Banksy Grin Reaper Print, by johnnyh on Jul 19, 2013 17:52:31 GMT 1, I do own a fair few Banksy's and the WCP thing does not have any great effect just as when I walk in Camden market when at home the copies are everywhere. Living in Asia copies of pretty much everything are available so again no worries.

I suppose the one slightly worrying thing is that this is an art forum not a copy forum. So I would not really class them as art just as walking past the market stalls in Camden does not make me feel like I have visited a gallery.

I think rather than criticizing people who either bought the first issue and then sold on and made a profit. Or bought later at a market price (note at all uk auctions Banksy does get a royalty from all prices paid.) you might want to consider actually buying a piece of art by an artist it quite good and it looks good on the wall. Better in my book than a Picasso from Ikea, or a Haring from the photo copier.

However likewise if Banksy wants to or does not want to protect his copyright that is his business. He does take actions if he feels it getting close or for his street pieces.

So copies or no copies is upto everyone but not sure we should be discussing Dave's stand at Camden.
But if we must might be worth some one taking a camera around London this week end to take photos of all the Banksy Tat available. His work in general is only a opulent of colours so not hard to copy so no wonder the image is the same and pretty sure the paper is cheap. What's interesting is that you are paying similar prices to the originals and in my book quite a high price for a copy.