My grump is against people who buy three or four and make a living out of it.
As for the image, I've said elsewhere that the one in the window at SG Bethlehem is better. Grey background, blue gloves.
The meaning, as with most Banksy pieces, is pretty overt. The joke is visual but not particularly funny.
But what do I know. I let go of a Gangster Rat because I got fed up with staring at "POW" all the time.
First off, I missed the whole f**king hoopla ( as usual!) I give it a 5 out of 10. anyone else? A lot of people purchased it obviously, since it has sold out, but was your purchase Banksy based, image based or flip based? There are no wrong answers here.... BTW if someone did purchase purely for flipping please don't beg the s**t out of them. That's really getting old and to be honest it's a bit petty. Got nowt against anyone who bought ONE and fancied a bit of Christmas cash...that's just clever...we've all had to do that at some point. My grump is against people who buy three or four and make a living out of it. As for the image, I've said elsewhere that the one in the window at SG Bethlehem is better. Grey background, blue gloves. The meaning, as with most Banksy pieces, is pretty overt. The joke is visual but not particularly funny. But what do I know. I let go of a Gangster Rat because I got fed up with staring at "POW" all the time.
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Banksy Stop and Search- Opinions?, by Harveyn on Dec 18, 2007 9:58:05 GMT 1, Yeap....Really like this image and Banksy's continued move to finer stencil work. Quite surprising really as 95% of the comments on this thread are positive (irrespective of whether people got the print or not).
Not sure about "courting the pink pound". Although after reading that comment by POW it did bring a sense of humour to the piece that for me had gone unrecognized to that point.
I think for me the piece is less complex in its meaning than Trolleys yet more appealing (I have been extremely fortunate to score my 1st and 2nd Banksy print with the last two releases and I love them both).
To me it is a statement about the security conscious world we live in. The piece takes the opportunity to show it in a stark contrast to an innocent time that has long since gone. Might also be an attempt to drag us back to our own childhood innocence to reminisce about how the world can be a better place through the eyes of a child.
Or it could simply be making a comparison between the State and the "Wicked Witch of the West"
Yeap....Really like this image and Banksy's continued move to finer stencil work. Quite surprising really as 95% of the comments on this thread are positive (irrespective of whether people got the print or not).
Not sure about "courting the pink pound". Although after reading that comment by POW it did bring a sense of humour to the piece that for me had gone unrecognized to that point.
I think for me the piece is less complex in its meaning than Trolleys yet more appealing (I have been extremely fortunate to score my 1st and 2nd Banksy print with the last two releases and I love them both).
To me it is a statement about the security conscious world we live in. The piece takes the opportunity to show it in a stark contrast to an innocent time that has long since gone. Might also be an attempt to drag us back to our own childhood innocence to reminisce about how the world can be a better place through the eyes of a child.
Or it could simply be making a comparison between the State and the "Wicked Witch of the West"
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Banksy Stop and Search- Opinions?, by redfred on Dec 18, 2007 10:25:13 GMT 1, Personaly I think this is one of the best images he has done for a long time, and is much better than his LA series, and yes I am still smiling after being so lucky in getting one.As far as Flippers go, in a way I feel sorry if they have to sell this on because they will not be able to see it on their wall every day, as I will,and therefore I feel very lucky. If as some people have indicated Banksy is entering a new phase i.e. a little more delicate and back to his street art then bring it on,I would rate this image asbeing up there with some of his classics. It should be noted that this is only my opinion and no paint was spilled.
Personaly I think this is one of the best images he has done for a long time, and is much better than his LA series, and yes I am still smiling after being so lucky in getting one.As far as Flippers go, in a way I feel sorry if they have to sell this on because they will not be able to see it on their wall every day, as I will,and therefore I feel very lucky. If as some people have indicated Banksy is entering a new phase i.e. a little more delicate and back to his street art then bring it on,I would rate this image asbeing up there with some of his classics. It should be noted that this is only my opinion and no paint was spilled.
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Banksy Stop and Search- Opinions?, by kingleopald on Dec 18, 2007 10:35:49 GMT 1, I really like the dog
I really like the dog
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Banksy Stop and Search- Opinions?, by corblimeylimey on Dec 18, 2007 10:38:58 GMT 1, When I first saw the image I was quite surprised as it wasn't stencil based, and personally I'd have preferred the Dove, having said that, because I saw the image last week and had time to think about it, it's really grown on me, my wife loved it instantly.
The subject is classic true Banksy, this one involves humour and serious political point (you don't always get both together) and fits in perfectly with this years ghetto.
I feel very lucky to have got one and I now can't wait to see what it's like in the flesh, nice to see something fresh & new.
When I first saw the image I was quite surprised as it wasn't stencil based, and personally I'd have preferred the Dove, having said that, because I saw the image last week and had time to think about it, it's really grown on me, my wife loved it instantly.
The subject is classic true Banksy, this one involves humour and serious political point (you don't always get both together) and fits in perfectly with this years ghetto.
I feel very lucky to have got one and I now can't wait to see what it's like in the flesh, nice to see something fresh & new.
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Banksy Stop and Search- Opinions?, by Cocteau 101 on Dec 18, 2007 10:41:52 GMT 1, I love it and really want one! I like the whole security / innocence imagery (and with no guns!)
I love it and really want one! I like the whole security / innocence imagery (and with no guns!)
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Banksy Stop and Search- Opinions?, by ABC on Dec 18, 2007 10:42:12 GMT 1, I think it will be a grower, let face it, grannies was a little strange to look at first, shocking pink, two old women. This is an image that has not been hanging around for that long, yes there was similar at LA on the van but we were not expecting this before the show so It's taken a lot by suprise.
I am a little concerned about the rubber gloves though, whats the reason for those, It reminds me of airport security searches (not had the pleasure of one to be honest but you get the picture)
I think it will be a grower, let face it, grannies was a little strange to look at first, shocking pink, two old women. This is an image that has not been hanging around for that long, yes there was similar at LA on the van but we were not expecting this before the show so It's taken a lot by suprise.
I am a little concerned about the rubber gloves though, whats the reason for those, It reminds me of airport security searches (not had the pleasure of one to be honest but you get the picture)
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Banksy Stop and Search- Opinions?, by snakes on Dec 18, 2007 10:49:05 GMT 1, I think it will be a grower, let face it, grannies was a little strange to look at first, shocking pink, two old women. This is an image that has not been hanging around for that long, yes there was similar at LA on the van but we were not expecting this before the show so It's taken a lot by suprise. I am a little concerned about the rubber gloves though, whats the reason for those, It reminds me of airport security searches (not had the pleasure of one to be honest but you get the picture)
..only prob is that most of the gloves currently used within Law Enforcement now are purple and not blue anymore!
I think it will be a grower, let face it, grannies was a little strange to look at first, shocking pink, two old women. This is an image that has not been hanging around for that long, yes there was similar at LA on the van but we were not expecting this before the show so It's taken a lot by suprise. I am a little concerned about the rubber gloves though, whats the reason for those, It reminds me of airport security searches (not had the pleasure of one to be honest but you get the picture) ..only prob is that most of the gloves currently used within Law Enforcement now are purple and not blue anymore!
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Banksy Stop and Search- Opinions?, by ABC on Dec 18, 2007 10:52:19 GMT 1, What do they feel like?
What do they feel like?
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Banksy Stop and Search- Opinions?, by redfred on Dec 18, 2007 10:53:05 GMT 1, Good point about your wife liking this CBL my GF said exactly the same thing, which is really unusual for her as she is more into lipstick and nail varnish than Banksy, methinks this image is very female friendly which has got to be a good thing!
Good point about your wife liking this CBL my GF said exactly the same thing, which is really unusual for her as she is more into lipstick and nail varnish than Banksy, methinks this image is very female friendly which has got to be a good thing!
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