dreadnatty
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Kickstarter Project Aims to "Save the Banksy"Rat Mural in SF, by dreadnatty on Jun 23, 2014 18:44:24 GMT 1, A Kickstarter Project Aims to "Save the Banksy" Rat Mural in San Francisco
Brian Greif of San Francisco wins the street art helper award today for his efforts in saving a Banksy piece from 2010 that was painted on a house on Haight Street. When the city gave the order that the mural had to be removed, the home owner was going to paint over it. Greif had it professionally removed, board by board, and is now looking to have it restored, but he needs a little help.
Greif says in the project video below that he has turned down several cash offers for the piece (including $500K) because he believes that "public art should remain public and street art should be left alone for the public to enjoy." He launched the "Save the Banksy" Kickstarter to raise money to "cover all costs for restoration, crating, shipping, storing and insuring the painting until a public institution can be found for the painting." The project has some cool incentives to donate, including "Save the Banksy" vinyl stickers and t-shirts that feature the stenciled rat and one of Banksy's Ten Pound Note pieces.
Watch the video below and head to the Kickstarter page to help Greif reach his $15,000 goal in the next 8 days.
www.complex.com/art-design/2014/06/a-kickstarter-project-aims-to-save-the-banksy-mural-in-san-francisco
A Kickstarter Project Aims to "Save the Banksy" Rat Mural in San Francisco Brian Greif of San Francisco wins the street art helper award today for his efforts in saving a Banksy piece from 2010 that was painted on a house on Haight Street. When the city gave the order that the mural had to be removed, the home owner was going to paint over it. Greif had it professionally removed, board by board, and is now looking to have it restored, but he needs a little help. Greif says in the project video below that he has turned down several cash offers for the piece (including $500K) because he believes that "public art should remain public and street art should be left alone for the public to enjoy." He launched the "Save the Banksy" Kickstarter to raise money to "cover all costs for restoration, crating, shipping, storing and insuring the painting until a public institution can be found for the painting." The project has some cool incentives to donate, including "Save the Banksy" vinyl stickers and t-shirts that feature the stenciled rat and one of Banksy's Ten Pound Note pieces. Watch the video below and head to the Kickstarter page to help Greif reach his $15,000 goal in the next 8 days. www.complex.com/art-design/2014/06/a-kickstarter-project-aims-to-save-the-banksy-mural-in-san-francisco |
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Kickstarter Project Aims to "Save the Banksy"Rat Mural in SF, by Deleted on Jun 23, 2014 19:19:41 GMT 1, On the surface it seems a good project.
Did they get carried away by removing it in the wrong way board by board and have split and broke edges and now have to pay someone to bodge I mean repair it and spray a bit of paint.
Why didn't they remove the whole thing as one panel not board by board.
The boards slot into each other so all they had to do is make a big frame out of wood which is big enough to go around teh outside of the whole artwork.
Screw through the frame into each board therby holding the whole thing together and then cut along the outside edge of the frame through the boards and pry them away from the uprights Inside the wooden frame building and remove the whole thing in one piece.
Were they too eager to get theio hands on this thing?
Screw the frame to each board
On the surface it seems a good project.
Did they get carried away by removing it in the wrong way board by board and have split and broke edges and now have to pay someone to bodge I mean repair it and spray a bit of paint.
Why didn't they remove the whole thing as one panel not board by board.
The boards slot into each other so all they had to do is make a big frame out of wood which is big enough to go around teh outside of the whole artwork.
Screw through the frame into each board therby holding the whole thing together and then cut along the outside edge of the frame through the boards and pry them away from the uprights Inside the wooden frame building and remove the whole thing in one piece.
Were they too eager to get theio hands on this thing?
Screw the frame to each board
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prisonsoap
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Kickstarter Project Aims to "Save the Banksy"Rat Mural in SF, by prisonsoap on Jun 23, 2014 22:27:55 GMT 1, Haha, the SF and NY scene has no respect for Banksy. Work only last a few days. Classic writing culture versus street art.
Haha, the SF and NY scene has no respect for Banksy. Work only last a few days. Classic writing culture versus street art.
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