mcster
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Preserve the Banksy !, by mcster on Jan 28, 2008 18:09:11 GMT 1, Is anyone else a little disturbed about how many of Banksy's wall pieces seem to be coming up for sale? I am worried we'll get to a point where he'll stop doing 'outside' work altogether, as it's as good as handing some random person (or business for that matter) a six figure sum. Maybe it's time English Heritage or an organisation like that stepped in and put a preservation order on them? I know it sounds a little heavy at this point, but if in a few years time when they are all gone we'll all be asking why someone hadn't done it.
Is anyone else a little disturbed about how many of Banksy's wall pieces seem to be coming up for sale? I am worried we'll get to a point where he'll stop doing 'outside' work altogether, as it's as good as handing some random person (or business for that matter) a six figure sum. Maybe it's time English Heritage or an organisation like that stepped in and put a preservation order on them? I know it sounds a little heavy at this point, but if in a few years time when they are all gone we'll all be asking why someone hadn't done it.
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otomi
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Preserve the Banksy !, by otomi on Jan 28, 2008 18:12:44 GMT 1, a while ago they would just paint it over and thats how it was and how it still is for most artists
it forced the artist to do new stuff
instead of stopping Banksy should bomb like crazy that would be one way to get the prices down or stop the selling of walls - there are fewer banksy pieces because has only done a few last year not because some got sold
a while ago they would just paint it over and thats how it was and how it still is for most artists
it forced the artist to do new stuff
instead of stopping Banksy should bomb like crazy that would be one way to get the prices down or stop the selling of walls - there are fewer banksy pieces because has only done a few last year not because some got sold
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mcster
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Preserve the Banksy !, by mcster on Jan 28, 2008 18:16:57 GMT 1, Good point, I'd love to see him do more street work, I have just noticed so many going missing. If a preservation order was on them, it would also stop them being painted out. I'm sure that being realistic about it there are too many legal issues for them to do it, but it'll be sad once he hangs his final stencil and they also slowly disappear.
Good point, I'd love to see him do more street work, I have just noticed so many going missing. If a preservation order was on them, it would also stop them being painted out. I'm sure that being realistic about it there are too many legal issues for them to do it, but it'll be sad once he hangs his final stencil and they also slowly disappear.
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Preserve the Banksy !, by dave313perry on Jan 28, 2008 19:25:47 GMT 1, Good points and bad points with preservation.
personally i would prefer it was painted over the very next day rather than have a crisp perpex panel placed over the top. its painted on the street for a reason, to be semi-permanent and once its served a purpose of awareness or similar it becomes nothing but a money making scheme for some oppertunist or big wig with cash to transport it to some art hedge fund storage unit!!!
i can see the good points about preserving them but kind of goes against the whole ethics of street art.
Good points and bad points with preservation.
personally i would prefer it was painted over the very next day rather than have a crisp perpex panel placed over the top. its painted on the street for a reason, to be semi-permanent and once its served a purpose of awareness or similar it becomes nothing but a money making scheme for some oppertunist or big wig with cash to transport it to some art hedge fund storage unit!!!
i can see the good points about preserving them but kind of goes against the whole ethics of street art.
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mcster
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Preserve the Banksy !, by mcster on Jan 28, 2008 20:12:11 GMT 1, I'd not really thought of that angle and take your point. I too think the perspex things look awful, so discounting that idea I suppose the ideal compromise is to let the street pieces live out their natural life and hang on to any originals and prints you can get your hands on to give the images longevity. The ethic is then preserved as well as the art.
I'd not really thought of that angle and take your point. I too think the perspex things look awful, so discounting that idea I suppose the ideal compromise is to let the street pieces live out their natural life and hang on to any originals and prints you can get your hands on to give the images longevity. The ethic is then preserved as well as the art.
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funster
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Preserve the Banksy !, by funster on Jan 28, 2008 21:01:46 GMT 1, IMO I think the moment they hit ebay someone should go and piss all over them, paint them over with daisy stencils and walk away. They were never meant to a) be in a corporate office, b) be put behind perspex, c) be argued over at tax payers expense as to whether or not the council should remove them or not. Anyways, thats what I think but I'm often wrong 
IMO I think the moment they hit ebay someone should go and piss all over them, paint them over with daisy stencils and walk away. They were never meant to a) be in a corporate office, b) be put behind perspex, c) be argued over at tax payers expense as to whether or not the council should remove them or not. Anyways, thats what I think but I'm often wrong |
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sm
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Preserve the Banksy !, by sm on Jan 28, 2008 21:47:12 GMT 1, I don't think preserving them is the right thing to do. I think street art should be subjected the forces, it should get battered and rained on and eroded away and then painted over, it all part of the attraction. However something should be done to stop greedy fu*kers flogging it on eBay. I think artists need to start being a bit more clever about where they put their art, Banksy must realise now that every time he paints on private property it will be sold within moments.
I don't think preserving them is the right thing to do. I think street art should be subjected the forces, it should get battered and rained on and eroded away and then painted over, it all part of the attraction. However something should be done to stop greedy fu*kers flogging it on eBay. I think artists need to start being a bit more clever about where they put their art, Banksy must realise now that every time he paints on private property it will be sold within moments.
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Preserve the Banksy !, by mammal2 on Jan 28, 2008 21:58:22 GMT 1, There is perspex over the rat in camden now!
There is perspex over the rat in camden now!
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