I received a direct email from Beck's studio.

Blek seems to think anything with a rat in it will sell from now on. Too bad it wasn't more of an original idea...

Was it a direct link or what?

I think that the image is good. Of course you can argue that it is a rat with a selfie stick but I think it does the job

Let's be honest...it's shit. Yes, he's an important part of graf history but that alone doesn't excuse his lack of creativity, originality or substance. I actual feel for the guy and think it's actually sad with his notoriety he still can't come up with an decent image or idea to save his life. When actually looking at his past releases, imo not a decent one in the group, he's ripped Banksy directly much more than was ever taken from him. Just his "David with Kalashnikoff" and "HMV" alone show that. Anyone who would still use a selfie stick in a print edition now is just completely out of touch with culture and originality period. Sad.

 

Mate, can you post the direct link please? can't find that piece 😓

Hideous

I like it.

This one is probably second best of the 3 small rat prints, crooner rat is my favourite then this one.

Fortunately I am in Europe at the moment so when the email came through from Sybille it was a no-brainer for me.

I get what people are saying in that the selfie has been done before but BlR hasn't and for me it will look sweet next to the other prints I have of his!

Nice to see a series of posts that all are on the same subject without anyone highjacking the thread and people being honest with opinions.... for sure it will sell out.

I like nearly everything he's produced so perhaps a little biased!

Yorkie

I see it like this.

Blek has been doing it for years and way before Banksy who some say just saw what Blek was doing and re dit it in UK with a paid PR team and finacial backing, his own or others.

Bleks early screen prints are great and maybe now he is just giving buyers what they want and making a smuch money as possible before the bubble floats away.

Blek fans have love dhis work for years and some investors flipperatis today are looking at Blek thinking, he's getting old. Warhol = $ Let's buy Bleks and store them so that one day, when Blek has gone to paint the wall in the sky. The Blek market will be very strong and the investment of Blek stock pays off.

This is why art is so subjective - I thought that the last two, Crooner and Paraphernlia were the dogs bollox


Apocalyptic Rat is now my favourite in the small rat series 

What's that about hijacking a thread? Kelly Blevins' Hungry Rat Edition of 35. Discounted to £100. PM if you want one!

I see a number of folks have asked for links to buy this piece.....simply drop an email to  blekleratprint@gmail.com stating your wish to purchase. Good luck.