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King ROBBO π¬π§ Banksy v King Robbo β’ Street Art, by robinbanks on Jan 14, 2011 13:51:11 GMT 1, Apologies if this has been posted before - I did do a quick search but couldn't find anything.
It's an interview Sabotage Times did with Robbo about his ongoing feud with Banksy (first published 12 January '11).
My Graffiti War with Banksy By King Robbo
"The crisp December morning of 2009 where a graffiti legend came out of retirement, donned a wetsuit, scooted across Regents Canal on a blow-up lilo and calmly reclaimed his territory from Banksy has become legend in itself. It was the day Robbo became βKing Robboβ.
The UKβs notoriously heavy-handed approach to graffiti has seen hefty prison terms and obscene amounts of funding poured into re-painting walls and cleaning trains, rather than say, making sure they run on time and donβt smell of crotch. That in mind, Robboβs enduring presence as one of the pioneers of old school graffiti in London has long established him as one of the greats of both the UK and international scene. Having initially got into it he admits purely βfor selfish reasons and the buzz of seeing your name everywhereβ he immersed himself in it just as graffiti was filtering from New York into major cities, unknowingly becoming one of the defining sub-cultures of the 1980s.
βFor me it was escapism, Iβm creative but I come from a family where you either worked or went into crime so I had no-one pushing me in that direction. They couldnβt understand why Iβd work then go out and illegally paint when thereβs no money in it. To me graffβs always been rockβnβroll, a way to rebel and be creativeβ. His prolific and relentless love-affair with graffiti, which he prefers to call βa passion rather than obsessionβ has earned him a coveted spot in graffitiβs hall of fame. But having settled into relative retirement it was a spat between him and street-art darling Banksy painting over one of his oldest pieces, a 25 year old Robbo legacy on the Camden stretch of Regents Canal, that was to propel him back into the spotlight.
Earlier this year Iβd been sent to a press screening of Banksyβs film βExit Through The Gift Shopβ with the expected outcome that I write a sparkling review. However it was after that hour and a half that I went from being ambivalent to hating Banksy. Not for his lack of technical skill, depthless political jibes or righteous rants against consumerism- it was because of the cinema full of idiots that were completely romanced by him. People who answered their phones mid-way to exclaim they were watching the Banksy film, people who clapped and snort-laughed at his thicko, shock-jock stunts and stencils. So naturally, when the opportunity to get hold of Robbo came up I was keen to meet him.
Come that day and Iβm running forty minutes late from shuffling there in the snow. Reaching the pub and planning on getting five lagers to myself convinced heβs left already, Iβm greeted by a man-mountain in jogging bottoms. Straight out of a Cockney vaudeville itβs clear if Robbo had not gone into painting walls he wouldβve become a showman in another arena. So begins an evening of insulting each other, him gently taking the piss out of my arts degree, watching drunk Russian men wrestle, discussing the merits of shaved balls, occasionally, graffiti and significantly that Banksy rift.
The much told story goes, that having met at a party through mutual friends in the late 90s, a then unknown, bespectacled and apparently Ben Elton lookalike Banksy had been on the receiving end of a backhander. βI was courteous, I even lied and said Iβd heard of him but when he saw his mates saying it was a pleasure to meet me he decided to get cocky and say βIβve never heard of youβ, so I gave him a swift backhand and said βyou may never have heard of me but youβll never forget meβ and that was that. Years later and my friend is doing a book on graffiti, London Handstyles, it was just as people were getting fired up about street art and so I was asked about that fall out. Iβd been out the loop so unknown to me that story had become graff folklore. It wasnβt long after that book came out, that he went over the piece on Regents Canal.β The alteration was a distinctively Banksy-esque workman wallpapering out the now ancient original, Robboβs riposte was simply to have the workman painting βKing Robboβ, βit was actually pretty sloppy, Iβd gone out Christmas morning, done it quickly and just thought βf**k itβ. I didnβt even know how to post it on the Internet afterwards let alone think it would cause the fuss it didβ.
Broaching the subject of the infamous βKing Robboβ comeback Iβm relieved to see that heβs fairly amused by it all. βHe broke a graff code of conduct and for a lawless community we have a lot of laws, so I had to come back. What people donβt realise is that heβd already gone over loads of my stuff before and I hadnβt bothered retaliating but this time it was just so deliberate, so cowardly. If youβve got the hump about something you send a message and discuss it like gentlemen, you donβt wipe out a piece of graffiti history. But thatβs what he does, never expresses his own opinion, he puts something out and lets people fool themselves, heβs smart in that respectβ.
But Banksy keeping noticeably quiet in the feud yet targeting what had been the oldest piece in London seemed like a rookie mistake, a publicity stunt gone wrong as it was greeted with scorn from the graffiti world and a bevvy of new fans in the media for Robbo. βIf anything it backfired and showed just how little respect he has within our community. It also gave me the opportunity to shine a light on graffiti, to show that writers arenβt just spotty teenagers that draw on bus-stops, we can be witty and funny in a way Banksy canβt, because heβs not radical heβs just a toy with a PR team.β
While his attitude to the turf war itself seems fairly amiable itβs the bigger conflict of graffiti, regarded as an eyesore on the urban landscape, versus street art, the acceptable face of vandalism, which heβs thrown himself into. βOver the years negative connotations associated with graff have been exaggerated, itβs unreal that people can end up in prison for a long time, yet someone puts up a stencil and thatβs OK, because it brings tourism to Shoreditchβ he jokes.
As we walked past the Charles Manson hitchhiker Banksy in north London you can see Robboβs short-lived re-working, of which has been neatly buffed out while the original is left intact. The effort taken in removing Robboβs handiwork all the while ensuring the original was preserved, is at first bizarre to look at and then glaringly unfair. Thus came the coining of βTeam Robboβ versus βTeam Banksyβ, drawing a clear line in the dirt between graffiti and street-art, with street-art more often than not managing to escape being classified as vandalism when tackling dreaded βenvirocrimesβ. Itβs interesting to imagine that if someone stencilled David Cameron bending over Maggie Thatcher while dressed as Ronald MacDonald, would itβs burning social message ensure it wasnβt cleaned away?
Through the eyes of the art world the enduring popularity of street-art implies that the dawn of stencilled rats was the only time graffiti has provided social commentary. The mainstream media wet themselves when Hackney Council voted to paint over an alleged Banksy, lamenting an un-appreciation of art, yet they stumbled when choosing to describe it as either street-art or graffiti, the councilβs response was simply βvandalism is vandalism, whoever itβs byβ. Robbo muses βlabelling something as street-art straightaway puts financial value on itβ¦itβs great to get paid for doing something you love but should never be the main aim. Social commentary or not, Banksy is the Tesco of the art-world, what he promotes is tacky, mass-produced s**t that provokes a reaction to make himself money. Art should be one-off canvasses, stuff that canβt be copied by anyone. There is no skill in producing something that anyone could do, itβs a clever business module maybe, but itβs not art. But nowadays nobody seems to care about talent anymore theyβre just happy to be spoonfed s**t, itβs like being stuck in X Factor.β
With his own name a heavyweight in graff circles it wouldnβt be conceited to say that Robbo could cash in and build an empire of his own. It makes me wonder about the unusual status that he has, international acclaim and yet total anonymity. Having stepped back from it all, gallery shows are a new venture to him. βIβm at a crossroads; last year was good gallery and promo-wise but Iβve got a family to support and a mortgage to pay. Truly if you want to be an artist you have to drop everything, you shouldnβt be half-stepping, and while Iβve now realised Iβve got the profile to do that, thereβs that in-between stage of uncertainty. I have no qualms with people earning money from something they love but Iβm not willing to produce commercial bollocks to pay bills. People forget that some of the greatest artists died broke, money isnβt an indicator of skillβ.
Having admittedly been out of the loop Robbo would be venturing into a scene thatβs in a very strange place indeed, a new school graffiti of the Web 2.0 generation that has a media savvy sheen. βThis is why I have doubts about doing it full time. It has been watered down, thereβs a certain glamour around it which makes it sexy to be involved in graff. Thereβs blogs and magazines that have done very well to publicise it but I feel like a lot of them have their own agenda, theyβve seen a business aspect and that thereβs money to be made from graffiti. Young writers can edit and upload their photos onto the internet and get an immediate response but theyβre not out there living it 24/7. Obviously thereβs still great people like TOX who do it because they just love being vandals and I love the rooftop artists like Burning Candy and Panik who still have that rebellion, theyβve gone up higher to avoid getting buffed. To me they risk getting arrested to brighten up my eye line and get their art seen, that mentality is real graffitiβ.
Though diluted, graffitiβs growing popularity has meant respected agencies are able to hook writers up with paid work and a gallery environment, but yet again the issue of the ever increasing grey area between what is street-art and what is graffiti comes up. Fellow graffiti artist and owner of London agency RareKind, David Samuel, argues that from the public sphere to the gallery graffiti gets lost in translation. βGraffiti in a gallery is not a real thing, what people need to know is that the work is by graffiti artists, people with a history, people who painted at first not for money, but for appreciation within their culture. When they hit the gallery scene they put themselves out there as artists, not as graffiti writers and have the same struggles as any other artist. Banksy did a great deed for the scene, as the public put all paintings/writing on walls in one basket termed graffiti, which though annoying, he opened doors for artists like myself and gave us a good platform to work from. But, Robbo brought to light the difference between the two, a lot of people donβt truly understand his motives. While a rat holding a placard with a statement is a lot easier to understand than a wildstyle piece of graffiti full of colour and contrast, itβs us who have a unique skill which should be appreciated but we have to use graffiti as a stepping stone to the art world not bring it with usβ.
So whilst the initial lustre of street art wears off and the stencils and wheat pasted images become as commonplace as the graff that came before them I wonder if Robbo ever gets sick of being asked about Banksy. βOf course, but I look at it like, Iβve already tainted any write ups there are of him in the history books, but I havenβt even started on mineβ. On that note I let him stroll off into the night, spray can nozzles dropping out his pockets before he leaves me with, βIβd love to do a 30ft silver dub on the Great Wall of China, imagine that? Theyβd have me assassinated, but itβd be beautifulβ."
Found here: www.sabotagetimes.com/people/my-graffiti-war-with-banksy-by-king-robbo/
Apologies if this has been posted before - I did do a quick search but couldn't find anything. It's an interview Sabotage Times did with Robbo about his ongoing feud with Banksy (first published 12 January '11). My Graffiti War with Banksy By King Robbo"The crisp December morning of 2009 where a graffiti legend came out of retirement, donned a wetsuit, scooted across Regents Canal on a blow-up lilo and calmly reclaimed his territory from Banksy has become legend in itself. It was the day Robbo became βKing Robboβ. The UKβs notoriously heavy-handed approach to graffiti has seen hefty prison terms and obscene amounts of funding poured into re-painting walls and cleaning trains, rather than say, making sure they run on time and donβt smell of crotch. That in mind, Robboβs enduring presence as one of the pioneers of old school graffiti in London has long established him as one of the greats of both the UK and international scene. Having initially got into it he admits purely βfor selfish reasons and the buzz of seeing your name everywhereβ he immersed himself in it just as graffiti was filtering from New York into major cities, unknowingly becoming one of the defining sub-cultures of the 1980s. βFor me it was escapism, Iβm creative but I come from a family where you either worked or went into crime so I had no-one pushing me in that direction. They couldnβt understand why Iβd work then go out and illegally paint when thereβs no money in it. To me graffβs always been rockβnβroll, a way to rebel and be creativeβ. His prolific and relentless love-affair with graffiti, which he prefers to call βa passion rather than obsessionβ has earned him a coveted spot in graffitiβs hall of fame. But having settled into relative retirement it was a spat between him and street-art darling Banksy painting over one of his oldest pieces, a 25 year old Robbo legacy on the Camden stretch of Regents Canal, that was to propel him back into the spotlight. Earlier this year Iβd been sent to a press screening of Banksyβs film βExit Through The Gift Shopβ with the expected outcome that I write a sparkling review. However it was after that hour and a half that I went from being ambivalent to hating Banksy. Not for his lack of technical skill, depthless political jibes or righteous rants against consumerism- it was because of the cinema full of idiots that were completely romanced by him. People who answered their phones mid-way to exclaim they were watching the Banksy film, people who clapped and snort-laughed at his thicko, shock-jock stunts and stencils. So naturally, when the opportunity to get hold of Robbo came up I was keen to meet him. Come that day and Iβm running forty minutes late from shuffling there in the snow. Reaching the pub and planning on getting five lagers to myself convinced heβs left already, Iβm greeted by a man-mountain in jogging bottoms. Straight out of a Cockney vaudeville itβs clear if Robbo had not gone into painting walls he wouldβve become a showman in another arena. So begins an evening of insulting each other, him gently taking the piss out of my arts degree, watching drunk Russian men wrestle, discussing the merits of shaved balls, occasionally, graffiti and significantly that Banksy rift. The much told story goes, that having met at a party through mutual friends in the late 90s, a then unknown, bespectacled and apparently Ben Elton lookalike Banksy had been on the receiving end of a backhander. βI was courteous, I even lied and said Iβd heard of him but when he saw his mates saying it was a pleasure to meet me he decided to get cocky and say βIβve never heard of youβ, so I gave him a swift backhand and said βyou may never have heard of me but youβll never forget meβ and that was that. Years later and my friend is doing a book on graffiti, London Handstyles, it was just as people were getting fired up about street art and so I was asked about that fall out. Iβd been out the loop so unknown to me that story had become graff folklore. It wasnβt long after that book came out, that he went over the piece on Regents Canal.β The alteration was a distinctively Banksy-esque workman wallpapering out the now ancient original, Robboβs riposte was simply to have the workman painting βKing Robboβ, βit was actually pretty sloppy, Iβd gone out Christmas morning, done it quickly and just thought βf**k itβ. I didnβt even know how to post it on the Internet afterwards let alone think it would cause the fuss it didβ. Broaching the subject of the infamous βKing Robboβ comeback Iβm relieved to see that heβs fairly amused by it all. βHe broke a graff code of conduct and for a lawless community we have a lot of laws, so I had to come back. What people donβt realise is that heβd already gone over loads of my stuff before and I hadnβt bothered retaliating but this time it was just so deliberate, so cowardly. If youβve got the hump about something you send a message and discuss it like gentlemen, you donβt wipe out a piece of graffiti history. But thatβs what he does, never expresses his own opinion, he puts something out and lets people fool themselves, heβs smart in that respectβ. But Banksy keeping noticeably quiet in the feud yet targeting what had been the oldest piece in London seemed like a rookie mistake, a publicity stunt gone wrong as it was greeted with scorn from the graffiti world and a bevvy of new fans in the media for Robbo. βIf anything it backfired and showed just how little respect he has within our community. It also gave me the opportunity to shine a light on graffiti, to show that writers arenβt just spotty teenagers that draw on bus-stops, we can be witty and funny in a way Banksy canβt, because heβs not radical heβs just a toy with a PR team.β While his attitude to the turf war itself seems fairly amiable itβs the bigger conflict of graffiti, regarded as an eyesore on the urban landscape, versus street art, the acceptable face of vandalism, which heβs thrown himself into. βOver the years negative connotations associated with graff have been exaggerated, itβs unreal that people can end up in prison for a long time, yet someone puts up a stencil and thatβs OK, because it brings tourism to Shoreditchβ he jokes. As we walked past the Charles Manson hitchhiker Banksy in north London you can see Robboβs short-lived re-working, of which has been neatly buffed out while the original is left intact. The effort taken in removing Robboβs handiwork all the while ensuring the original was preserved, is at first bizarre to look at and then glaringly unfair. Thus came the coining of βTeam Robboβ versus βTeam Banksyβ, drawing a clear line in the dirt between graffiti and street-art, with street-art more often than not managing to escape being classified as vandalism when tackling dreaded βenvirocrimesβ. Itβs interesting to imagine that if someone stencilled David Cameron bending over Maggie Thatcher while dressed as Ronald MacDonald, would itβs burning social message ensure it wasnβt cleaned away? Through the eyes of the art world the enduring popularity of street-art implies that the dawn of stencilled rats was the only time graffiti has provided social commentary. The mainstream media wet themselves when Hackney Council voted to paint over an alleged Banksy, lamenting an un-appreciation of art, yet they stumbled when choosing to describe it as either street-art or graffiti, the councilβs response was simply βvandalism is vandalism, whoever itβs byβ. Robbo muses βlabelling something as street-art straightaway puts financial value on itβ¦itβs great to get paid for doing something you love but should never be the main aim. Social commentary or not, Banksy is the Tesco of the art-world, what he promotes is tacky, mass-produced s**t that provokes a reaction to make himself money. Art should be one-off canvasses, stuff that canβt be copied by anyone. There is no skill in producing something that anyone could do, itβs a clever business module maybe, but itβs not art. But nowadays nobody seems to care about talent anymore theyβre just happy to be spoonfed s**t, itβs like being stuck in X Factor.β With his own name a heavyweight in graff circles it wouldnβt be conceited to say that Robbo could cash in and build an empire of his own. It makes me wonder about the unusual status that he has, international acclaim and yet total anonymity. Having stepped back from it all, gallery shows are a new venture to him. βIβm at a crossroads; last year was good gallery and promo-wise but Iβve got a family to support and a mortgage to pay. Truly if you want to be an artist you have to drop everything, you shouldnβt be half-stepping, and while Iβve now realised Iβve got the profile to do that, thereβs that in-between stage of uncertainty. I have no qualms with people earning money from something they love but Iβm not willing to produce commercial bollocks to pay bills. People forget that some of the greatest artists died broke, money isnβt an indicator of skillβ. Having admittedly been out of the loop Robbo would be venturing into a scene thatβs in a very strange place indeed, a new school graffiti of the Web 2.0 generation that has a media savvy sheen. βThis is why I have doubts about doing it full time. It has been watered down, thereβs a certain glamour around it which makes it sexy to be involved in graff. Thereβs blogs and magazines that have done very well to publicise it but I feel like a lot of them have their own agenda, theyβve seen a business aspect and that thereβs money to be made from graffiti. Young writers can edit and upload their photos onto the internet and get an immediate response but theyβre not out there living it 24/7. Obviously thereβs still great people like TOX who do it because they just love being vandals and I love the rooftop artists like Burning Candy and Panik who still have that rebellion, theyβve gone up higher to avoid getting buffed. To me they risk getting arrested to brighten up my eye line and get their art seen, that mentality is real graffitiβ. Though diluted, graffitiβs growing popularity has meant respected agencies are able to hook writers up with paid work and a gallery environment, but yet again the issue of the ever increasing grey area between what is street-art and what is graffiti comes up. Fellow graffiti artist and owner of London agency RareKind, David Samuel, argues that from the public sphere to the gallery graffiti gets lost in translation. βGraffiti in a gallery is not a real thing, what people need to know is that the work is by graffiti artists, people with a history, people who painted at first not for money, but for appreciation within their culture. When they hit the gallery scene they put themselves out there as artists, not as graffiti writers and have the same struggles as any other artist. Banksy did a great deed for the scene, as the public put all paintings/writing on walls in one basket termed graffiti, which though annoying, he opened doors for artists like myself and gave us a good platform to work from. But, Robbo brought to light the difference between the two, a lot of people donβt truly understand his motives. While a rat holding a placard with a statement is a lot easier to understand than a wildstyle piece of graffiti full of colour and contrast, itβs us who have a unique skill which should be appreciated but we have to use graffiti as a stepping stone to the art world not bring it with usβ. So whilst the initial lustre of street art wears off and the stencils and wheat pasted images become as commonplace as the graff that came before them I wonder if Robbo ever gets sick of being asked about Banksy. βOf course, but I look at it like, Iβve already tainted any write ups there are of him in the history books, but I havenβt even started on mineβ. On that note I let him stroll off into the night, spray can nozzles dropping out his pockets before he leaves me with, βIβd love to do a 30ft silver dub on the Great Wall of China, imagine that? Theyβd have me assassinated, but itβd be beautifulβ." Found here: www.sabotagetimes.com/people/my-graffiti-war-with-banksy-by-king-robbo/ |
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King ROBBO π¬π§ Banksy v King Robbo β’ Street Art, by Daniel Silk on Jan 14, 2011 14:35:28 GMT 1, www.ballerstatus.com/2011/01/13/uk-graff-legend-king-robbo-details-his-graffiti-war-with-banksy/
"King Robbo is considered by many a pioneer of old school graffiti in London, giving him a presence amongst the graff world not only in the UK, but across the world.
He's been retired for quite some time, but when mysterious rival Banksy -- who also hails from the UK -- went over one of his oldest pieces, Robbo came outta retirement for a graff war and thrust him back into the spotlight."
www.ballerstatus.com/2011/01/13/uk-graff-legend-king-robbo-details-his-graffiti-war-with-banksy/"King Robbo is considered by many a pioneer of old school graffiti in London, giving him a presence amongst the graff world not only in the UK, but across the world. He's been retired for quite some time, but when mysterious rival Banksy -- who also hails from the UK -- went over one of his oldest pieces, Robbo came outta retirement for a graff war and thrust him back into the spotlight."
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King ROBBO π¬π§ Banksy v King Robbo β’ Street Art, by Happy Shopper on Jan 14, 2011 17:12:49 GMT 1, Are there many Banksy pieces that go over old graffiti? Not that I can think of.
Banksy work, mass produced for his own profit?
Robbo and this writer are talking shite.
Are there many Banksy pieces that go over old graffiti? Not that I can think of.
Banksy work, mass produced for his own profit?
Robbo and this writer are talking shite.
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King ROBBO π¬π§ Banksy v King Robbo β’ Street Art, by formula400 on Jan 24, 2011 0:00:15 GMT 1, 
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King ROBBO π¬π§ Banksy v King Robbo β’ Street Art, by Deleted on Feb 3, 2011 9:30:03 GMT 1, Posted three days ago on Vimeo
Team Robbo downloading illegal version of Banksy's movie, sticking posters in street to promote a one-night screening, and getting lot of cash at the end of screening 
Posted three days ago on Vimeo Team Robbo downloading illegal version of Banksy's movie, sticking posters in street to promote a one-night screening, and getting lot of cash at the end of screening |
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King ROBBO π¬π§ Banksy v King Robbo β’ Street Art, by bazzj04 on Feb 3, 2011 10:14:39 GMT 1, Ha crazy, i like this though ...
Ha crazy, i like this though ...
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King ROBBO π¬π§ Banksy v King Robbo β’ Street Art, by formula400 on Mar 25, 2011 0:46:00 GMT 1, is this for real???
is this for real??? |
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King ROBBO π¬π§ Banksy v King Robbo β’ Street Art, by gibbin82 on Mar 25, 2011 0:51:01 GMT 1, is this for real???
Yes it is unfortunately.
is this for real??? Yes it is unfortunately. |
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King ROBBO π¬π§ Banksy v King Robbo β’ Street Art, by decorum on Mar 25, 2011 0:56:54 GMT 1, Been there for quite a while now... Happened shortly after the whole Regents Canal episode early last year.
I'm surprised Team Robbo hasn't visited Bs latest stuff.
Been there for quite a while now... Happened shortly after the whole Regents Canal episode early last year.
I'm surprised Team Robbo hasn't visited Bs latest stuff.
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King ROBBO π¬π§ Banksy v King Robbo β’ Street Art, by cakeboy on Mar 25, 2011 8:56:11 GMT 1, I think he is a jealous bitter individual to be honest !
I think he is a jealous bitter individual to be honest !
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King ROBBO π¬π§ Banksy v King Robbo β’ Street Art, by balibob on Mar 25, 2011 10:55:12 GMT 1, I think he is a jealous bitter individual to be honest !
Agreed, he is a total tw*t, but don't tell him i said that cos he's effin huge. ;D
I think he is a jealous bitter individual to be honest ! Agreed, he is a total tw*t, but don't tell him i said that cos he's effin huge. ;D |
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King ROBBO π¬π§ Banksy v King Robbo β’ Street Art, by Sliding on the Walls on Mar 26, 2011 18:14:55 GMT 1, Team knobbo more like
(see wot i did)
Team knobbo more like
(see wot i did)
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King ROBBO π¬π§ Banksy v King Robbo β’ Street Art, by fingerz on Mar 30, 2011 14:09:42 GMT 1, 
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King ROBBO π¬π§ Banksy v King Robbo β’ Street Art, by cakeboy on Mar 30, 2011 17:52:52 GMT 1, I think we should all boycott this show ! especially as this is a banksy fans forum and team robbo has been systematically destroying all of banksys work across the streets of London for a long time now.
Call it jealousy or plane guerilla marketing , i personally feel that banksy gives us all alot for free by continuing to plough time effort and energy into creating amazing street pieces for us all to enjoy .All this effort and expense for free for us at Banksys expense and risk !
And team Robbo goes and destroys it for all of us !
thoughts ladies and gentlemen ?
the irony is "the sell out tour" ;D
I think we should all boycott this show ! especially as this is a banksy fans forum and team robbo has been systematically destroying all of banksys work across the streets of London for a long time now.
Call it jealousy or plane guerilla marketing , i personally feel that banksy gives us all alot for free by continuing to plough time effort and energy into creating amazing street pieces for us all to enjoy .All this effort and expense for free for us at Banksys expense and risk !
And team Robbo goes and destroys it for all of us !
thoughts ladies and gentlemen ?
the irony is "the sell out tour" ;D
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King ROBBO π¬π§ Banksy v King Robbo β’ Street Art, by skitchy on Mar 30, 2011 17:59:23 GMT 1, I'm sorry but who is team Robbo? 
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King ROBBO π¬π§ Banksy v King Robbo β’ Street Art, by chaserawr on Mar 30, 2011 18:30:07 GMT 1, I like what they are doing, I dont feel like they are harming anything by "destroying" Banksy's street art.
Its not like Banksy owns the walls he paints, Its public art.
I would love to see some rivalry stew between Mr. B and Team Robbo.
Seems like they are taking back to the roots with Graff and tagging.
I like what they are doing, I dont feel like they are harming anything by "destroying" Banksy's street art.
Its not like Banksy owns the walls he paints, Its public art.
I would love to see some rivalry stew between Mr. B and Team Robbo.
Seems like they are taking back to the roots with Graff and tagging.
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King ROBBO π¬π§ Banksy v King Robbo β’ Street Art, by fingerz on Mar 30, 2011 18:35:51 GMT 1, if banksy was that bothered he wouldnt do any street art ... imo
if banksy was that bothered he wouldnt do any street art ... imo
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King ROBBO π¬π§ Banksy v King Robbo β’ Street Art, by lancem71 on Mar 30, 2011 18:49:05 GMT 1, Banksy did paint over part of a Robbo first, but not before it had been previously defaced. Robbo took offense and that's why he's targeting Banksy. Childish if you ask me, but makes for good press.
Banksy did paint over part of a Robbo first, but not before it had been previously defaced. Robbo took offense and that's why he's targeting Banksy. Childish if you ask me, but makes for good press.
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King ROBBO π¬π§ Banksy v King Robbo β’ Street Art, by fingerz on Mar 30, 2011 18:54:10 GMT 1, I'm sorry but who is team Robbo?
who's Banksy ... ? ? ? ....
I'm sorry but who is team Robbo? who's Banksy ... ? ? ? .... |
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King ROBBO π¬π§ Banksy v King Robbo β’ Street Art, by des77 on Mar 30, 2011 19:11:20 GMT 1, But makes for good press.
and thats pretty much what its all about
But makes for good press. and thats pretty much what its all about |
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King ROBBO π¬π§ Banksy v King Robbo β’ Street Art, by thewonderman on Mar 30, 2011 19:38:07 GMT 1, Good Old Graff Turf Wars.....Me And The Group Used To Love...Urrr...I Meen...I Knew A Group Of People That Used To Love Claming/Claming Back New And Old Turf Back In The Day.....Fun Stuff!....Urr..Or So I Hear It Is Anyway 
Good Old Graff Turf Wars.....Me And The Group Used To Love...Urrr...I Meen...I Knew A Group Of People That Used To Love Claming/Claming Back New And Old Turf Back In The Day.....Fun Stuff!....Urr..Or So I Hear It Is Anyway |
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King ROBBO π¬π§ Banksy v King Robbo β’ Street Art, by ianboydwalker on Mar 30, 2011 20:47:08 GMT 1,
Gotta agree with that.
I'll be interested to see pics from the Robbo show.
That piece that BANKSY painted over may have been "one of the oldest surviving pieces of graff in london" but on the current scale of things, imho, it was a bit shit and had been dogged to death, if it had been somewhere more accessible it'd have been completely taken out donkeys years ago and no-one would have batted an eyelid. 
Gotta agree with that. I'll be interested to see pics from the Robbo show. That piece that BANKSY painted over may have been "one of the oldest surviving pieces of graff in london" but on the current scale of things, imho, it was a bit shit and had been dogged to death, if it had been somewhere more accessible it'd have been completely taken out donkeys years ago and no-one would have batted an eyelid. |
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King ROBBO π¬π§ Banksy v King Robbo β’ Street Art, by Signal Gallery on Apr 1, 2011 13:38:42 GMT 1, Members of Team Robbo are showing their work in a group show for the first time. Robbo, Choci-Roc, Doze, Fuel, Prime, P.I.C. and Pranksky have put together a show of new artwork that reflects where they are now creatively. Expect a few surprises.
The main Private View is on Thursday 7th April 6 - 9pm and the writers night is on the 8th 6 - 10pm.
Entrance will be strictly list only. If you want to be included on the guest list you'll need to email us at info@signalgallery.com
Members of Team Robbo are showing their work in a group show for the first time. Robbo, Choci-Roc, Doze, Fuel, Prime, P.I.C. and Pranksky have put together a show of new artwork that reflects where they are now creatively. Expect a few surprises.
The main Private View is on Thursday 7th April 6 - 9pm and the writers night is on the 8th 6 - 10pm.
Entrance will be strictly list only. If you want to be included on the guest list you'll need to email us at info@signalgallery.com
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King ROBBO π¬π§ Banksy v King Robbo β’ Street Art, by balibob on Apr 1, 2011 14:55:52 GMT 1, Members of Team Robbo are showing their work in a group show for the first time. Robbo, Choci-Roc, Doze, Fuel, Prime, P.I.C. and Pranksky have put together a show of new artwork that reflects their where they are now creatively. Expect a few surprises. Does that mean that something actually might be good.. ;D
Members of Team Robbo are showing their work in a group show for the first time. Robbo, Choci-Roc, Doze, Fuel, Prime, P.I.C. and Pranksky have put together a show of new artwork that reflects their where they are now creatively. Expect a few surprises. Does that mean that something actually might be good.. ;D |
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King ROBBO π¬π§ Banksy v King Robbo β’ Street Art, by Signal Gallery on Apr 1, 2011 15:54:27 GMT 1, Members of Team Robbo are showing their work in a group show for the first time. Robbo, Choci-Roc, Doze, Fuel, Prime, P.I.C. and Pranksky have put together a show of new artwork that reflects their where they are now creatively. Expect a few surprises. Does that mean that something actually might be good.. ;D Could be. Have you seen Mark Sincklers work for example? His piece 'The Age Of Shiva' at the Marks and Stencils show caused quite a stir and was a really good drawing. 
Members of Team Robbo are showing their work in a group show for the first time. Robbo, Choci-Roc, Doze, Fuel, Prime, P.I.C. and Pranksky have put together a show of new artwork that reflects their where they are now creatively. Expect a few surprises. Does that mean that something actually might be good.. ;D Could be. Have you seen Mark Sincklers work for example? His piece 'The Age Of Shiva' at the Marks and Stencils show caused quite a stir and was a really good drawing. |
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King ROBBO π¬π§ Banksy v King Robbo β’ Street Art, by des77 on Apr 1, 2011 16:05:12 GMT 1, So Mark Sincler is part of team robbo ?
So Mark Sincler is part of team robbo ?
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King ROBBO π¬π§ Banksy v King Robbo β’ Street Art, by Signal Gallery on Apr 1, 2011 16:06:39 GMT 1, So Mark Sincler is part of team robbo ?
Yes he's 'Prime'
So Mark Sincler is part of team robbo ? Yes he's 'Prime' |
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King ROBBO π¬π§ Banksy v King Robbo β’ Street Art, by debaser on Apr 1, 2011 16:11:26 GMT 1, Members of Team Robbo are showing their work in a group show for the first time. Robbo, Choci-Roc, Doze, Fuel, Prime, P.I.C. and Pranksky have put together a show of new artwork that reflects their where they are now creatively. Expect a few surprises. Does that mean that something actually might be good.. ;D drawing. photoshopped pr stunt.
Members of Team Robbo are showing their work in a group show for the first time. Robbo, Choci-Roc, Doze, Fuel, Prime, P.I.C. and Pranksky have put together a show of new artwork that reflects their where they are now creatively. Expect a few surprises. Does that mean that something actually might be good.. ;D drawing. photoshopped pr stunt. |
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King ROBBO π¬π§ Banksy v King Robbo β’ Street Art, by Signal Gallery on Apr 1, 2011 16:36:03 GMT 1, Wrong there. The original is a large charcoal drawing. The giclee print was sold at the POW show.
The original was shown at another show earlier in the year and received no press attention. The Sun et al got the wrong end of the stick about the piece.
Wrong there. The original is a large charcoal drawing. The giclee print was sold at the POW show.
The original was shown at another show earlier in the year and received no press attention. The Sun et al got the wrong end of the stick about the piece.
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