robart
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Will blek le rat survive for decades??, by robart on Jun 16, 2008 10:27:17 GMT 1, Do you think blek le rat will become more popular in time and eventually with his prints selling for huge amounts as the creator of stencil street art???
I personally think him and banksy will be the ones in years to come that survive.
Do you think blek le rat will become more popular in time and eventually with his prints selling for huge amounts as the creator of stencil street art???
I personally think him and banksy will be the ones in years to come that survive.
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Will blek le rat survive for decades??, by alsbabar on Jun 16, 2008 10:29:36 GMT 1, cream always rises to the top
cream always rises to the top
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Will blek le rat survive for decades??, by carlito on Jun 16, 2008 10:29:46 GMT 1, no
(well not his prints anyway - obviously he's stood the test of time, he's been around bloody ages already!)
no
(well not his prints anyway - obviously he's stood the test of time, he's been around bloody ages already!)
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Will blek le rat survive for decades??, by Rude Copper on Jun 16, 2008 10:30:51 GMT 1, nope, ultimately, i think his work is boring.
nope, ultimately, i think his work is boring.
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Will blek le rat survive for decades??, by pimp on Jun 16, 2008 10:35:29 GMT 1, well he has lasted 5 and a half decades already.
if you mean his art, well that has been around 2 decades and we are still talking about it.
won't last forever as there is nothing beneath the surface. Prints don't work, neither do the canvases and the street stuff relies 100% on placement
well he has lasted 5 and a half decades already.
if you mean his art, well that has been around 2 decades and we are still talking about it.
won't last forever as there is nothing beneath the surface. Prints don't work, neither do the canvases and the street stuff relies 100% on placement
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Will blek le rat survive for decades??, by alsbabar on Jun 16, 2008 10:59:25 GMT 1, in fairness to Blek, of late he is more about pioneering techniques
but then saying that his works at the recent BRP show were amazing
He will be around for a long long time to come
in fairness to Blek, of late he is more about pioneering techniques
but then saying that his works at the recent BRP show were amazing
He will be around for a long long time to come
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Will blek le rat survive for decades??, by dh on Jun 16, 2008 10:59:29 GMT 1, You do not need every single piece to have a great meaning behind it. Blek has already stood the test of time and people have paid big money out on his work.
You do not need every single piece to have a great meaning behind it. Blek has already stood the test of time and people have paid big money out on his work.
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Will blek le rat survive for decades??, by romanywg on Jun 16, 2008 11:06:40 GMT 1, Only if he creates a whole new body of work. He no longer pushes the boundaries but is a follower and not a leader anymore.
Only if he creates a whole new body of work. He no longer pushes the boundaries but is a follower and not a leader anymore.
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Will blek le rat survive for decades??, by eddiedangerous on Jun 16, 2008 11:23:44 GMT 1, Only if he creates a whole new body of work. He no longer pushes the boundaries but is a follower and not a leader anymore.
exactly!
Only if he creates a whole new body of work. He no longer pushes the boundaries but is a follower and not a leader anymore. exactly! |
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Will blek le rat survive for decades??, by alsbabar on Jun 16, 2008 11:25:16 GMT 1, who is he following exactly?
who is he following exactly?
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Will blek le rat survive for decades??, by top on Jun 16, 2008 11:28:18 GMT 1, Blek is still doing it..
He did all the hard work already..
Blek is still doing it..
He did all the hard work already..
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Will blek le rat survive for decades??, by jon11 on Jun 16, 2008 11:39:45 GMT 1, how old is blek?
how old is blek?
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Will blek le rat survive for decades??, by top on Jun 16, 2008 11:44:40 GMT 1, 56? or 57?
56? or 57?
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Will blek le rat survive for decades??, by romanywg on Jun 16, 2008 11:46:51 GMT 1, He's not following anyone. It's just a figure of speech. Stencilling as a art form has changed so much in the past few years, just look at Logan Hicks, Kngee, C215, Lex, Broken Crow, Dotmasters, Artiste-Ouvrier. They are all creating totally different works using stencils. IMO Bleks lives in the past and his work to me seems tired and boring. He had the perfect oppotunity to show everyone that he is still creative at the Cans Festival and what does he do.... a sheep and the man who walks through walls. WOW!
I reckon the man who walks through walls was half inched from Ernest Pignon Ernest who did a similar piece, only 20 years earlier.
He's not following anyone. It's just a figure of speech. Stencilling as a art form has changed so much in the past few years, just look at Logan Hicks, Kngee, C215, Lex, Broken Crow, Dotmasters, Artiste-Ouvrier. They are all creating totally different works using stencils. IMO Bleks lives in the past and his work to me seems tired and boring. He had the perfect oppotunity to show everyone that he is still creative at the Cans Festival and what does he do.... a sheep and the man who walks through walls. WOW! I reckon the man who walks through walls was half inched from Ernest Pignon Ernest who did a similar piece, only 20 years earlier. |
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Will blek le rat survive for decades??, by dmandpenfold on Jun 16, 2008 11:48:59 GMT 1, 55, i think, didn't he start his street work in the 70's or maybe very early 80's
55, i think, didn't he start his street work in the 70's or maybe very early 80's
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Will blek le rat survive for decades??, by top on Jun 16, 2008 11:53:30 GMT 1, Born in Paris 1951
Born in Paris 1951
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Will blek le rat survive for decades??, by They call me Stephen on Jun 16, 2008 12:14:34 GMT 1, Blekโs work isn't exciting any more. His stencils are old hat and whilst I appreciate he might have been one of the forefathers of the stencil art street scene his contemporaries have left him largely in the shade.
His work was disappointing at cans, a recycled image of a man amongst others. As Romanywg pointed out this really was his chance to show how relevant he is but instead he played it safe and produced an unmemorable wall whilst people like vhils, dotmasters and c215 produced walls that really caught peopleโs attention and showed how things can be pushed forward.
If it was not for Banksyโs favorable mentioning of Blek as a pioneer of the art form I doubt heโd get half the attention he does.
Blekโs work isn't exciting any more. His stencils are old hat and whilst I appreciate he might have been one of the forefathers of the stencil art street scene his contemporaries have left him largely in the shade.
His work was disappointing at cans, a recycled image of a man amongst others. As Romanywg pointed out this really was his chance to show how relevant he is but instead he played it safe and produced an unmemorable wall whilst people like vhils, dotmasters and c215 produced walls that really caught peopleโs attention and showed how things can be pushed forward.
If it was not for Banksyโs favorable mentioning of Blek as a pioneer of the art form I doubt heโd get half the attention he does.
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Will blek le rat survive for decades??, by freeisthemagic on Jun 16, 2008 13:04:20 GMT 1, Do you mean.....
Will he get me rich.
or
Will his work be remembered?
Do you mean.....
Will he get me rich.
or
Will his work be remembered?
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Will blek le rat survive for decades??, by graffoto on Jun 16, 2008 13:46:06 GMT 1, people like vhils, and the others have more to prove that Blek - he is the 'godfather'
- yes he could do with some new stuff but he has stuck with his successful folmula - albeit very french
- he will last longer that lots of the young upstarts riding Banksy's tail - if only because he was an influence - with his politics and his style - and the rats...
He says himself he owes Banksy a lot - but then so does the entire Street art scene.
people like vhils, and the others have more to prove that Blek - he is the 'godfather'
- yes he could do with some new stuff but he has stuck with his successful folmula - albeit very french
- he will last longer that lots of the young upstarts riding Banksy's tail - if only because he was an influence - with his politics and his style - and the rats...
He says himself he owes Banksy a lot - but then so does the entire Street art scene.
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Will blek le rat survive for decades??, by Deleted on Jun 16, 2008 13:48:01 GMT 1, does anyone knoe when the vhilis will drop at pow???
does anyone knoe when the vhilis will drop at pow???
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Will blek le rat survive for decades??, by alsbabar on Jun 16, 2008 13:52:34 GMT 1, does anyone knoe when the vhilis will drop at pow???
its there now
does anyone knoe when the vhilis will drop at pow??? its there now |
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Will blek le rat survive for decades??, by alsbabar on Jun 16, 2008 13:53:10 GMT 1, sorry couldnt resist 
sorry couldnt resist |
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Will blek le rat survive for decades??, by moleman on Jun 16, 2008 14:02:38 GMT 1, the thing you forget is as this art scene get more and more comercial bleks stuff will be what the middle classes and upper classes will go for. with word like the god father and his un offensive work he will be in great demand especially in my mind the two dancing prints.
I like bleks work and agree its not new but it is timeless
the thing you forget is as this art scene get more and more comercial bleks stuff will be what the middle classes and upper classes will go for. with word like the god father and his un offensive work he will be in great demand especially in my mind the two dancing prints.
I like bleks work and agree its not new but it is timeless
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Will blek le rat survive for decades??, by GD303uk on Jun 16, 2008 14:03:53 GMT 1, Blek might stand the test of time but , agree with some off the above posts , blek has not progressed or been innovative , kngee and hicks etc have taken stencil art to the next step .
the banksy quote is tired now and blek cant ride it for long,
with his stance on Bethlehem and his reason for creating David shows his politics is at odds with a lot of Graff art / street art and its fans.
nice images to find in situ , but his show and recent prints are disappointing
i have had 6 of Bleks prints 5 framed and after reading the article posted the other week have removed them from my walls, the aesthetic value is lost when i learn his politics and get a peep at what looks like a narcissistic artist.
Blek might stand the test of time but , agree with some off the above posts , blek has not progressed or been innovative , kngee and hicks etc have taken stencil art to the next step .
the banksy quote is tired now and blek cant ride it for long,
with his stance on Bethlehem and his reason for creating David shows his politics is at odds with a lot of Graff art / street art and its fans.
nice images to find in situ , but his show and recent prints are disappointing
i have had 6 of Bleks prints 5 framed and after reading the article posted the other week have removed them from my walls, the aesthetic value is lost when i learn his politics and get a peep at what looks like a narcissistic artist.
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Will blek le rat survive for decades??, by alsbabar on Jun 16, 2008 14:08:05 GMT 1, now you know why he wasnt invited to Bethlehem
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Will blek le rat survive for decades??, by They call me Stephen on Jun 16, 2008 14:10:24 GMT 1, must have missed that article, what are blek's political views then??
must have missed that article, what are blek's political views then??
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Will blek le rat survive for decades??, by pimp on Jun 16, 2008 14:24:46 GMT 1, i thought everyone knew he was pro-israli
i thought everyone knew he was pro-israli
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Will blek le rat survive for decades??, by buffin on Jun 16, 2008 14:57:18 GMT 1, I think he cashed his pension in at the BRP show. Can't see any other reason for the release of so many prints. Also a bit perturbed with the need to put himself in so many of his pieces. Kind of goes against the ethos of urban art.
I think he cashed his pension in at the BRP show. Can't see any other reason for the release of so many prints. Also a bit perturbed with the need to put himself in so many of his pieces. Kind of goes against the ethos of urban art.
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Will blek le rat survive for decades??, by graffoto on Jun 16, 2008 15:05:59 GMT 1, ..... Kind of goes against the ethos of urban art.
What is this ethos?
considering all most graf artists did years back was scrawl thier names in fancy (or not so fancy - Eine's roller Tags) ways - how is a self portrait for a graphical artist any different? - Goldie seems to have a down a couple on those pieces S'iteditions have.
..... Kind of goes against the ethos of urban art. What is this ethos? considering all most graf artists did years back was scrawl thier names in fancy (or not so fancy - Eine's roller Tags) ways - how is a self portrait for a graphical artist any different? - Goldie seems to have a down a couple on those pieces S'iteditions have. |
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Will blek le rat survive for decades??, by nadir on Jun 16, 2008 16:17:55 GMT 1, i have had 6 of Bleks prints 5 framed and after reading the article posted the other week have removed them from my walls, the aesthetic value is lost when i learn his politics and get a peep at what looks like a narcissistic artist.
Good for you. Blek has now lost all credibility as far as I am concerned. Was keen to get a 'Beggar' but I wont bother now.
i have had 6 of Bleks prints 5 framed and after reading the article posted the other week have removed them from my walls, the aesthetic value is lost when i learn his politics and get a peep at what looks like a narcissistic artist. Good for you. Blek has now lost all credibility as far as I am concerned. Was keen to get a 'Beggar' but I wont bother now. |
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