Richard
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Banksy's Most Iconic Piece, by Richard on Aug 25, 2008 10:38:31 GMT 1, I was thinking...out of all the images Banksy has created over the years, which ones do you guys feel are the most iconic?
So... Sunflowers is to Van Gough what ????????? is to Banksy.
Fill in the blank!
Personally, I think Laugh Now and Queen Victoria are his best works.
It will be interesting to see what everyone else thinks on this one...
I was thinking...out of all the images Banksy has created over the years, which ones do you guys feel are the most iconic?
So... Sunflowers is to Van Gough what ????????? is to Banksy.
Fill in the blank!
Personally, I think Laugh Now and Queen Victoria are his best works.
It will be interesting to see what everyone else thinks on this one...
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Banksy's Most Iconic Piece, by howlinhooker on Aug 25, 2008 10:52:37 GMT 1, LAUGH NOW ............. IS THE MOST ICONIC I M O ...BUT MY FAV IS H.M.V
LAUGH NOW ............. IS THE MOST ICONIC I M O ...BUT MY FAV IS H.M.V
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Banksy's Most Iconic Piece, by top on Aug 25, 2008 11:06:16 GMT 1, Agree with howlinhooker, GWB runs a close second then LR chasing up its heels
Agree with howlinhooker, GWB runs a close second then LR chasing up its heels
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Banksy's Most Iconic Piece, by weaver on Aug 25, 2008 11:13:21 GMT 1, Not sure if Iconic is the word as it stands for alot more.... but as far as the most recognisable Banksy image it has to be the rats... the sheer number and diversity of them makes them the most recognisable. To the folk who know, his other images are great and well known, but to the common joe in the street, the rats have to be the most recognised.
Personal faves are grin reaper and sonic rat..... one day. It'll always be hard to separate our own personal faves, as each person views each piece in a different way.
Not sure if Iconic is the word as it stands for alot more.... but as far as the most recognisable Banksy image it has to be the rats... the sheer number and diversity of them makes them the most recognisable. To the folk who know, his other images are great and well known, but to the common joe in the street, the rats have to be the most recognised.
Personal faves are grin reaper and sonic rat..... one day. It'll always be hard to separate our own personal faves, as each person views each piece in a different way.
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Banksy's Most Iconic Piece, by Deleted on Aug 25, 2008 11:19:40 GMT 1, I go for the laugh now!
I go for the laugh now!
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Banksy's Most Iconic Piece, by weaver on Aug 25, 2008 11:25:00 GMT 1, why?
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Banksy's Most Iconic Piece, by Deleted on Aug 25, 2008 11:59:14 GMT 1, with Iconic I think about a piece that if people talk about banksy will occur to their minds first. In papers, magazine etc. you see the laugh now pictures very often! this catches high prices in auctions too.. you don't agree?
with Iconic I think about a piece that if people talk about banksy will occur to their minds first. In papers, magazine etc. you see the laugh now pictures very often! this catches high prices in auctions too.. you don't agree?
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Banksy's Most Iconic Piece, by weaver on Aug 25, 2008 12:11:49 GMT 1, with Iconic I think about a piece that if people talk about banksy will occur to their minds first. In papers, magazine etc. you see the laugh now pictures very often! this catches high prices in auctions too.. you don't agree?
with Iconic I think about a piece that if people talk about banksy will occur to their minds first. In papers, magazine etc. you see the laugh now pictures very often! this catches high prices in auctions too.. you don't agree? I agreed that for the people who know Banksy's work its a very popular image, but for the general public? doubt they'd know any of Banksy's work well enough to merrit the term iconic ( I REALLY dont like that word). I wasnt asking why specifically to the Laugh Now, its a topic that I feel needs an opinion / explanation attached as each person will have their own viewpoint, without that, it'll turn into another "whats my favourite print" thread. |
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Banksy's Most Iconic Piece, by giiiant on Aug 25, 2008 12:29:37 GMT 1, if you're talking about the general public its either the kissing coppers or the guy hanging out the window in my opinion simply because they seem to get more press coverage than any other pieces
if you're talking about the general public its either the kissing coppers or the guy hanging out the window in my opinion simply because they seem to get more press coverage than any other pieces
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Banksy's Most Iconic Piece, by weaver on Aug 25, 2008 12:38:25 GMT 1, if you're talking about the general public its either the kissing coppers or the guy hanging out the window in my opinion simply because they seem to get more press coverage than any other pieces
if you're talking about the general public its either the kissing coppers or the guy hanging out the window in my opinion simply because they seem to get more press coverage than any other pieces yup kissing cops is deffo up there, nice one, had forgotten about them. |
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Richard
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Banksy's Most Iconic Piece, by Richard on Aug 25, 2008 12:50:06 GMT 1, with Iconic I think about a piece that if people talk about banksy will occur to their minds first. In papers, magazine etc. you see the laugh now pictures very often! this catches high prices in auctions too.. you don't agree? I agreed that for the people who know Banksy's work its a very popular image, but for the general public? doubt they'd know any of Banksy's work well enough to merrit the term iconic ( I REALLY dont like that word). I wasnt asking why specifically to the Laugh Now, its a topic that I feel needs an opinion / explanation attached as each person will have their own viewpoint, without that, it'll turn into another "whats my favourite print" thread.
All I am asking is what do you think is Banksy's Sunflowers is. Not necessarily what anyones favorite print is.
with Iconic I think about a piece that if people talk about banksy will occur to their minds first. In papers, magazine etc. you see the laugh now pictures very often! this catches high prices in auctions too.. you don't agree? I agreed that for the people who know Banksy's work its a very popular image, but for the general public? doubt they'd know any of Banksy's work well enough to merrit the term iconic ( I REALLY dont like that word). I wasnt asking why specifically to the Laugh Now, its a topic that I feel needs an opinion / explanation attached as each person will have their own viewpoint, without that, it'll turn into another "whats my favourite print" thread. All I am asking is what do you think is Banksy's Sunflowers is. Not necessarily what anyones favorite print is. |
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Banksy's Most Iconic Piece, by weaver on Aug 25, 2008 13:21:03 GMT 1, I agreed that for the people who know Banksy's work its a very popular image, but for the general public? doubt they'd know any of Banksy's work well enough to merrit the term iconic ( I REALLY dont like that word). I wasnt asking why specifically to the Laugh Now, its a topic that I feel needs an opinion / explanation attached as each person will have their own viewpoint, without that, it'll turn into another "whats my favourite print" thread. All I am asking is what do you think is Banksy's Sunflowers is. Not necessarily what anyones favorite print is.
I agreed that for the people who know Banksy's work its a very popular image, but for the general public? doubt they'd know any of Banksy's work well enough to merrit the term iconic ( I REALLY dont like that word). I wasnt asking why specifically to the Laugh Now, its a topic that I feel needs an opinion / explanation attached as each person will have their own viewpoint, without that, it'll turn into another "whats my favourite print" thread. All I am asking is what do you think is Banksy's Sunflowers is. Not necessarily what anyones favorite print is. which is what it was about to turn into, Kissing copper or rats would be the most recognisable as Banksy's work in my opinion due to the number of rats and the years of publicity surrounding the coppers. |
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Banksy's Most Iconic Piece, by alsbabar on Aug 25, 2008 13:21:35 GMT 1, Radar Rat
Radar Rat
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Banksy's Most Iconic Piece, by graeme501 on Aug 25, 2008 13:38:20 GMT 1, with 'iconic' u have to think of one image ... IMO the rats are too varied in image to be considered iconic, sure most on this forum could recognise the style, but what about people that just have a passing interest?
so with that, i think its either laugh now, kissing coppers or girl with balloon
with 'iconic' u have to think of one image ... IMO the rats are too varied in image to be considered iconic, sure most on this forum could recognise the style, but what about people that just have a passing interest?
so with that, i think its either laugh now, kissing coppers or girl with balloon
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Banksy's Most Iconic Piece, by weaver on Aug 25, 2008 14:36:16 GMT 1, with 'iconic' u have to think of one image ... IMO the rats are too varied in image to be considered iconic, sure most on this forum could recognise the style, but what about people that just have a passing interest? so with that, i think its either laugh now, kissing coppers or girl with balloon
As for Richards question, the 6 rat prints and numerous street rats, have to be a serious contender for the equivalent of Van-G's sun flowers, or why would he have done so many. Laugh Now is very popular at the moment, a similar question was asked about 2 years ago, with Grin reaper coming out on top as it was very popular at the time and Morons for its classical wit at this time last year.
with 'iconic' u have to think of one image ... IMO the rats are too varied in image to be considered iconic, sure most on this forum could recognise the style, but what about people that just have a passing interest? so with that, i think its either laugh now, kissing coppers or girl with balloon Going with that explanation, I would say none then, as anyone with a passing interest wouldnt really place works such as mildmild west, cash machine, kissing cops, flag raisers or the more recent silhouete work by the same artist, the rats have a comon look and theme running through them that links the many works across a wide geographical area and back to a single artist. I'm pretty sure ( even though we'd like to think differently) if you showed a picture of any of Banksy's work to someone in the street, 9 out of 10 wouldnt have the foggiest who painted it. As for Richards question, the 6 rat prints and numerous street rats, have to be a serious contender for the equivalent of Van-G's sun flowers, or why would he have done so many. Laugh Now is very popular at the moment, a similar question was asked about 2 years ago, with Grin reaper coming out on top as it was very popular at the time and Morons for its classical wit at this time last year. |
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Banksy's Most Iconic Piece, by Deleted on Aug 25, 2008 14:36:25 GMT 1, kissing cops is a very good one too yeah...
kissing cops is a very good one too yeah...
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Banksy's Most Iconic Piece, by dkla on Aug 25, 2008 16:31:44 GMT 1, CND Soldiers always gets my vote: been seen popping up in various war protest circles ever since he created it. Universal and timeless. I love it.
CND Soldiers always gets my vote: been seen popping up in various war protest circles ever since he created it. Universal and timeless. I love it.
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Banksy's Most Iconic Piece, by hlarmy on Aug 25, 2008 16:40:08 GMT 1, Agree with howlinhooker, GWB runs a close second then LR chasing up its heels
What's the meaning behind GWB; because it doesn't mean anything to me I don't see the attraction? 
My vote would be morons, love the image and the message behind it...
A different question all together but are all Banksy's prints based on originals - ie. is there an original Morons, Trolleys etc out there somewhere?
Agree with howlinhooker, GWB runs a close second then LR chasing up its heels What's the meaning behind GWB; because it doesn't mean anything to me I don't see the attraction? My vote would be morons, love the image and the message behind it... A different question all together but are all Banksy's prints based on originals - ie. is there an original Morons, Trolleys etc out there somewhere? |
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Banksy's Most Iconic Piece, by doublehelix on Aug 27, 2008 16:51:30 GMT 1, I'd go for Happy Chopper.
I'd go for Happy Chopper.
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Banksy's Most Iconic Piece, by jB on Aug 27, 2008 18:10:05 GMT 1, Flower thrower IMHO
Flower thrower IMHO
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Banksy's Most Iconic Piece, by slowmo on Aug 27, 2008 18:48:25 GMT 1, laugh now
laugh now
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Banksy's Most Iconic Piece, by skelly on Aug 27, 2008 21:59:20 GMT 1, rats
rats
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Banksy's Most Iconic Piece, by Heavyconsumer on Aug 27, 2008 22:15:44 GMT 1, GWB imo
GWB imo
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Banksy's Most Iconic Piece, by kitkit on Aug 28, 2008 11:19:34 GMT 1, i think the kissing coppers as that was vandalised by this old guy and he was prosecuted for it to me that point almost evolved street art to another level.
i think the kissing coppers as that was vandalised by this old guy and he was prosecuted for it to me that point almost evolved street art to another level.
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Banksy's Most Iconic Piece, by lee3 on Aug 28, 2008 18:15:22 GMT 1, I think this is a trick question because you're asking what is Banksy's second most recognizable image as I have to believe that Starry Night is Van Gogh's most famous. In that regard, I'll agree with Laugh Now since I believe Love is in the Air/Flower Thrower to be his most iconic.
I think this is a trick question because you're asking what is Banksy's second most recognizable image as I have to believe that Starry Night is Van Gogh's most famous. In that regard, I'll agree with Laugh Now since I believe Love is in the Air/Flower Thrower to be his most iconic.
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Banksy's Most Iconic Piece, by jkaya on Aug 28, 2008 23:43:17 GMT 1, Starry Night and Laugh Now are certainly the most Branded images of Van Gogh and Bansky respectively. And seeing as Laugh Now was the featured lot (and the cover image) of Bonhams auction catalogue, I'd say it is the most iconic image among those on the business side of art/consumers/general public. His creative style and political wit are iconic, so most people who know Bansky could recognise that in any of his images.
Starry Night and Laugh Now are certainly the most Branded images of Van Gogh and Bansky respectively. And seeing as Laugh Now was the featured lot (and the cover image) of Bonhams auction catalogue, I'd say it is the most iconic image among those on the business side of art/consumers/general public. His creative style and political wit are iconic, so most people who know Bansky could recognise that in any of his images.
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Banksy's Most Iconic Piece, by linkd95 on Sept 3, 2008 18:43:28 GMT 1, IN MY OPINION I WOULD DEFINATELY GO FOR GIRL WITH BALLOON ALL THE WAY BUT MY SECOND CHOICE WOULD BE LAUGH NOW BUT ACTUALLY THINK WHAT DO MOST BANKSY PIECES SAY TO U KISSING COPPERS JUST TAKES THE MICK OUT OF COPS SO I DONT REALLY UNDERSTAND WHY PEOPLE SAY THAT.
IN MY OPINION I WOULD DEFINATELY GO FOR GIRL WITH BALLOON ALL THE WAY BUT MY SECOND CHOICE WOULD BE LAUGH NOW BUT ACTUALLY THINK WHAT DO MOST BANKSY PIECES SAY TO U KISSING COPPERS JUST TAKES THE MICK OUT OF COPS SO I DONT REALLY UNDERSTAND WHY PEOPLE SAY THAT.
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