melfeasance
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A few words from Banksy, by melfeasance on Jul 16, 2008 19:25:01 GMT 1, While awaiting word (or action) from Banksy [ www.banksy.co.uk/ ] on this Red Herringham business, I thought we'd revisit some of his old standards.
photo by Riv www.flickr.com/photos/martynr/113177428/
If you want to say something and have people listen, you have to wear a mask.
Nobody ever listened to me until they didn't know who I was.
I have no interest in ever coming out. I figure there are enough self-opinionated assholes trying to get their ugly little faces in front of you as it is. You ask a lot of kids today what they want to be when they grow up, and they say, "I want to be famous." You ask them for what reason and they don't know or care. I think Andy Warhol got it wrong: in the future, so many people are going to become famous that one day everybody will end up being anonymous for 15 minutes. I'm just trying to make the pictures look good; I'm not into trying to make myself look good. I'm not into fashion. The pictures generally look better than I do when we're out on the street together. Plus, I obviously have issues with the cops. And besides, it's a pretty safe bet that the reality of me would be a crushing disappointment to a couple of 15-year-old kids out there.
The time of getting fame for your name on its own is over. Artwork that is only about wanting to be famous will never make you famous. Any fame is a by-product of making something that means something. You don't go to a restaurant and order a meal because you want to have a s**t.
If you want someone to be ignored then build a lifesize bronze statue of them and stick it in the middle of town.
People say graffiti is ugly, irresponsible and childish. But that's only if it's done properly.
The Holy Grail is to spend less time making the picture than it takes people to look at it.
Some people want to make the world a better place. I just wanna make the world a better-looking place. If you don't like it, you can paint over it!
T.V. has made going to the theatre seem pointless, photography has pretty much killed painting but graffiti has remained gloriously unspoilt by progress.
If you don't own a train company then you go and paint on one instead. It all comes from that thing at school when you had to have name tags in the back of something... that makes it belong to you. You can own half the city by scribbling your name over it.
When explaining yourself to the Police it's worth being as reasonable as possible. Graffiti writers are not real villains. I am always reminded of this by real villains who consider the idea of breaking in someplace, not stealing anything and then leaving behind a painting of your name in four foot high letters the most retarded thing they ever heard of.
Remember crime against property is not real crime. People look at an oil painting and admire the use of brushstrokes to convey meaning. People look at a graffiti painting and admire the use of a drainpipe to gain access.
A lot of people think that scuttling around stencilling images onto buildings in the middle of the night is the action of a sad, frustrated individual who can't get attention or recognition any other way. They might be right, but I've done gallery shows and, if you've been hitting on people with all sorts of images in all sorts of places, they're a real step backwards, painting the streets means becoming an actual part of the city. It's not a spectator sport.
Is graffiti art or vandalism? That word has a lot of negative connotations and it alienates people, so no, I don't like to use the word 'art' at all.
You know what hip-hop has done with the word 'ni**er' - I'm trying to do that with the word vandalism, bring it back.
Bus stops are far more interesting and useful places to have art than in museums. Graffiti has more chance of meaning something or changing stuff than anything indoors. Graffiti has been used to start revolutions, stop wars, and generally is the voice of people who aren't listened to. Graffiti is one of those few tools you have if you have almost nothing. And even if you don't come up with a picture to cure world poverty you can make somebody smile while they're having a piss.
My sister inspired me to do it. She was throwing away loads of my pictures one day and I asked her why. She said 'it's not like they're going to be hanging in the Louvre.' I thought why wait until I am dead?
Van Gogh used short, stumpy brush strokes to convey his insanity -- I use short, thin ledges above mainline train tracks.
The art world is the biggest joke going. It’s a rest home for the overprivileged, the pretentious, and the weak.
Writing graffiti is about the most honest way you can be an artist. It takes no money to do it, you don't need an education to understand it and there's no admission fee.
I'd been painting rats for three years before someone said "that's clever, it's an anagram of art" and I had to pretend I'd known that all along.
I wouldn't sell s**t to Charles Saatchi. If I sell 55,000 books and however many screen prints, I don't need one man to tell me I'm an artist. It's hugely different if people buy it, rather than one f**king Tory punter does. No, I'd never sell anything to him.
People are taking the piss out of you everyday. They butt into your life, take a cheap shot at you and then disappear. They leer at you from tall buildings and make you feel small. They make flippant comments from buses that imply you're not sexy enough and that all the fun is happening somewhere else. They are on TV making your girlfriend feel inadequate. They have access to the most sophisticated technology the world has ever seen and they bully you with it. They are The Advertisers and they are laughing at you. You, however, are forbidden to touch them. Trademarks, intellectual property rights and copyright law mean advertisers can say what they like wherever they like with total impunity. f**k that. Any advert in a public space that gives you no choice whether you see it or not is yours. It's yours to take, re-arrange and re-use. You can do whatever you like with it. Asking for permission is like asking to keep a rock someone just threw at your head. You owe the companies nothing. Less than nothing, you especially don't owe them any courtesy. They owe you. They have re-arranged the world to put themselves in front of you. They never asked for your permission, don't even start asking for theirs.
The thing I hate the most about advertising is that it attracts all the bright, creative and ambitious young people, leaving us mainly with the slow and self-obsessed to become our artists. Modern art is a disaster area. Never in the field of human history has so much been used by so many to say so little.
Every new campaign, Nike emails me to ask me to do something about it. I haven’t done any of those jobs. The list of jobs I haven’t done now is so much bigger than the list of jobs I have done. It’s like a reverse CV.
A lot of people never use their initiative because nobody told them to.
The human race is an unfair and stupid competition. A lot of the runners don't even get decent sneakers or clean drinking water. Some people are born with a massive head start, every possible help along the way and still the referees seem to be on their side. It's not surprising some people have given up competing altogether and gone to sit in the grandstand, eat junk food and shout abuse. What we need in this race is a lot more streakers.
People who get up early in the morning cause war, death and famine.
Become good at cheating and you never need to become good at anything else.
There are no exceptions to the rule that everyone thinks they're exceptions to the rule.
Only when the last tree has been cut down and the last river has dried up will man realize that reciting red indian proverbs makes you sound like a f**king muppet.
People who enjoy waving flags don't deserve to have one.
I Don’t Believe In Anything. I’m Just Here for the Violence.
Sometimes I feel so sick at the state of the world I can't even finish my second apple pie.
I like to think I have the guts to stand up anonymously in a western democracy and call for things no-one else believes in - like peace and justice and freedom.
While awaiting word (or action) from Banksy [ www.banksy.co.uk/ ] on this Red Herringham business, I thought we'd revisit some of his old standards. photo by Riv www.flickr.com/photos/martynr/113177428/If you want to say something and have people listen, you have to wear a mask. Nobody ever listened to me until they didn't know who I was. I have no interest in ever coming out. I figure there are enough self-opinionated assholes trying to get their ugly little faces in front of you as it is. You ask a lot of kids today what they want to be when they grow up, and they say, "I want to be famous." You ask them for what reason and they don't know or care. I think Andy Warhol got it wrong: in the future, so many people are going to become famous that one day everybody will end up being anonymous for 15 minutes. I'm just trying to make the pictures look good; I'm not into trying to make myself look good. I'm not into fashion. The pictures generally look better than I do when we're out on the street together. Plus, I obviously have issues with the cops. And besides, it's a pretty safe bet that the reality of me would be a crushing disappointment to a couple of 15-year-old kids out there. The time of getting fame for your name on its own is over. Artwork that is only about wanting to be famous will never make you famous. Any fame is a by-product of making something that means something. You don't go to a restaurant and order a meal because you want to have a s**t. If you want someone to be ignored then build a lifesize bronze statue of them and stick it in the middle of town. People say graffiti is ugly, irresponsible and childish. But that's only if it's done properly. The Holy Grail is to spend less time making the picture than it takes people to look at it. Some people want to make the world a better place. I just wanna make the world a better-looking place. If you don't like it, you can paint over it! T.V. has made going to the theatre seem pointless, photography has pretty much killed painting but graffiti has remained gloriously unspoilt by progress. If you don't own a train company then you go and paint on one instead. It all comes from that thing at school when you had to have name tags in the back of something... that makes it belong to you. You can own half the city by scribbling your name over it. When explaining yourself to the Police it's worth being as reasonable as possible. Graffiti writers are not real villains. I am always reminded of this by real villains who consider the idea of breaking in someplace, not stealing anything and then leaving behind a painting of your name in four foot high letters the most retarded thing they ever heard of. Remember crime against property is not real crime. People look at an oil painting and admire the use of brushstrokes to convey meaning. People look at a graffiti painting and admire the use of a drainpipe to gain access. A lot of people think that scuttling around stencilling images onto buildings in the middle of the night is the action of a sad, frustrated individual who can't get attention or recognition any other way. They might be right, but I've done gallery shows and, if you've been hitting on people with all sorts of images in all sorts of places, they're a real step backwards, painting the streets means becoming an actual part of the city. It's not a spectator sport. Is graffiti art or vandalism? That word has a lot of negative connotations and it alienates people, so no, I don't like to use the word 'art' at all. You know what hip-hop has done with the word 'ni**er' - I'm trying to do that with the word vandalism, bring it back. Bus stops are far more interesting and useful places to have art than in museums. Graffiti has more chance of meaning something or changing stuff than anything indoors. Graffiti has been used to start revolutions, stop wars, and generally is the voice of people who aren't listened to. Graffiti is one of those few tools you have if you have almost nothing. And even if you don't come up with a picture to cure world poverty you can make somebody smile while they're having a piss. My sister inspired me to do it. She was throwing away loads of my pictures one day and I asked her why. She said 'it's not like they're going to be hanging in the Louvre.' I thought why wait until I am dead? Van Gogh used short, stumpy brush strokes to convey his insanity -- I use short, thin ledges above mainline train tracks. The art world is the biggest joke going. It’s a rest home for the overprivileged, the pretentious, and the weak. Writing graffiti is about the most honest way you can be an artist. It takes no money to do it, you don't need an education to understand it and there's no admission fee. I'd been painting rats for three years before someone said "that's clever, it's an anagram of art" and I had to pretend I'd known that all along. I wouldn't sell s**t to Charles Saatchi. If I sell 55,000 books and however many screen prints, I don't need one man to tell me I'm an artist. It's hugely different if people buy it, rather than one f**king Tory punter does. No, I'd never sell anything to him. People are taking the piss out of you everyday. They butt into your life, take a cheap shot at you and then disappear. They leer at you from tall buildings and make you feel small. They make flippant comments from buses that imply you're not sexy enough and that all the fun is happening somewhere else. They are on TV making your girlfriend feel inadequate. They have access to the most sophisticated technology the world has ever seen and they bully you with it. They are The Advertisers and they are laughing at you. You, however, are forbidden to touch them. Trademarks, intellectual property rights and copyright law mean advertisers can say what they like wherever they like with total impunity. f**k that. Any advert in a public space that gives you no choice whether you see it or not is yours. It's yours to take, re-arrange and re-use. You can do whatever you like with it. Asking for permission is like asking to keep a rock someone just threw at your head. You owe the companies nothing. Less than nothing, you especially don't owe them any courtesy. They owe you. They have re-arranged the world to put themselves in front of you. They never asked for your permission, don't even start asking for theirs. The thing I hate the most about advertising is that it attracts all the bright, creative and ambitious young people, leaving us mainly with the slow and self-obsessed to become our artists. Modern art is a disaster area. Never in the field of human history has so much been used by so many to say so little. Every new campaign, Nike emails me to ask me to do something about it. I haven’t done any of those jobs. The list of jobs I haven’t done now is so much bigger than the list of jobs I have done. It’s like a reverse CV. A lot of people never use their initiative because nobody told them to. The human race is an unfair and stupid competition. A lot of the runners don't even get decent sneakers or clean drinking water. Some people are born with a massive head start, every possible help along the way and still the referees seem to be on their side. It's not surprising some people have given up competing altogether and gone to sit in the grandstand, eat junk food and shout abuse. What we need in this race is a lot more streakers. People who get up early in the morning cause war, death and famine. Become good at cheating and you never need to become good at anything else. There are no exceptions to the rule that everyone thinks they're exceptions to the rule. Only when the last tree has been cut down and the last river has dried up will man realize that reciting red indian proverbs makes you sound like a f**king muppet. People who enjoy waving flags don't deserve to have one. I Don’t Believe In Anything. I’m Just Here for the Violence. Sometimes I feel so sick at the state of the world I can't even finish my second apple pie. I like to think I have the guts to stand up anonymously in a western democracy and call for things no-one else believes in - like peace and justice and freedom.
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RetroCanvas
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A few words from Banksy, by RetroCanvas on Jul 16, 2008 20:26:35 GMT 1, If there was still a respect system, I'd let you have some. Nice post, bringing a bit of Banksy back to his forum.
Cheers
Retro
If there was still a respect system, I'd let you have some. Nice post, bringing a bit of Banksy back to his forum.
Cheers
Retro
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A few words from Banksy, by jh153 on Jul 16, 2008 22:04:56 GMT 1, The 'Banksy' stencil doesnt look like his usual font.
The 'Banksy' stencil doesnt look like his usual font.
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motor
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A few words from Banksy, by motor on Jul 16, 2008 22:29:56 GMT 1, Great post, great timing. +++++ I do feel that lots of people kind of forgot that this is the Banksy forum. Which is a bit of shame...
Great post, great timing. +++++ I do feel that lots of people kind of forgot that this is the Banksy forum. Which is a bit of shame...
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idris
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A few words from Banksy, by idris on Jul 16, 2008 23:31:10 GMT 1, bravo- enjoyed reading that
banksy- whoever you are; who cares. just remember; never stop re-claiming the streets :-)
bravo- enjoyed reading that
banksy- whoever you are; who cares. just remember; never stop re-claiming the streets :-)
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otomi
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A few words from Banksy, by otomi on Jul 16, 2008 23:32:58 GMT 1, Banksy will never reply to the "newspaper-thing" that way he would acknowledge them and their comments - The reason there are only a few banksy threads here is because there isn't much to talk about right now
Banksy will never reply to the "newspaper-thing" that way he would acknowledge them and their comments - The reason there are only a few banksy threads here is because there isn't much to talk about right now
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Pupster
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A few words from Banksy, by Pupster on Jul 16, 2008 23:56:21 GMT 1, AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH................................ Bisto!!!
Great post Melfeasance..!! Words so true back then that are so real today..! I bet 70% of members are reading that for the first time..
You know...given all 'the mail' crap recently it doesn't matter who Banksy is .. its this sort of post that should really be getting the most hits..!! I'd like to say thanks from us old folk for bringing the reason this forum was born back into our minds..
.. and one that note pass the rizla...
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH................................ Bisto!!! Great post Melfeasance..!! Words so true back then that are so real today..! I bet 70% of members are reading that for the first time.. You know...given all 'the mail' crap recently it doesn't matter who Banksy is .. its this sort of post that should really be getting the most hits..!! I'd like to say thanks from us old folk for bringing the reason this forum was born back into our minds.. .. and one that note pass the rizla...
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otomi
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A few words from Banksy, by otomi on Jul 16, 2008 23:59:00 GMT 1, oh forgot - it was a good post
oh forgot - it was a good post
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Pupster
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A few words from Banksy, by Pupster on Jul 17, 2008 0:06:26 GMT 1, Smoke less then otomi.... ;D
Smoke less then otomi.... ;D
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meatbag
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A few words from Banksy, by meatbag on Jul 17, 2008 1:13:18 GMT 1, interesting stuff, however it reads like a book of quotes.
interesting stuff, however it reads like a book of quotes.
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A few words from Banksy, by ruat caelum on Jul 17, 2008 3:04:59 GMT 1, Great post, great timing. +++++ I do feel that lots of people kind of forgot that this is the Banksy forum. Which is a bit of shame...
I could not agree more.
It is indeed a shame, especially when one considers the values that Banksy represents: freedom of speech and expression, anti-authoritarianism, the questioning of consumerist society...
Not looking too good, is it?
Great post, great timing. +++++ I do feel that lots of people kind of forgot that this is the Banksy forum. Which is a bit of shame...I could not agree more. It is indeed a shame, especially when one considers the values that Banksy represents: freedom of speech and expression, anti-authoritarianism, the questioning of consumerist society... Not looking too good, is it?
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thesewalls
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A few words from Banksy, by thesewalls on Jul 17, 2008 3:28:46 GMT 1, nice compilation, many thanks for posting. meatbag i can't tell what you strive to convey by "however it reads like a book of quotes." it's exactly that, no? perhaps i'm missing your sarcasm and tone of voice.
pass the rizla indeed! personally i'm going to take a hit from the bong, and think long and hard about how to put "what we need in this race is a lot more streakers" into action.
nice compilation, many thanks for posting. meatbag i can't tell what you strive to convey by "however it reads like a book of quotes." it's exactly that, no? perhaps i'm missing your sarcasm and tone of voice.
pass the rizla indeed! personally i'm going to take a hit from the bong, and think long and hard about how to put "what we need in this race is a lot more streakers" into action.
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jam
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A few words from Banksy, by jam on Jul 17, 2008 3:42:22 GMT 1, Great post, great timing. +++++ I do feel that lots of people kind of forgot that this is the Banksy forum. Which is a bit of shame...I could not agree more. It is indeed a shame, especially when one considers the values that Banksy represents: freedom of speech and expression, anti-authoritarianism, the questioning of consumerist society... Not looking too good, is it?
Yet in an odd and most certainly unintentional way, the disregard for those very ideals further underscores the importance in our respect for, and indeed protection of them.
Great post, great timing. +++++ I do feel that lots of people kind of forgot that this is the Banksy forum. Which is a bit of shame...I could not agree more. It is indeed a shame, especially when one considers the values that Banksy represents: freedom of speech and expression, anti-authoritarianism, the questioning of consumerist society... Not looking too good, is it? Yet in an odd and most certainly unintentional way, the disregard for those very ideals further underscores the importance in our respect for, and indeed protection of them.
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ctc2
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A few words from Banksy, by ctc2 on Jul 17, 2008 3:45:30 GMT 1, As far as I am concerned, Banksy has retired to the south of france using pound notes to wipe his brow.
As far as I am concerned, Banksy has retired to the south of france using pound notes to wipe his brow.
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meatbag
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A few words from Banksy, by meatbag on Jul 17, 2008 5:08:10 GMT 1, nice compilation, many thanks for posting. meatbag i can't tell what you strive to convey by "however it reads like a book of quotes." it's exactly that, no? perhaps i'm missing your sarcasm and tone of voice. pass the rizla indeed! personally i'm going to take a hit from the bong, and think long and hard about how to put "what we need in this race is a lot more streakers" into action.
eh, didn't mean anything sarcastic walls. Although I usually do I simply meant it doesn't just read well as I feel it's more like a string of calculated individual statements jammed together. His insight is spot on but reading it doesn't flow well. Don't mind me, I'm just being a pain in the assz.
nice compilation, many thanks for posting. meatbag i can't tell what you strive to convey by "however it reads like a book of quotes." it's exactly that, no? perhaps i'm missing your sarcasm and tone of voice. pass the rizla indeed! personally i'm going to take a hit from the bong, and think long and hard about how to put "what we need in this race is a lot more streakers" into action. eh, didn't mean anything sarcastic walls. Although I usually do I simply meant it doesn't just read well as I feel it's more like a string of calculated individual statements jammed together. His insight is spot on but reading it doesn't flow well. Don't mind me, I'm just being a pain in the assz.
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A few words from Banksy, by robinbanks on Jul 17, 2008 8:54:11 GMT 1, nice compilation, many thanks for posting. meatbag i can't tell what you strive to convey by "however it reads like a book of quotes." it's exactly that, no? perhaps i'm missing your sarcasm and tone of voice. pass the rizla indeed! personally i'm going to take a hit from the bong, and think long and hard about how to put "what we need in this race is a lot more streakers" into action. eh, didn't mean anything sarcastic walls. Although I usually do I simply meant it doesn't just read well as I feel it's more like a string of calculated individual statements jammed together. His insight is spot on but reading it doesn't flow well. Don't mind me, I'm just being a pain in the assz.
Please tell me you own a copy of Wall and Piece, meatbag?
If not then I suggest you nip out to your nearest bookshop now - it only costs about a tenner and is full of lovely little pictures.
nice compilation, many thanks for posting. meatbag i can't tell what you strive to convey by "however it reads like a book of quotes." it's exactly that, no? perhaps i'm missing your sarcasm and tone of voice. pass the rizla indeed! personally i'm going to take a hit from the bong, and think long and hard about how to put "what we need in this race is a lot more streakers" into action. eh, didn't mean anything sarcastic walls. Although I usually do I simply meant it doesn't just read well as I feel it's more like a string of calculated individual statements jammed together. His insight is spot on but reading it doesn't flow well. Don't mind me, I'm just being a pain in the assz. Please tell me you own a copy of Wall and Piece, meatbag? If not then I suggest you nip out to your nearest bookshop now - it only costs about a tenner and is full of lovely little pictures.
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A few words from Banksy, by doublehelix on Jul 17, 2008 10:41:23 GMT 1, This is the best response to the DM article I've read on here, well done! +1
This is the best response to the DM article I've read on here, well done! +1
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instinct
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A few words from Banksy, by instinct on Jul 17, 2008 11:05:45 GMT 1, this thread rocks! these are all the reasons that banksys work will never go away!
this thread rocks! these are all the reasons that banksys work will never go away!
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A few words from Banksy, by Coach on Jul 17, 2008 13:25:17 GMT 1, I feel all better again - great thread. Bump to the top.
I feel all better again - great thread. Bump to the top.
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A few words from Banksy, by jB on Jul 17, 2008 18:13:06 GMT 1,
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meatbag
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A few words from Banksy, by meatbag on Jul 17, 2008 20:35:03 GMT 1, Please tell me you own a copy of Wall and Piece, meatbag? If not then I suggest you nip out to your nearest bookshop now - it only costs about a tenner and is full of lovely little pictures. Yea I have a couple actually. Should probably re-read them as it's been awhile I just need to read these threads a bit slower.
Please tell me you own a copy of Wall and Piece, meatbag? If not then I suggest you nip out to your nearest bookshop now - it only costs about a tenner and is full of lovely little pictures. Yea I have a couple actually. Should probably re-read them as it's been awhile I just need to read these threads a bit slower.
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G-Man
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A few words from Banksy, by G-Man on Jul 17, 2008 21:12:26 GMT 1, Respect Melf
Applause...... Standing Ovation
+1
Respect Melf
Applause...... Standing Ovation
+1
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melfeasance
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A few words from Banksy, by melfeasance on Jul 17, 2008 23:33:00 GMT 1, From Swindle's 2006 interview, a question we might all want to ask. swindlemagazine.com/issue08/banksy/
Fairey: You’ve never really been busted to the point of potentially not being able to do street art, but that’s always a possibility. I could be wrong – you could be incredible and never get caught, but everybody gets caught at some point. What would you do if you were put in that position? Would you rent walls? Would you try to find legal walls? Would you still try to find ways to have work on the street and still maintain your anonymity to a degree, but keep it out there through more legal means? Would you move to another country? What would you do?
Banksy:
I’m always trying to move on. You’re not supposed to get dumber as you get older. You’re not supposed to just do the same old thing. You’re supposed to find a new way through and carry on. I invest back into the street bombing from selling s**t. Recently, I’ve been pretending to be a construction manager and paying cash to get scaffolding put up against buildings, then I cover the scaffolding with plastic sheeting and stand behind it making large paintings in the middle of the city. I could never have done that a few years ago. Plus, I’m always interested in finding new places to hit up; it’s easier to break into zoos and museums than train lay-ups, because they haven’t had so much of a graffiti problem in the past. Ultimately, I just want to make the right piece at the right time in the right place. Anything that stands in the way of achieving that piece is the enemy, whether it’s your mum, the cops, someone telling you that you sold out, or someone saying, “Let’s just stay in tonight and get pizza.” .
From Swindle's 2006 interview, a question we might all want to ask. swindlemagazine.com/issue08/banksy/Fairey: You’ve never really been busted to the point of potentially not being able to do street art, but that’s always a possibility. I could be wrong – you could be incredible and never get caught, but everybody gets caught at some point. What would you do if you were put in that position? Would you rent walls? Would you try to find legal walls? Would you still try to find ways to have work on the street and still maintain your anonymity to a degree, but keep it out there through more legal means? Would you move to another country? What would you do? Banksy: I’m always trying to move on. You’re not supposed to get dumber as you get older. You’re not supposed to just do the same old thing. You’re supposed to find a new way through and carry on. I invest back into the street bombing from selling s**t. Recently, I’ve been pretending to be a construction manager and paying cash to get scaffolding put up against buildings, then I cover the scaffolding with plastic sheeting and stand behind it making large paintings in the middle of the city. I could never have done that a few years ago. Plus, I’m always interested in finding new places to hit up; it’s easier to break into zoos and museums than train lay-ups, because they haven’t had so much of a graffiti problem in the past. Ultimately, I just want to make the right piece at the right time in the right place. Anything that stands in the way of achieving that piece is the enemy, whether it’s your mum, the cops, someone telling you that you sold out, or someone saying, “Let’s just stay in tonight and get pizza.” .
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becksaboo
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A few words from Banksy, by becksaboo on Jul 18, 2008 11:03:25 GMT 1, I thought Simon Munnery wrote a lot of wall and piece. Banksy's ideas, his words. Am prob mistaken though.
I thought Simon Munnery wrote a lot of wall and piece. Banksy's ideas, his words. Am prob mistaken though.
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weeble
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A few words from Banksy, by weeble on Jul 18, 2008 11:05:29 GMT 1, The 'Banksy' stencil doesnt look like his usual font.
'Typeface' please.
The 'Banksy' stencil doesnt look like his usual font. 'Typeface' please.
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melfeasance
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A few words from Banksy, by melfeasance on Jul 19, 2008 6:04:53 GMT 1, From a 2006 interview with the L A Weekly www.laweekly.com/art+books/art/absolute-/14435/
I get support from people I would least expect, and hate from people who I considered to be on my side. When someone buys my work, they know that they’re indirectly funding street damage, and you’d be surprised who’s cool with that.
I’ve always felt that if you paint graffiti, you’re first and foremost in the entertainment business. You’re in public space, so what’s the point in thinking you only do it to amuse yourself? It’s all about entertainment. It’s about entertaining the crowd while the pickpockets go ’round the back.
The last time I did a show, I thought I’d got a four-star review, then I realized they said, “This is absolute ****.” .
From a 2006 interview with the L A Weekly www.laweekly.com/art+books/art/absolute-/14435/I get support from people I would least expect, and hate from people who I considered to be on my side. When someone buys my work, they know that they’re indirectly funding street damage, and you’d be surprised who’s cool with that. I’ve always felt that if you paint graffiti, you’re first and foremost in the entertainment business. You’re in public space, so what’s the point in thinking you only do it to amuse yourself? It’s all about entertainment. It’s about entertaining the crowd while the pickpockets go ’round the back. The last time I did a show, I thought I’d got a four-star review, then I realized they said, “This is absolute ****.” .
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A few words from Banksy, by doublehelix on Jul 19, 2008 6:57:58 GMT 1, And here's the man in his own words.
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A few words from Banksy, by jerometurner on Jul 19, 2008 12:16:24 GMT 1, thank you. that was a very nice read.
thank you. that was a very nice read.
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melfeasance
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A few words from Banksy, by melfeasance on Jul 19, 2008 13:48:32 GMT 1, from Banksy's website July 19, 2008
Please Note
I am unable to comment on who may or may not be Banksy, but anyone described as being "good at drawing" doesn't sound like Banksy to me.
www.banksy.co.uk/menu.html
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from Banksy's website July 19, 2008 Please NoteI am unable to comment on who may or may not be Banksy, but anyone described as being "good at drawing" doesn't sound like Banksy to me. www.banksy.co.uk/menu.html.
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melfeasance
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A few words from Banksy, by melfeasance on Jul 22, 2008 14:22:41 GMT 1, Without getting too precious about it, would anyone wager a guess as to what the file name on the above image stands for?
homebgrdgad
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Without getting too precious about it, would anyone wager a guess as to what the file name on the above image stands for?
homebgrdgad
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