VERY realistic on price and / swap for banksy canvas seems counterintuitive - would really like to see the piece on offer though.

JB - if you READ the post after it says "cash either way" - so if a signed Banksy then depending on what it is then it may need cash added to it OR a Banksy canvas again need Cash but from the sellers end and indeed a LOT of cash but for the right deal then trust me that would not be a problem.

If you are GENUNINELY interested then I am happy to send you pictures but frankly if you are just trying to look clever and "score points" why don t you do me and yourself a favour and just mind your own business ?

fine - well as I say if you are GENUNINELY interested in buying this then by all means send me your email and I will gladly get some pictures over to you.

But it would be also nice to see the parla. For all they don't have so much money but like to see a wonderfull artwork.

Yeh a bit like how all Jackson Pollocks drip paintings look the same. Insightful comments.

Haha yes, these are on par with Pollock for sure

here we go again. groundhog thread.

so, there's a parla for sale?

>>>The point about Jackson Pollock is that ANYONE could do what he did - however Pollock was the one that did it.

End of story - anyone else can reproduce that style of work. You do not need to be an artist, and consequently reproducing it does not make you one.<<<

I respectfully disagree. I've seen so many pollock imitators and few of them even come close. That man had a spiritual dance around a canvas laid on the floor (both of which to my knowledge had never been done before) and the madness and demons he carried with him in life seemed to be kept at bay while he worked and even he admitted that it calmed him. Those are masterpieces and while you and I may be able to lay a canvas on the ground and run around it with paint and toss some rocks and sand on it for good measure, i promise you that neither one of us will come close to the beauty that to me (and many others) only he could invoke.

I'll concede that you and I both could easily do a Warhol knock off but good luck on Pollock.

>>>However my argument is that now producing work in a Pollock style is neither evolutionary, radical, fresh or innovative.<<

Agreed

>>>I really do like Parla's work, and could afford to buy one however what gets my goat is that the prices are so expensive that i am not prepared to pay it. It sometimes pays to be slightly cynical, however i may be the one eating my words when they are trading for millions.<<

I'll echo your thoughts on this with the disclaimer that I believe there is a decent chance given the economies of the world that the price of art today, even after last years 50% correction, may look very expensive 5 years from now. We buy what we love and good for you if you get lucky and happen to collect an artist that someday trades for millions. I like Parla's work A LOT but the pricing concerns me as does the pricing of most artists to be honest. The beauty of this hobby is that it's subjective and even if you and I don't feel compelled to buy one of his canvases at 50 to 75k, there are plenty who do.

Maybe someone here can help me as I asked this question elsewhere and it went unanswered. On WK someone mentioned that Parla does not want photos posted publicly of his work even after the buyer has it in thier home. That's obviously tough to control but I've never heard of that before and I'm curious as to why. thx in advance for any color...

Haha Jose Parla = yo momma jokes

Take it Ease(y)

Interesting, first I heard of this. So what genre is this that he does not wish to be associated with? Isn't this essentially ripping on those who buy his work?

Im pretty sure you understood what coctaeu meant. It was fairly obvious that it was not a direct comparison of the art and a direct comparison of the criticisms that people make in regards to the work. Come on lady.

Don't really understand why all the secrecy? Its either brilliant PR or very Bad? Surely as an artist you would want to well know by everyone not just a very select few? (This goes back to the Guy discussion I guess?) Blimey I'm lost with all this. I LOVE parlas work though, but not sure I'd scrub up enough ever to be eligible :-)