mattgold
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FS: Shep Fairey Retired Stencil - STARS, by mattgold on Mar 23, 2011 20:48:57 GMT 1, Putting my 'Stars' stencil up for sale. Still has the sold dot and title tag on the back. 
Originally sold through Merry Karnosky Gallery during the 'Imperfect Unions' show in LA (thegiant.org/wiki/index.php/Imperfect_Union_%28Merry_Karnowsky_Gallery%29). The price sheet has the piece listed as 20" x 16", with the frame, add an inch all around. By no means a massive piece, but does an impressive job on the wall nonetheless.
I will include the price list from the show as well as flyer. Offers accepted.
Putting my 'Stars' stencil up for sale. Still has the sold dot and title tag on the back. Originally sold through Merry Karnosky Gallery during the 'Imperfect Unions' show in LA ( thegiant.org/wiki/index.php/Imperfect_Union_%28Merry_Karnowsky_Gallery%29). The price sheet has the piece listed as 20" x 16", with the frame, add an inch all around. By no means a massive piece, but does an impressive job on the wall nonetheless. I will include the price list from the show as well as flyer. Offers accepted. |
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Ottomatik
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FS: Shep Fairey Retired Stencil - STARS, by Ottomatik on Mar 23, 2011 20:56:40 GMT 1, Matt, that is beautiful!
You always amaze me with your for sale items! I can't imagine the jems you keep!
Love this Star, I'm sure it's out of my league.
Good luck, and it's a shame you have to let it go.
Matt, that is beautiful!
You always amaze me with your for sale items! I can't imagine the jems you keep!
Love this Star, I'm sure it's out of my league.
Good luck, and it's a shame you have to let it go.
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mattgold
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FS: Shep Fairey Retired Stencil - STARS, by mattgold on Mar 23, 2011 22:59:31 GMT 1, Thanks mate. I'd like to think I keep more then I sell!
That said, I still have a few Miss Bugs on Aluminum eager to be part of your collection. 
All PMs replied.
-M
Thanks mate. I'd like to think I keep more then I sell! That said, I still have a few Miss Bugs on Aluminum eager to be part of your collection. All PMs replied. -M |
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Francis
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FS: Shep Fairey Retired Stencil - STARS, by Francis on Mar 24, 2011 0:12:46 GMT 1, is this on wood or metal?
is this on wood or metal?
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Karl Read
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FS: Shep Fairey Retired Stencil - STARS, by Karl Read on Mar 24, 2011 0:24:35 GMT 1, is this on wood or metal?
It's a retired stencil.
is this on wood or metal? It's a retired stencil. |
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mattgold
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FS: Shep Fairey Retired Stencil - STARS, by mattgold on Mar 24, 2011 0:27:13 GMT 1, is this on wood or metal?
Even better. Like banksee said, it's a retired stencil.
It's overlaid/mounted on Yen Pattern and dressed up a bit. No better Shep work then retired stencils IMO.
-M
is this on wood or metal? Even better. Like banksee said, it's a retired stencil. It's overlaid/mounted on Yen Pattern and dressed up a bit. No better Shep work then retired stencils IMO. -M |
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Francis
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FS: Shep Fairey Retired Stencil - STARS, by Francis on Mar 26, 2011 20:06:30 GMT 1, is this on wood or metal? Even better. Like banksee said, it's a retired stencil. It's overlaid/mounted on Yen Pattern and dressed up a bit. No better Shep work then retired stencils IMO.
i don't get it. why are they better? shouldn't he be using these stencils to make a legitimate art piece? you don't see picasso selling his brushes and people saying these are better than his paintings, do you?
is this on wood or metal? Even better. Like banksee said, it's a retired stencil. It's overlaid/mounted on Yen Pattern and dressed up a bit. No better Shep work then retired stencils IMO. i don't get it. why are they better? shouldn't he be using these stencils to make a legitimate art piece? you don't see picasso selling his brushes and people saying these are better than his paintings, do you? |
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mattgold
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FS: Shep Fairey Retired Stencil - STARS, by mattgold on Mar 27, 2011 14:43:08 GMT 1, I am apt to let you 'not get it' - as art can be a funny thing like that (i have friends that see Warhols and say 'I could do that') - but to help you along I will try and give it a shot.
Picasso's medium wasnt stencils. The images Picasso produced with a brush - looked nothing like a brush. Everything he painted was unique - regardless of tools.
At its core Shepard Faireys (and Banksys, and Swoon and...) body of of work revolves around 'the stencil'. Each stencil is as unique (more unique?) as the art (prints) it produces.
A Shep Fairey stencil isn't just a used stencil found at Shep's studio and thrown in a frame... It's a mixed media piece. Comprised of yes, the stencil (which was created by hand) - but also unique elements added by Shep when creating the piece. In this case it has the Yen Pattern background and a number of hand painted elements added after the fact.
All that said - if you're stuck on the word 'better' - that's purely subjective. Very little use trying to explain that. =)
-M
Even better. Like banksee said, it's a retired stencil. It's overlaid/mounted on Yen Pattern and dressed up a bit. No better Shep work then retired stencils IMO. i don't get it. why are they better? shouldn't he be using these stencils to make a legitimate art piece? you don't see picasso selling his brushes and people saying these are better than his paintings, do you?
I am apt to let you 'not get it' - as art can be a funny thing like that (i have friends that see Warhols and say 'I could do that') - but to help you along I will try and give it a shot. Picasso's medium wasnt stencils. The images Picasso produced with a brush - looked nothing like a brush. Everything he painted was unique - regardless of tools. At its core Shepard Faireys (and Banksys, and Swoon and...) body of of work revolves around 'the stencil'. Each stencil is as unique (more unique?) as the art (prints) it produces. A Shep Fairey stencil isn't just a used stencil found at Shep's studio and thrown in a frame... It's a mixed media piece. Comprised of yes, the stencil (which was created by hand) - but also unique elements added by Shep when creating the piece. In this case it has the Yen Pattern background and a number of hand painted elements added after the fact. All that said - if you're stuck on the word 'better' - that's purely subjective. Very little use trying to explain that. =) -M Even better. Like banksee said, it's a retired stencil. It's overlaid/mounted on Yen Pattern and dressed up a bit. No better Shep work then retired stencils IMO. i don't get it. why are they better? shouldn't he be using these stencils to make a legitimate art piece? you don't see picasso selling his brushes and people saying these are better than his paintings, do you? |
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Lunch Special
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FS: Shep Fairey Retired Stencil - STARS, by Lunch Special on Mar 27, 2011 15:23:01 GMT 1, before there is a stencil the artist must imagine the image he/she intends to create into that stencil, and this is where the artists brush strokes of creativity are born.
anyone can cut and trace a stencil off an image or a projector, its projecting the image with witticism and a statement that makes it art.
before there is a stencil the artist must imagine the image he/she intends to create into that stencil, and this is where the artists brush strokes of creativity are born.
anyone can cut and trace a stencil off an image or a projector, its projecting the image with witticism and a statement that makes it art.
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jojo21
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FS: Shep Fairey Retired Stencil - STARS, by jojo21 on May 13, 2011 3:40:41 GMT 1, 2000$?
2000$?
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bonesy
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FS: Shep Fairey Retired Stencil - STARS, by bonesy on May 13, 2011 12:23:22 GMT 1, Even better. Like banksee said, it's a retired stencil. It's overlaid/mounted on Yen Pattern and dressed up a bit. No better Shep work then retired stencils IMO. i don't get it. why are they better? shouldn't he be using these stencils to make a legitimate art piece? you don't see picasso selling his brushes and people saying these are better than his paintings, do you?
Picasso's paint brush = Shepards's razor blade
Shepard does not sell his old razor blades.
Even better. Like banksee said, it's a retired stencil. It's overlaid/mounted on Yen Pattern and dressed up a bit. No better Shep work then retired stencils IMO. i don't get it. why are they better? shouldn't he be using these stencils to make a legitimate art piece? you don't see picasso selling his brushes and people saying these are better than his paintings, do you? Picasso's paint brush = Shepards's razor blade Shepard does not sell his old razor blades. |
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mattgold
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FS: Shep Fairey Retired Stencil - STARS, by mattgold on May 13, 2011 15:16:02 GMT 1, I figured something was brewing in here as I had 4 PMs on this for some reason...
You can keep the debate going... but for the record, this piece has sold quite a while ago.
I figured something was brewing in here as I had 4 PMs on this for some reason... You can keep the debate going... but for the record, this piece has sold quite a while ago. |
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