Bast • Sunday Morning • Avant Arte , by disappointed on Nov 8, 2022 22:25:22 GMT 1,

Nov 8, 2022 22:15:15 GMT 1 Jeezuz Jones Snr said:

Nov 8, 2022 21:43:13 GMT 1 disappointed said:

I wasn't aware that Paul was so involved with the print. 

It still doesn't sit that well with me and, of course, now I fear that it might have sold asm some folk consider it to be a hand finished PINS x BAST piece rather than just a print studio 'BAST'. 

For the record, I also consider 'estate' prints of notable, but deceased, artists whether it be Basquiat, Warhol, whoever, to be of little interest and not much more than money making exercises selling decoration rather than art. It's fine when it's a cheap print in the Tate but when priced at these sorts of levels it becomes problematic (for me).

As ever this is all highly subjective!

Good post mate and I have always thought on the same lines as you.

But having re read the Avante Art write up, it does say Bast was involved with this project (print) before he died. Now i am thinking, it is more like they have finished the project off for Bast and got Paul Insect involved which is great.

So probably this as a one off (with proceeds helping family out which is great) and no more to be made as with Basquiat and other after/estate prints. But we will have to see if they decide to produce another, If they do, perhaps it won't be received as well as this?.

I've certainly learned a lesson in taking time to maybe do a little reading before reacting/posting!

I guess it's cool enough if it was a project started before his passing and I can see how that makes it a fine way to memorialise/commemorate one of the finest the scene will know. I'm even starting to want one a little now...

There is maybe an interesting debate to be had on the wider world, and artistic value, of estate editions.

Nov 8, 2022 22:15:15 GMT 1 Jeezuz Jones Snr said:

Nov 8, 2022 21:43:13 GMT 1 disappointed said:

I wasn't aware that Paul was so involved with the print. 

It still doesn't sit that well with me and, of course, now I fear that it might have sold asm some folk consider it to be a hand finished PINS x BAST piece rather than just a print studio 'BAST'. 

For the record, I also consider 'estate' prints of notable, but deceased, artists whether it be Basquiat, Warhol, whoever, to be of little interest and not much more than money making exercises selling decoration rather than art. It's fine when it's a cheap print in the Tate but when priced at these sorts of levels it becomes problematic (for me).

As ever this is all highly subjective!

Good post mate and I have always thought on the same lines as you.

But having re read the Avante Art write up, it does say Bast was involved with this project (print) before he died. Now i am thinking, it is more like they have finished the project off for Bast and got Paul Insect involved which is great.

So probably this as a one off (with proceeds helping family out which is great) and no more to be made as with Basquiat and other after/estate prints. But we will have to see if they decide to produce another, If they do, perhaps it won't be received as well as this?.

I've certainly learned a lesson in taking time to maybe do a little reading before reacting/posting!

I guess it's cool enough if it was a project started before his passing and I can see how that makes it a fine way to memorialise/commemorate one of the finest the scene will know. I'm even starting to want one a little now...

There is maybe an interesting debate to be had on the wider world, and artistic value, of estate editions.