BK83
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Another New Banksy Going Up in NYC, by BK83 on Oct 2, 2008 20:48:15 GMT 1, In Ireland it would also have a different meaning, although I believe that's spelled craic.. Whats the craic?!
In Ireland it would also have a different meaning, although I believe that's spelled craic.. Whats the craic?!
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Another New Banksy Going Up in NYC, by onemandown72 on Oct 2, 2008 21:09:09 GMT 1, can't some Brits shed light on the usage of the term "Crack?" are there more references across the pond to this word than just the name of the drug?
No Crack as in drug
can't some Brits shed light on the usage of the term "Crack?" are there more references across the pond to this word than just the name of the drug? No Crack as in drug |
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Another New Banksy Going Up in NYC, by max9000 on Oct 2, 2008 21:11:20 GMT 1, Wow! Those corporate signwriters sure know how to paint cool street art. Am loving this style, right up there with Beatrix Potter in my opinion.
Wow! Those corporate signwriters sure know how to paint cool street art. Am loving this style, right up there with Beatrix Potter in my opinion.
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BK83
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Another New Banksy Going Up in NYC, by BK83 on Oct 2, 2008 21:47:31 GMT 1, Wow! Those corporate signwriters sure know how to paint cool street art. Am loving this style, right up there with Beatrix Potter in my opinion.
hahaha. Hilarious! Beatrix Potter. That is the best line on here for a while!!!
Wow! Those corporate signwriters sure know how to paint cool street art. Am loving this style, right up there with Beatrix Potter in my opinion. hahaha. Hilarious! Beatrix Potter. That is the best line on here for a while!!! |
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Another New Banksy Going Up in NYC, by snowflake8888 on Oct 4, 2008 2:02:00 GMT 1, To me, this is the factor that suggests it is a Banksy. The ability to fund rental of a crane and amount of paint used, the image selected, the subtle historical reference that the well-read will get and the fact that it all pulls together to work as one composition. I aspire to that.
To me, this is the factor that suggests it is a Banksy. The ability to fund rental of a crane and amount of paint used, the image selected, the subtle historical reference that the well-read will get and the fact that it all pulls together to work as one composition. I aspire to that.
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samo
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Another New Banksy Going Up in NYC, by samo on Oct 4, 2008 17:18:14 GMT 1, can't some Brits shed light on the usage of the term "Crack?" are there more references across the pond to this word than just the name of the drug? anything to do with crumbs out of the cupboard? i'm not getting its use in the Banksy mural yet. obviously it is a big, mean Banker Rat with blood-soaked hands......
I doubt Mr B. means this type of "crack" ;D
can't some Brits shed light on the usage of the term "Crack?" are there more references across the pond to this word than just the name of the drug? anything to do with crumbs out of the cupboard? i'm not getting its use in the Banksy mural yet. obviously it is a big, mean Banker Rat with blood-soaked hands...... I doubt Mr B. means this type of "crack" ;D |
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Another New Banksy Going Up in NYC, by crazyarsemother on Oct 6, 2008 8:24:32 GMT 1, To me, this is the factor that suggests it is a Banksy. The ability to fund rental of a crane and amount of paint used, the image selected, the subtle historical reference that the well-read will get and the fact that it all pulls together to work as one composition. I aspire to that.
Ha ha - Subtle Historic Reference? Its so unsubtle its naff. Not needed in my opinion. Much more interesting to be able to make your own interpretation which is pretty obvious anyway. Please don't aspire to sticking 30 foot cheap slogans on your work snow flake. Aspire to being better than that.
For me the intelligence to use spray paint to recreate pencil marks is really refreshing. Really amazing. Its great that other artists are doing it too. We all need to eat and those guys are really talented. Long live the pencil. Shame about the slogan really.
To me, this is the factor that suggests it is a Banksy. The ability to fund rental of a crane and amount of paint used, the image selected, the subtle historical reference that the well-read will get and the fact that it all pulls together to work as one composition. I aspire to that. Ha ha - Subtle Historic Reference? Its so unsubtle its naff. Not needed in my opinion. Much more interesting to be able to make your own interpretation which is pretty obvious anyway. Please don't aspire to sticking 30 foot cheap slogans on your work snow flake. Aspire to being better than that. For me the intelligence to use spray paint to recreate pencil marks is really refreshing. Really amazing. Its great that other artists are doing it too. We all need to eat and those guys are really talented. Long live the pencil. Shame about the slogan really. |
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BONGO
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Another New Banksy Going Up in NYC, by BONGO on Oct 6, 2008 8:45:47 GMT 1, BONGO LIKE IMAGE
BONGO FEELS IT HAS VERY BRITISH FEEL TO IT, REMINDING BONGO OF BEATRIX POTTER MOUSE IMAGES
BONGO IS AWARE THAT NY IS FAMED FOR ITS SLEEK RAT POPULATION
BONGO NOT SURE ABOUT SLOGAN BUT BONGO CAN MAYBE SEE REASONING BEHIND IT
EVOKING PRE REVOLUTIONARY FRANCE AND THE GRINDING DESPAIR OF THE GENERAL POPULACE VS THE OPULENCE OF THE RICH FEW. BONGO KNOW THE ROBBER BARONS OF HISTORY ARE THE VENTURE CAPITALISTS OF TODAY
BANKSY AS BRISTOLIAN IS AWARE OF HOW BRISTOLS WEALTH CAME FROM ROBBER BARON CAPITALIST WORLD TRADE IMPORT EXPORT TOBACCO SPIRITS SLAVES
BONGO KNOWS NYC IS INDEED A PLACE OF EXTREMES
BUT BONGO FEELS SLOGAN IS NOT NEEDED
OR MAYBE BANKSY DUMBS DOWN TO FEED DUMBED DOWN USA STEREOTYPE WITH SHOCK HORROR NATIONAL ENQUIRER HEADLINE SLOGAN
BONGO HEAD HURT
BONGO LIKE IMAGE
BONGO FEELS IT HAS VERY BRITISH FEEL TO IT, REMINDING BONGO OF BEATRIX POTTER MOUSE IMAGES
BONGO IS AWARE THAT NY IS FAMED FOR ITS SLEEK RAT POPULATION
BONGO NOT SURE ABOUT SLOGAN BUT BONGO CAN MAYBE SEE REASONING BEHIND IT
EVOKING PRE REVOLUTIONARY FRANCE AND THE GRINDING DESPAIR OF THE GENERAL POPULACE VS THE OPULENCE OF THE RICH FEW. BONGO KNOW THE ROBBER BARONS OF HISTORY ARE THE VENTURE CAPITALISTS OF TODAY
BANKSY AS BRISTOLIAN IS AWARE OF HOW BRISTOLS WEALTH CAME FROM ROBBER BARON CAPITALIST WORLD TRADE IMPORT EXPORT TOBACCO SPIRITS SLAVES
BONGO KNOWS NYC IS INDEED A PLACE OF EXTREMES
BUT BONGO FEELS SLOGAN IS NOT NEEDED
OR MAYBE BANKSY DUMBS DOWN TO FEED DUMBED DOWN USA STEREOTYPE WITH SHOCK HORROR NATIONAL ENQUIRER HEADLINE SLOGAN
BONGO HEAD HURT
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spirit
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Another New Banksy Going Up in NYC, by spirit on Oct 6, 2008 9:38:29 GMT 1, I think the slogan is key to the interpretation of the piece. imo the rat complete with tie and ID card represents the banker/trader running off with his suitcase overflowing with cash and "protected" by his umbrella. The "let them eat crack" is being said by the rat and is directed towards the 8000 people who's houses are being repossessed every day and are being made homeless. Crack is used by a lot of homeless people. In other words the rat has an "I'm alright Jack, f**k you lot" attitude.
The rat is also rather overweight - so perhaps this piece could be called "Fat Rat" - a play on Fat Cat.
I think the slogan is key to the interpretation of the piece. imo the rat complete with tie and ID card represents the banker/trader running off with his suitcase overflowing with cash and "protected" by his umbrella. The "let them eat crack" is being said by the rat and is directed towards the 8000 people who's houses are being repossessed every day and are being made homeless. Crack is used by a lot of homeless people. In other words the rat has an "I'm alright Jack, f**k you lot" attitude.
The rat is also rather overweight - so perhaps this piece could be called "Fat Rat" - a play on Fat Cat.
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Another New Banksy Going Up in NYC, by carlito on Oct 6, 2008 9:46:32 GMT 1, I think the slogan is key to the interpretation of the piece. imo the rat complete with tie and ID card represents the banker/trader running of with his suitcase overflowing with cash and protected by his umbrella. The "let them eat crack" is being said by the rat and is directed towards the 8000 people who's houses are being repossessed every day and are being made homeless. Crack is used by a lot of homeless people. In other words the rat has an "I'm alright Jack, f**k you lot" attitude. The rat is also rather overweight - so perhaps this piece could be called "Fat Rat" - a play on Fat Cat.
yep nail on the head, nice one spirit, totally agree the slogan makes the piece
I think the slogan is key to the interpretation of the piece. imo the rat complete with tie and ID card represents the banker/trader running of with his suitcase overflowing with cash and protected by his umbrella. The "let them eat crack" is being said by the rat and is directed towards the 8000 people who's houses are being repossessed every day and are being made homeless. Crack is used by a lot of homeless people. In other words the rat has an "I'm alright Jack, f**k you lot" attitude. The rat is also rather overweight - so perhaps this piece could be called "Fat Rat" - a play on Fat Cat. yep nail on the head, nice one spirit, totally agree the slogan makes the piece |
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Another New Banksy Going Up in NYC, by max9000 on Oct 6, 2008 11:15:08 GMT 1, Yes Bongo, totally agree with you. Banksy has always been the Beatrix Potter of the street art world in my opinion, and it's exactly that same folksy, slightly twee non-threatening aesthetic that gives him so much mainstream appeal. The kind of cosy rebellion that is mild enough to still appeal to stockbrokers, and which even your granny probably wouldn't find shocking. It's the artistic equivalent of a nice cup of earl grey and a shortcake biscuit. Contracting his art out to the same people who paint ads for Nike definitely takes his brand to a whole new level though.
Yes Bongo, totally agree with you. Banksy has always been the Beatrix Potter of the street art world in my opinion, and it's exactly that same folksy, slightly twee non-threatening aesthetic that gives him so much mainstream appeal. The kind of cosy rebellion that is mild enough to still appeal to stockbrokers, and which even your granny probably wouldn't find shocking. It's the artistic equivalent of a nice cup of earl grey and a shortcake biscuit. Contracting his art out to the same people who paint ads for Nike definitely takes his brand to a whole new level though.
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spirit
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Another New Banksy Going Up in NYC, by spirit on Oct 6, 2008 11:38:16 GMT 1, Yes Bongo, totally agree with you. Banksy has always been the Beatrix Potter of the street art world in my opinion, and it's exactly that same folksy, slightly twee non-threatening aesthetic that gives him so much mainstream appeal. The kind of cosy rebellion that is mild enough to still appeal to stockbrokers, and which even your granny probably wouldn't find shocking. It's the artistic equivalent of a nice cup of earl grey and a shortcake biscuit. Contracting his art out to the same people who paint ads for Nike definitely takes his brand to a whole new level though.
yeah, like the hoodie with knife at Cans and the lynched KKK member in New Orleans. 
Yes Bongo, totally agree with you. Banksy has always been the Beatrix Potter of the street art world in my opinion, and it's exactly that same folksy, slightly twee non-threatening aesthetic that gives him so much mainstream appeal. The kind of cosy rebellion that is mild enough to still appeal to stockbrokers, and which even your granny probably wouldn't find shocking. It's the artistic equivalent of a nice cup of earl grey and a shortcake biscuit. Contracting his art out to the same people who paint ads for Nike definitely takes his brand to a whole new level though. yeah, like the hoodie with knife at Cans and the lynched KKK member in New Orleans. |
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Another New Banksy Going Up in NYC, by carlito on Oct 6, 2008 11:40:34 GMT 1, I think max is banksy taking the pee 
I think max is banksy taking the pee |
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Another New Banksy Going Up in NYC, by max9000 on Oct 6, 2008 11:54:34 GMT 1, Yeah, both a bit harder than his usual stuff, but still hardly radical and far too obvious as usual...I think most people were already aware that knife wielding hoodies and the KKK are not a good thing. I've seen stronger imagery on an Adidas commercial. Good luck to him though.
Yeah, both a bit harder than his usual stuff, but still hardly radical and far too obvious as usual...I think most people were already aware that knife wielding hoodies and the KKK are not a good thing. I've seen stronger imagery on an Adidas commercial. Good luck to him though.
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Another New Banksy Going Up in NYC, by Daniel Silk on Oct 9, 2008 14:56:09 GMT 1,
Was the text added by the same people who done the Rat? 
Was the text added by the same people who done the Rat? |
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Another New Banksy Going Up in NYC, by doublehelix on Oct 9, 2008 15:04:07 GMT 1, Yup.
Yup.
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BONGO
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Another New Banksy Going Up in NYC, by BONGO on Oct 11, 2008 12:12:10 GMT 1, Yes Bongo, totally agree with you. Banksy has always been the Beatrix Potter of the street art world in my opinion, and it's exactly that same folksy, slightly twee non-threatening aesthetic that gives him so much mainstream appeal. The kind of cosy rebellion that is mild enough to still appeal to stockbrokers, and which even your granny probably wouldn't find shocking. It's the artistic equivalent of a nice cup of earl grey and a shortcake biscuit. Contracting his art out to the same people who paint ads for Nike definitely takes his brand to a whole new level though.
SOMETIMES IT IS DIFFICULT TO SEE THE ART BECAUSE OF THE POSTURING
Yes Bongo, totally agree with you. Banksy has always been the Beatrix Potter of the street art world in my opinion, and it's exactly that same folksy, slightly twee non-threatening aesthetic that gives him so much mainstream appeal. The kind of cosy rebellion that is mild enough to still appeal to stockbrokers, and which even your granny probably wouldn't find shocking. It's the artistic equivalent of a nice cup of earl grey and a shortcake biscuit. Contracting his art out to the same people who paint ads for Nike definitely takes his brand to a whole new level though. SOMETIMES IT IS DIFFICULT TO SEE THE ART BECAUSE OF THE POSTURING |
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Another New Banksy Going Up in NYC, by wiz on Oct 11, 2008 12:15:19 GMT 1, Yes Bongo, totally agree with you. Banksy has always been the Beatrix Potter of the street art world in my opinion, and it's exactly that same folksy, slightly twee non-threatening aesthetic that gives him so much mainstream appeal. The kind of cosy rebellion that is mild enough to still appeal to stockbrokers, and which even your granny probably wouldn't find shocking. It's the artistic equivalent of a nice cup of earl grey and a shortcake biscuit. Contracting his art out to the same people who paint ads for Nike definitely takes his brand to a whole new level though. SOMETIMES IT IS DIFFICULT TO SEE THE ART BECAUSE OF THE POSTURING
Also sometimes difficult to see what the art is saying because of the art. 
Yes Bongo, totally agree with you. Banksy has always been the Beatrix Potter of the street art world in my opinion, and it's exactly that same folksy, slightly twee non-threatening aesthetic that gives him so much mainstream appeal. The kind of cosy rebellion that is mild enough to still appeal to stockbrokers, and which even your granny probably wouldn't find shocking. It's the artistic equivalent of a nice cup of earl grey and a shortcake biscuit. Contracting his art out to the same people who paint ads for Nike definitely takes his brand to a whole new level though. SOMETIMES IT IS DIFFICULT TO SEE THE ART BECAUSE OF THE POSTURING Also sometimes difficult to see what the art is saying because of the art. |
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achtungbono
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Another New Banksy Going Up in NYC, by achtungbono on Oct 11, 2008 14:33:45 GMT 1, Max, shut up you mypoic student t**t
Max, shut up you mypoic student t**t
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Another New Banksy Going Up in NYC, by worlddomination on Oct 11, 2008 15:01:31 GMT 1, I think the slogan is key to the interpretation of the piece. imo the rat complete with tie and ID card represents the banker/trader running off with his suitcase overflowing with cash and "protected" by his umbrella. The "let them eat crack" is being said by the rat and is directed towards the 8000 people who's houses are being repossessed every day and are being made homeless. Crack is used by a lot of homeless people. In other words the rat has an "I'm alright Jack, f**k you lot" attitude. The rat is also rather overweight - so perhaps this piece could be called "Fat Rat" - a play on Fat Cat.
Exactly
I think the slogan is key to the interpretation of the piece. imo the rat complete with tie and ID card represents the banker/trader running off with his suitcase overflowing with cash and "protected" by his umbrella. The "let them eat crack" is being said by the rat and is directed towards the 8000 people who's houses are being repossessed every day and are being made homeless. Crack is used by a lot of homeless people. In other words the rat has an "I'm alright Jack, f**k you lot" attitude. The rat is also rather overweight - so perhaps this piece could be called "Fat Rat" - a play on Fat Cat. Exactly |
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