[dreadnatty]

Feb 13, 2013 21:38:13 GMT 1 @streetfart said:

That kinda sucks Dread, the COA said it was much bigger. I was getting excited.

Yeah,I hear ya. Was confused when I saw the COA.

[dreadnatty]

Feb 13, 2013 22:58:30 GMT 1 cktbreaker said:

Mine just arrived in California. DHL and yes had to sign the electronic pad. Rolled in tissue paper only. Rolled smaller that the circumference of the tube, not taped but didn't need it. Massive tissue wads at each end of the tube. Print looks great!

Also the number on my order was 40 but my print number was 62, if anyone cares about that kind of thing.

My order # was 107 and my print # was 147

[Tompkins]

 He's just a greedy bastard that thought fuck it I'll milk 42k out of the old cow yet !

[dreadnatty]

Congrats Street. Nice Stik!

[Dr Plip]

Feb 14, 2013 0:13:57 GMT 1 @deputydawg said:

If social media has taught us one thing a response (whether its valid; measured; or actually discussing an others assertion passed a 'witty' put down (whilst totally missing a point)) is all that's important . I despair.

Here are some possible discussion points for this thread:

- where does Nick go from here? His last show showed some new ideas but was met with indifference.

- the vandal was supposedly to stop some time ago (?) but seemingly keeps returning. Is there still life in the motif?

- does a street artist using a heart image just prior to valentines day in fact lose credibility? Does it matter?

- I'm not really familiar with a lot of Nick's work, but I know that artists are generally expected to show progression in their work, but is that expected of street artists? An awful lot of street art is repetition, repetition, repetition. Put your tag up enough times, in the right places, etc. Or take an image, a piece of toast for example, and put it up again, and again, and again. If enough people see it for months, then you can release your print.

If your work does progress, but too far from the images that you're known for, then your fanbase grumbles, and so you go back to what they like. Probably at this point, you're making work that the fans want, rather than what you want to make. Or you just want to sell stuff.

- I don't know about the Vandal motif? It'll probably be on a t-shirt one day, so we'll know then whether there's life in it.

- Does a street artist that makes prints lose credibility? Does a heart-themed print that was purchased as a Valentine's gift lose credibility when viewed on any other day than February the 14th?

[Dr Plip]

Feb 14, 2013 0:27:24 GMT 1 @streetfart said:

My tube arrived

Open the tube! Open the tube!

[Deleted]

If anyone has #29 and wants to switch papers hit me up

[Deleted]

Also does anyone else think this looks a bit blurry, esp in ground shading and edges? Looks almost like a giclee or offset print.

If anyone has a loop, take a look for pixels. I can't see any but my eyes aren't what they used to be. Either that or crap screening.

However, that said, I rather like the image.

[Dr Plip]

Feb 14, 2013 1:01:40 GMT 1 @streetfart said:

Also does anyone else think this looks a bit blurry, esp in ground shading and edges? Looks almost like a giclee or offset print.

If anyone has a loop, take a look for pixels. I can't see any but my eyes aren't what they used to be. Either that or crap screening.

However, that said, I rather like the image.

A couple of people have commented that the printing isn't great. What's the glob on the top of his left foot?

[Wearology]

It looks like Nick Walker changed his signature again.  I have an original by him from 2007 and his signature looks completely different than his 2008 signature and that one looks different than his 2012 signature. How many different signatures does this guy have?  

Nick Walker 2007 Signature 


Nick Walker 2008 Signature 


Nick Walker 2012 Signature 
 

[Tompkins]

hes putting more imagination and flair into his signiture than his prints

[brookesjoe]

This whole 'its valentines day lets release a print' fad really leaves me feeling quite sick about the whole street art scene.

[Wearology]

These are photos I took of Nick Walker's street paintings in 2008 outside of a bar in NYC.  

[Deleted]

Feb 14, 2013 0:50:15 GMT 1 Dr Plip said:

Feb 14, 2013 0:13:57 GMT 1 @deputydawg said:

If social media has taught us one thing a response (whether its valid; measured; or actually discussing an others assertion passed a 'witty' put down (whilst totally missing a point)) is all that's important . I despair.

Here are some possible discussion points for this thread:

- where does Nick go from here? His last show showed some new ideas but was met with indifference.

- the vandal was supposedly to stop some time ago (?) but seemingly keeps returning. Is there still life in the motif?

- does a street artist using a heart image just prior to valentines day in fact lose credibility? Does it matter?

- I'm not really familiar with a lot of Nick's work, but I know that artists are generally expected to show progression in their work, but is that expected of street artists? An awful lot of street art is repetition, repetition, repetition. Put your tag up enough times, in the right places, etc. Or take an image, a piece of toast for example, and put it up again, and again, and again. If enough people see it for months, then you can release your print.

If your work does progress, but too far from the images that you're known for, then your fanbase grumbles, and so you go back to what they like. Probably at this point, you're making work that the fans want, rather than what you want to make. Or you just want to sell stuff.

- I don't know about the Vandal motif? It'll probably be on a t-shirt one day, so we'll know then whether there's life in it.

- Does a street artist that makes prints lose credibility? Does a heart-themed print that was purchased as a Valentine's gift lose credibility when viewed on any other day than February the 14th?

I think unfortunately the lack of progression is finding street artists out, at first it was fine as there was an influx of 'new' fans to replace the disenfranchised but this is steadily changing. The other point being there's a great deal of difference between getting up illegally with an image to creating a print, one by its nature has a finite existence the other particularly now due to value is preserved very well. When you start to contemplate images over the years perceptions change, what was once witty becomes laboured, what was once fresh becomes stale. The question as you've put it does come down to money, when does a laboured print become a drag on earning potential? When does a laboured image leave its mark on your inspiration to create something new and challenging and a possible new avenue for money?

[RolexDave]

Well, you can get some excellent Nick Walker commissioned Plates and mugs for Royal Doulton!

It wasn't a 'fly by night' company stealing their images, they got commissioned to think of what images they wanted to put on the plates themselves! Class!

[barryh]

Feb 14, 2013 0:50:15 GMT 1 Dr Plip said:

Feb 14, 2013 0:13:57 GMT 1 @deputydawg said:

If social media has taught us one thing a response (whether its valid; measured; or actually discussing an others assertion passed a 'witty' put down (whilst totally missing a point)) is all that's important . I despair.

Here are some possible discussion points for this thread:

- where does Nick go from here? His last show showed some new ideas but was met with indifference.

- the vandal was supposedly to stop some time ago (?) but seemingly keeps returning. Is there still life in the motif?

- does a street artist using a heart image just prior to valentines day in fact lose credibility? Does it matter?

- I'm not really familiar with a lot of Nick's work, but I know that artists are generally expected to show progression in their work, but is that expected of street artists? An awful lot of street art is repetition, repetition, repetition. Put your tag up enough times, in the right places, etc. Or take an image, a piece of toast for example, and put it up again, and again, and again. If enough people see it for months, then you can release your print.

If your work does progress, but too far from the images that you're known for, then your fanbase grumbles, and so you go back to what they like. Probably at this point, you're making work that the fans want, rather than what you want to make. Or you just want to sell stuff.

- I don't know about the Vandal motif? It'll probably be on a t-shirt one day, so we'll know then whether there's life in it.

- Does a street artist that makes prints lose credibility? Does a heart-themed print that was purchased as a Valentine's gift lose credibility when viewed on any other day than February the 14th?

Repetition makes sense on the street as he would be trying to create 'brand' awareness in a short space of time, although the fact he only paints legal walls means slapping up a big fancy tag is no problem. I loved the Banksy rats, but would be bored to death with them by now if thats all he painted... if you dont push yourself then you dont push your audience. 

[Dr Plip]

Feb 14, 2013 9:09:19 GMT 1 @ling said:

Feb 14, 2013 1:47:45 GMT 1 Dr Plip said:

A couple of people have commented that the printing isn't great. What's the glob on the top of his left foot?

The blob actually isn't a blob up close. It's the top of his shoe and there's a faint black outline attaching it, and the white next to it to the rest (that you can't see from the distant photo's).

I'm not sure if that makes sense. I'll take a close up if not.

Ah, ok. I see it now. I think.

[stuckeyc]

so has there been any response to the significant size difference between the actual print size and the size advertised during the sale and on the coa?  Anyone get one that is actually 120 x 92 or whatever it is on the coa

[sohohoho]

Feb 14, 2013 13:35:53 GMT 1 stuckeyc said:

so has there been any response to the significant size difference between the actual print size and the size advertised during the sale and on the coa?  Anyone get one that is actually 120 x 92 or whatever it is on the coa

The print was never advertised as being that big. It's obviously just a mistake on the COA's.

[stuckeyc]

just looked at the email again.  you are right sohohoho, the right size was advertised. dont care much about the coa anyways. happy to have the first walker in my collection

[Wattsie]

Got my print on Friday in Australia. Really well packaged. If anyone's interested my order number was 103 but got print 148.

[misterx]

Whereabouts in OZ are you Wattsie?

[Wattsie]

Feb 17, 2013 9:00:00 GMT 1 misterx said:

Whereabouts in OZ are you Wattsie?

I'm in Perth. What about you?

[Deleted]

hence the question Baxter..

[rowan]

Hand Finished edition on the way too...

web.stagram.com/p/427479664690576459_20416390

[maven]

some more of the handfinished version