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    Clusterfrog
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      O-D;317007 wrote:
      Basically, he’s a sell-out.

      last I heard he gave nearly all teh money for his sales to charity

      #1144879
      Clusterfrog
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        O-D;317007 wrote:
        Basically, he’s a sell-out.

        last I heard he gave nearly all teh money for his sales to charity

        #1123961
        O-D
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          Iacchus;317088 wrote:
          last I heard he gave nearly all teh money for his sales to charity

          A charitable sell-out then

          #1144878
          O-D
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            Iacchus;317088 wrote:
            last I heard he gave nearly all teh money for his sales to charity

            A charitable sell-out then

            #1123947
            process
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              O-D;317090 wrote:
              A charitable sell-out then

              should he not make money off his work then?

              #1144863
              process
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                O-D;317090 wrote:
                A charitable sell-out then

                should he not make money off his work then?

                #1123944
                General Lighting
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                  I wouldn’t say Banksy is a sell out, but he is protected by the mainstream anyway.

                  if any other man of my age group went around doing graffiti, however well executed, he would be arrested and brought before the Court and berated by the cops and magistrates for acting in such a manner when he is “clearly supposed to be old enough to know better”.

                  If he had sold any art for cash, there would probably be a civil recovery application from the Council to pay for the cost of graffiti. None of these things happen to Banksy, despite clear pictures of him being available, and as mentioned elsewhere on this forum Councils now having increased surveillance and investigatory powers.

                  he’s one of those “overgrown teenagers” tolerated by the middle class Establishment art types. Another one is the environmental campaigner George Monbiot, whose parents are prominent Conservative activists!

                  Thats not to say that either of these men aren’t talented, intelligent people but their rebellion is still tolerated by the Establishment whilst others who may try to follow in their footsteps end up in a lot of trouble.

                  #1144860
                  General Lighting
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                    I wouldn’t say Banksy is a sell out, but he is protected by the mainstream anyway.

                    if any other man of my age group went around doing graffiti, however well executed, he would be arrested and brought before the Court and berated by the cops and magistrates for acting in such a manner when he is “clearly supposed to be old enough to know better”.

                    If he had sold any art for cash, there would probably be a civil recovery application from the Council to pay for the cost of graffiti. None of these things happen to Banksy, despite clear pictures of him being available, and as mentioned elsewhere on this forum Councils now having increased surveillance and investigatory powers.

                    he’s one of those “overgrown teenagers” tolerated by the middle class Establishment art types. Another one is the environmental campaigner George Monbiot, whose parents are prominent Conservative activists!

                    Thats not to say that either of these men aren’t talented, intelligent people but their rebellion is still tolerated by the Establishment whilst others who may try to follow in their footsteps end up in a lot of trouble.

                    #1123957
                    p0ly
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                      Tank Girl;173186 wrote:
                      I do like his work, but also agree with the above comment as ‘he’ has become a commodity and I know people need to make a living but isnt selling pieces for millions to celebs against his initial stance?

                      ( I on the other hand personally would happily sell my art work for vasts ammounts of money and love every minute of it :laugh_at:)

                      sell me some art for money?

                      #1144874
                      p0ly
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                        Tank Girl;173186 wrote:
                        I do like his work, but also agree with the above comment as ‘he’ has become a commodity and I know people need to make a living but isnt selling pieces for millions to celebs against his initial stance?

                        ( I on the other hand personally would happily sell my art work for vasts ammounts of money and love every minute of it :laugh_at:)

                        sell me some art for money?

                        #1123949
                        Tank Girl
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                          went to an exhibition of his work last summer,

                          it was in an independant very small gallery (shop) in Knightsbrigde

                          full of students an ‘hoodies’ looking at his stuff and taking photos

                          not what I’d expect the posh totty are used to in there 😉

                          One of his smaller pieces was up for the same ammount of money I ‘brought’ my house for :laugh_at::laugh_at:

                          #1144865
                          Tank Girl
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                            went to an exhibition of his work last summer,

                            it was in an independant very small gallery (shop) in Knightsbrigde

                            full of students an ‘hoodies’ looking at his stuff and taking photos

                            not what I’d expect the posh totty are used to in there 😉

                            One of his smaller pieces was up for the same ammount of money I ‘brought’ my house for :laugh_at::laugh_at:

                            #1123958
                            p0ly
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                              Tank Girl;317271 wrote:
                              went to an exhibition of his work last summer,

                              it was in an independant very small gallery (shop) in Knightsbrigde

                              full of students an ‘hoodies’ looking at his stuff and taking photos

                              not what I’d expect the posh totty are used to in there 😉

                              One of his smaller pieces was up for the same ammount of money I ‘brought’ my house for :laugh_at::laugh_at:

                              house or art?? hmmmmm hard choice

                              #1144875
                              p0ly
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                                Tank Girl;317271 wrote:
                                went to an exhibition of his work last summer,

                                it was in an independant very small gallery (shop) in Knightsbrigde

                                full of students an ‘hoodies’ looking at his stuff and taking photos

                                not what I’d expect the posh totty are used to in there 😉

                                One of his smaller pieces was up for the same ammount of money I ‘brought’ my house for :laugh_at::laugh_at:

                                house or art?? hmmmmm hard choice

                                #1123963
                                greenelf
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                                  id buy the house, then hope he painted on it :bounce_fl

                                  #1144880
                                  greenelf
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                                    id buy the house, then hope he painted on it :bounce_fl

                                    #1123959
                                    p0ly
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                                      the dj;317394 wrote:
                                      id buy the house, then hope he painted on it :bounce_fl

                                      haha. i like!

                                      #1144876
                                      p0ly
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                                        the dj;317394 wrote:
                                        id buy the house, then hope he painted on it :bounce_fl

                                        haha. i like!

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