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Post by reptonic on Jul 5, 2011 22:16:04 GMT 1
seems there is so much hype whenever prints by established artists are released these days, pow could put anything out in an ed of 50 and they'd probably sell out in minutes. that said i just noticed there are still a bunch of BLU prints available on the pow site, and another bunch on studio cromie too...
makes me wonder why, his stuff isnt sold out, when prints from so many others go pretty quick. just seems weird to me that he's not more popular, but maybe its as simple as that
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Post by Guest on Jul 5, 2011 22:32:58 GMT 1
Id say its because Blu's work is all about the scale, something that is never going to translate to a print.
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Post by dotdot on Jul 5, 2011 22:47:13 GMT 1
I'd think - that is potentially due to trying to appreciate the detail in such a small space. take for e.g. nu's piece in his current show. it's on paper and is quite small. (sheet of paper small). it sold and many others will. with ref the print works - I have a couple and they are for what they are genuinely impressive...works of humour / candour  I'm a collector of his work.. shame there's not more ... of an affordable nature out there.. but hey c'est la vie. .. |
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Post by eduarandres on Jul 6, 2011 0:29:00 GMT 1
I think that the images he choose for prints are not the best ones, and prints like demos wich is great or word wide trap sold well,some of the others are not so good and very expensive, but if he release a print of the bike running over cars in milan or a print of the shark in barcelona it will def sell well
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Post by simococo on Jul 6, 2011 5:07:41 GMT 1
the shark would make a great print.
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Post by Guest on Jul 6, 2011 7:37:06 GMT 1
Took people years before they bought all of Banksy's prints and the hype kicked off, in my eyes this is the best way.
Blu will have his day in the art frenzy don't you worry.
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Post by reptonic on Jul 6, 2011 9:23:44 GMT 1
Blu will have his day in the art frenzy don't you worry. yeah, that is indeed a depressing thought i do agree though, some of the prints are not the best examples of his work.. maybe he's just too busy making art rather than selling it, which would not be a bad thing at all..... |
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Post by samo on Jul 6, 2011 9:49:45 GMT 1
Blu will have his day in the art frenzy don't you worry. yeah, that is indeed a depressing thought i do agree though, some of the prints are not the best examples of his work.. maybe he's just too busy making art rather than selling it, which would not be a bad thing at all..... You hit the nail on the head He sort of confirms this in an interview I have read in the book Beyond the street. |
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Post by saint on Jul 6, 2011 9:54:00 GMT 1
There are some cracking Blu prints out there, but as has been mentioned, his work is best on the streets and in the huge scale he works to. I agree about shark btw, an amazing image, if i had a lot of money i'd own the drawing for it, it would work as a print for sure although i'm fairly sure it'll never be one.
Gaza strip (available on POW) is an amazing print in the flesh, huge too. You need that kind of size to really appreciate the detail i think. I've not seen the others in the flesh, although the ones on studio cromie which are all different colours seem good value to me (IMO), a way of getting a unique(ish) image on the wall without splashing too much cash....
Blu is a legend and unfortunately (as dotdot is aware) getting his og's on the wall is nigh on impossible unless you're jonny deep pockets.
edit- and you're spot on mate, he's much more interested in painting walls. genius that he is.
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Post by saint on Jul 6, 2011 9:58:44 GMT 1
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Post by jeezuzjonessnr on Jul 6, 2011 10:17:02 GMT 1
I do like it but no room on my walls, i like the POW prints also...
I read the title of the thread then got thinking like they have on EB.. can one of the mods set up a "Can't believe this print is still available"??? thread. Like the one on EB but its mainly music posters or artists i haven't heard of on there. worth doing guys??
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Post by ratboy on Jul 6, 2011 11:31:56 GMT 1
Part of it is also down to how the prints were released. Gaza Strip is such a good image, and so is Headquarters (or whatever it's called - the one that was on the Tate).
These last two were released as part of the POW open day a couple of years ago, when Nola was released.
As they were part of a day of many print releases there wasn't that online frenzy where people put them in their basket as soon as they can, then go to forums such as this to see if there's going to be a market for it, or to confirm they've got good taste!
As above, I agree that this very much suits Blu's ethos. He's without a doubt one of the greats and a real pioneer - he'll be remembered and talked about for a lot longer than many of the artists who are having immediate success with print sales on pow
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Post by reptonic on Jul 7, 2011 9:05:56 GMT 1
thanks for posting that, crickey, i forgot it was in barcelona.... which gives me a real problem 'cos in novemeber i have a option of a free trip there - would love to see the shark in the flesh.... but its at exactly the same time my wife is due to give birth. hmmm... decisions, decisions... |
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Post by saint on Jul 7, 2011 10:23:40 GMT 1
thanks for posting that, crickey, i forgot it was in barcelona.... which gives me a real problem 'cos in novemeber i have a option of a free trip there - would love to see the shark in the flesh.... but its at exactly the same time my wife is due to give birth. hmmm... decisions, decisions... I hope you're joking, there should be no contest here, one you can see every day and one is a once in a lifetime experience. DEFINITELY go and see the shark man, the kid can wait. |
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Post by milkybinbags on Jul 7, 2011 10:43:36 GMT 1
I love the Studio Cromie print, but it's just too expensive for me.
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Post by reptonic on Jul 7, 2011 22:34:04 GMT 1
DEFINITELY go and see the shark man, the kid can wait. ha, if i did that i certainly wouldn't be fathering any more children samo - is the "beyond the street" book worth getting? |
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Post by coach on Jul 7, 2011 23:18:03 GMT 1
DEFINITELY go and see the shark man, the kid can wait. ha, if i did that i certainly wouldn't be fathering any more children samo - is the "beyond the street" book worth getting? I can answer that. YES! It is my favorite street art book. It is superb. |
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Post by missinglink on Jul 8, 2011 14:00:39 GMT 1
anyone yet received the latest blu-print done by studiochromie?
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Post by Guest on Jul 8, 2011 20:23:57 GMT 1
the blu image i like best is the one with the miniature dinosaurs that was on one of the pow postcards a couple of years back. if that was released i would buy it straight away.
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Post by simococo on Jul 10, 2011 18:57:31 GMT 1
I still think Monkey is an absolute classic
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Post by deputydawg on Jan 30, 2012 3:33:57 GMT 1
Although the majority of Blu work seem to fall flat as prints I've always had a soft spot for CMYK, for me it's blu's girl with balloon, a great illustration of the complexity of love whilst perfectly fitting Blu's style. This along with Blu - Rennes have to go down as 'prints totally missed by urban arts baying hordes!'
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Post by gentlemental on Jan 30, 2012 4:26:12 GMT 1
i know it's apples and oranges.. but blu deserves at least as much love as dran (much more IMHO)
plus it's not fair to compare a print with a wall and says the print sucks cuz the wall is so much better. You can see a lot of details with a print, just put your face closer....
blu (high price, big edition) is just not as flippable as the newer hotties.
his time WILL come... (that said, it's been too long already...)
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Post by sakyamuni on Jan 30, 2012 7:57:02 GMT 1
His work is more demanding, takes more time to be appreciated than other "nice" works. So he also attracts different kind of crowds. But what matters is that he is an artist taken much more seriously than any of the hipsters selling prints in minutes, and this is what's important. Otherwise his small drawings wouldn't sell higher than a Dran OG, and they do sell fast...
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Post by Guest on Jan 30, 2012 11:44:38 GMT 1
Like others have already mentioned in this thread, it still amazes me that nearly all the prints Blu has released (apart from 'demos') are still available to buy from source.
In my opinion he is one of the most talented artists in this 'scene' and will be regarded on the same echelon as Banksy, Shepard Fairey, Kaws, Os Gemeos, Barry McGee etc in the future (if he isn't already).
It's fantastic (and rare) to see an artist more concerned with painting walls and working on his animations than 'cashing in' with print releases every month and hyping their work online and in auction.
I'm certain that one day the importance of Blu's work will register and there will be a mad scramble to buy all the available work. Until than it's refreshing to be able to take your time to think over a release than have a f5 frenzy.
I've never understood the argument that the prints don't work because of their size in comparison to the work on the streets.
The large scale works on the street as it immediately grabs your attention / the work almost 'confronts' you and is imposing.
But with Blu, it's all about the message.
His genius does not lie in scale alone, it's all about the social / economic commentary he is conveying. And this is why his 24 x 18cm drawings to his 70 x 50cm prints work for me.
Both 'Rennes' and 'CMYK' are very girlfriend friendly images and i'm sure will go on to be classics.
I have to agree that some of the choices to make as prints surprise me; in my opinion there could have been better images used to create a print.
But fair play to Blu, he's somebody who does as he pleases. And most of the time what he does is pure genius.
Blu is king!
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Post by coach on Jan 30, 2012 11:51:36 GMT 1
Excellent post sand. Agree with everything you have said.
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Post by Guest on Jan 30, 2012 12:04:21 GMT 1
Thanks coach! ;D
This thread has also reminded me that I need to get around to buying some of the prints by blu that i've wanted for a long time!
I think another reason a lot have remained unsold is that there is no urgency / threat that they will all sell out quickly as they are not flippable and have been available for so long.
But we all know how things can change overnight..you just have to look back at the threads about how readily available Banksy prints and originals were and people's regrets about not going through with the purchases they planned and instead using the money to buy some other release etc.
And if you have the money and can source a drawing..do so...they are fantastic and worth every penny.
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Post by BorntoKiln on Jan 30, 2012 12:17:43 GMT 1
I agree with coach - great post sand.
For me Blu is the way ahead of all the other artists you mentioned.
Long live the King!
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Post by gentlemental on Jan 30, 2012 12:20:57 GMT 1
I simply love blu's integrity. There aren't any hand finish prints... a trendy thing most artists do to make their prints more "sellable"... i suspect blu's point is you either like the image or don't like the image... look at how he pissed off Deitch in what is possibly the biggest street art show in a major gallery - while everyone- including Banksy - toe the mighty line... either he really sucks at making himself famous and rich, or he really doesn't give a f**k.  I think it's the latter. |
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Post by Guest on Jan 30, 2012 12:26:01 GMT 1
Here's the interview with Blu from the 'Beyond the Street' book that samo mentioned earlier in the thread (the book is fantastic and a must buy for any 'urban art' / 'street art' fan..so do yourself a favour and buy it!). You can click on the image or right click and 'view image' to see the pic in its biggest size to read the text easier..    |
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Post by shootagain on Jan 30, 2012 13:05:56 GMT 1
Agree with everything that has been said here (including that BLU's murals rocks) but even though he has been on my "wish list" for a while, I've never found an image that I like enough to put it on my wall (to be honest, I had the same issue with ROA and Banksy and eventually had to wait for ages till I found the Barcode I was after...) I guess it's a good thing that we don't buy artworks just because of the artist's reputation/quality/political message... I'd love one of his sketches but they don't show up often ;-(
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