boy, I'm glad I bought all that Mr. Brainwash stuff.

The layout really needs a major rethink.

Can we keep as much talk as possible about the FILM on the film thread here - urbanartassociation.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=47297&page=1

And just keep this thread about the Banksy Street Pieces that have been found around the Sundance Park City area.

Thanks!

I heard the MBW being a Banksy puppet rumours at the time and did think that it if it ever did turn out to be true then the MBW would rocket in value.

However i have yet to see a MBW piece that i'd seriously want on my wall, even if it turn out to be a banksy endorsed joke.

dont get too upset when this pans out to be a waste of money.

Yup. This one is cool. Can anyone confirm whether this is in SLC or Park City at all?

credits say Geoff Barrow - he of Portishead fame ?

Too late. Vinny and they boys have already covered Sundance. Season 2, Episode 15

www.hbo.com/entourage/episodes#/entourage/episodes/2/15-the-sundance-kids/index.html

I actually like a few pieces of his and own a couple, but the majority is either old ideas redone or just plain knicked from somebody else.

Really MrBW has done anything original? Nah..

On my iPhone from Sundance. Banksy piece on main street is awesome.

So I hate how many times I've had to clear up misinfo.

Seth Carmichael hosted a panel with Shepard Fairey at Bonhams. He made it pretty clear what went on with this footage.

I didn't know what Thierry did prior to documentaries. I first met him and knew his limited street work in 2007. He mostly stenciled an image of himself holding a video camera.

At that event that happened post his 2008 LA show, Shep said the following ( 1-5) the rest are facts from me.

1) MBW was producing / filming / shooting a documentary on street art. He approached Shep before Banksy. Shep introduced him to Banksy. Sheps own words. Bonhams may have filmed it. 50 people were in the audience, and ei think Charming Baker was on the panel.

2) MBW had footage which confirmed Banksys ID.

3) Shep expressed that both he and Banksy were annoyed that Thierry / MBW never did anything with the documentary and basically weaseled his way into graffiti art. I would characterize Shep as both dismissive & a bit exasperated with how Thierry essentially represented himself as a filmmaker, used both him and Bansky, and then dropped everything and started to try to be an artist. Shep said it diplomatically - this was a while ago so pardon my lack of quotable specificity.

4) Per Shep, Banksy bought the footage from MBW and intended to finish it himself.

5) Also randomly from Shep, MBW is a cousin of Invader. I recall this had something to do with how he got access.

6) I can confirm that MBW produces his prints and much of his art independently of Banksy. Both through video evidence, reports from people who visited his studio, photographic evidence, etc. He does rely extensively on assistants.

7) MBW provides in his Carson Daly interview what he says is a copy of a 10 point plan to being a successful artist.

8) MBW the people who produced his LA show were many of the same people who produce for Banksy. This show was highly produced and relatively unoriginal save for a few pieces. No, It would have been physically impossible for MBW to produce all those pieces. It was alleged at the time that MBW even delegated the conceptualization of pieces to others.

I have more facts, but by way of opinion, it does not sound as though a documentary by Mr. B of MBW that's going to be a commentary on the comodification of Modern Art is going to be flattering to MBW. If your concern is MBW prices, there is no such thing as bad publicity.


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Can we keep as much talk as possible about the FILM on the film thread here - urbanartassociation.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=47297&page=1

And just keep this thread about the Banksy Street Pieces that have been found around the Sundance Park City area.

Thanks!