Banksy Gorilla Print Release - POW

[gibbin82]

I like this, but there seems to not be a lot of love for it on the forum (and the shopping trolley girl should that also turn out to be a Banksy). Is Banksy one of the less popular artists about? Could be an easy print to get judging by the some of the comments

[connecta1]

Dec 1, 2011 18:49:54 GMT 1 They call me Stephen said:

Dec 1, 2011 18:44:22 GMT 1 chaserawr said:

I think I like the street piece ALOT more than the print. Is there any more reference to this piece besides its on some wall in Bristol that got painted over?
I'm trying to like it and it keeps falling short.

Correct me if I'm wrong but wasn't this image put up on Banksy's homepage along with a witty quote when the Daily Mail did the expose on him??

...what was the street piece? anyone have a link??

Was there some specific context? location etc??

Perhaps I'm missing something (maybe the POW pic is cropped) but this image on it's own says absolutely nothing... not that that is bad in itself, but unusual for Banksy

[schlege]

Dec 1, 2011 18:53:39 GMT 1 gibbin82 said:

Could be an easy print to get judging by the some of the comments

The comments were not very enthusiastic about todays Invader release, yet it sold out in seconds.

[johnnyh]

in the raffle but would not buy on the secondary market as it does nothing for me really.

So really hope it's not this

[connecta1]

Dec 1, 2011 18:53:01 GMT 1 cktbreaker said:

Sounds like Brainwashing.

...the Banksy-ites won't want to hear it but this actually a good point, this image on it's own is more Brainwash than Banksy

[jellya]

www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2011/jul/15/banksy-gorilla-mask-painted-over

and countless other links

A nice Bristol piece.

[JKW]

I guess queue will start tomorrow for weekend on the 10th then

[They call me Stephen]

Dec 1, 2011 18:56:32 GMT 1 connecta1 said:

...what was the street piece? anyone have a link??

Not sure on the street piece or when that popped up but the sketch from the top of this thread was definitely on his website's homepage as a reaction to the story along with "I am unable to comment on who may or may not be Banksy, but anyone described as being 'good at drawing' doesn't sound like Banksy to me"

[rottenredrooster]

Dec 1, 2011 18:56:32 GMT 1 connecta1 said:

Dec 1, 2011 18:49:54 GMT 1 They call me Stephen said:

Correct me if I'm wrong but wasn't this image put up on Banksy's homepage along with a witty quote when the Daily Mail did the expose on him??

...what was the street piece? anyone have a link??

Was there some specific context? location etc??

Perhaps I'm missing something (maybe the POW pic is cropped) but this image on it's own says absolutely nothing... not that that is bad in itself, but unusual for Banksy

Fishponds Road. Apparently painted over...

[lebanksi]

Time to get the sleeping bag in the drawers at work...

[Mister Frame Man]

At last........I perfected my glitter glue technology a while back now and have been waiting for this release!

Get ready for the pink glitter box frame!

[wave]

Dec 1, 2011 19:07:27 GMT 1 Mister Frame Man said:

At last........I perfected my glitter glue technology a while back now and have been waiting for this release!

Get ready for the pink glitter box frame!

Great idea ;D Would look the nuts

[bullet]

Who said it's March...

Heard that one before.

[des77]

If you are a 13 year old girl :-)

[©hief']

Lame!

[prawns]

Waited the whole year for this sh*t!

I won't be bothering!

[JKW]

Just hope the guys down at St. Paul are not interested in Banksy and decide to relocated their camp

[telecine]

This is an old image... Odd that it's been chosen

[Deleted]

I like it. I think it's good to have something to lighten the mood in these increasing gloomy times. I find this very wall friendly and would bring a smile in my house for sure - you gotta love a gorilla with the panache to carry off a glitter mask, right? It's not something any old ape could do!
Personally, I'd like one with a pink or purple mask with iridescent spangle. I'm secretly hoping they'll be super special version featuring said masked and spangled gorilla resplendent in a feather boa. That would be TOPS ;D

[Bram]

Dec 1, 2011 19:02:49 GMT 1 bitpunk said:

How unexciting. Banksy is becoming more and more tedious. All the s**t that has gone on this year and he puts out this?!? He's taking the piss out of those who buy this ...

Double dip recession? Bankers Bonus? Public Sector Cuts? Rioting on the Streets? Camping at St.Pauls? Don't worry, spend your hard earned on a picture of a Gorilla in a Mask.

Its quite funny, really!

If you want to say something and have people listen, you have to wear a mask.

[leumasdarnley]

well speculation and hype are over now ;D

Attachments:

[bullet]

Who said it's March...

Heard that one before.

[Neate Michael]

I think there may be a typo there... colour variants 275, edition 25?

I think there are probably 25 colour variants in an edition of 275... Which by maths makes it very very similar to last years multi edition bonanza.

[Daniel Silk]

I'm confused.

So how many banksy prints in total?

[leumasdarnley]

Dec 1, 2011 19:22:53 GMT 1 Neate Michael said:

I think there may be a typo there... colour variants 275, edition 25?

I think there are probably 25 colour variants in an edition of 275... Which by maths makes it very very similar to last years multi edition bonanza.

I wonder what cannon they will use? ;D

[Deleted]

Dec 1, 2011 19:07:27 GMT 1 Mister Frame Man said:

pink glitter box frame

Sounds like something from the vajazzle catalogue

[rowan]

Hmmm edition of 25 or 25 x 275 = 6875! ha ha

Says nothing about them being signed!

Signing 6875 prints would be a nightmare!

But such a large edition would reduce the amount of flipper and mean that people might actually have a chance of getting one!

[rperry]

25 x 275= 6,875.... maybe I will get one

edit: ^ haha same time

quick bit of math: 11 color variations do the trick, so as said above similar to last year.

[des77]

Hopefully its no typo and plenty to go round

[JKW]

Good everyone gets one.