[discoduster]

Mar 9, 2009 13:56:40 GMT 1 goaty said:

Why is it a rip off?

[richy00]

bargain

[hlarmy]

I think it's quite reasonably priced actually; people are still happy to pay up to this amount for this print from the original edition, so £2,600 seems like a good price. I wouldn't pay it personally but I'm sure many would have

[manchestermike]

I basketed it as my girlfriend loves TMA London. But once I saw the price I let it back out... no way at £2600

[moleman]

considering a few months back i think they said nick was selling ap s for 4k this is a bargain

i dont have that sort of cash (i did before i found art) but this price seems very good indeed

imo 99p start normal run will get 2k- 2.2k i say this because so many people want it demand is still huge for this print i wish i had one.

[manchestermike]

Someone obviously thought it was good value as they bought it. For me it was overpriced by about £1000. At £1500 I'd have considered it

[hlarmy]

Mar 9, 2009 14:36:10 GMT 1 manchestermike said:

Someone obviously thought it was good value as they bought it. For me it was overpriced by about £1000. At £1500 I'd have considered it

I'm glad I didn't get it in the basket as I may have been tempted to bite the bullet. I wouldn't say it's a bargain personally, but a fair price.

[manchestermike]

Possibly mate, it's relative I suppose. I'm not a huge fan of Walker, but I like this print. However for £1500 (well less) you can get a signed Banksy print. At £1500 I may have bought, but anymore than that no way.

[hlarmy]

Mar 9, 2009 14:50:55 GMT 1 manchestermike said:

Possibly mate, it's relative I suppose. I'm not a huge fan of Walker, but I like this print. However for £1500 (well less) you can get a signed Banksy print. At £1500 I may have bought, but anymore than that no way.

This is true MM, however I prefer this print to many Banksy's, it's an edition of 2 (kind of ) and it was sold at a price only a fraction above what one from the main edition would sell at.

I do think however that Walker prices are only going to go one way (IMO of course), which is the main reason I'd have probably pulled out at the last minute (despite the obvious temptation!).

[manchestermike]

Mar 9, 2009 15:00:49 GMT 1 hlarmy said:

Mar 9, 2009 14:50:55 GMT 1 manchestermike said:

Possibly mate, it's relative I suppose. I'm not a huge fan of Walker, but I like this print. However for £1500 (well less) you can get a signed Banksy print. At £1500 I may have bought, but anymore than that no way.

This is true MM, however I prefer this print to many Banksy's, it's an edition of 2 (kind of ) and it was sold at a price only a fraction above what one from the main edition would sell at.

I do think however that Walker prices are only going to go one way (IMO of course), which is the main reason I'd have probably pulled out at the last minute (despite the obvious temptation!).

Aye, similar thinking here

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Mar 9, 2009 15:00:49 GMT 1 hlarmy said:

Mar 9, 2009 14:50:55 GMT 1 manchestermike said:

I do think however that Walker prices are only going to go one way (IMO of course), which is the main reason I'd have probably pulled out at the last minute (despite the obvious temptation!).

yep the NW wave is almost ridden out, thank fuck, it got pretty silly there for a while

[daddycool]

I'm still kicking myself about not getting tma London first time around ...was sitting there there thinking I can't afford it but I want it.

Then sold out 10mins later

but as the old saying goes..you win some, you lose some

[robinbanks]

Mar 9, 2009 15:05:18 GMT 1 @badrobot said:

yep the NW wave is almost ridden out, thank f**k, it got pretty silly there for a while

You do nothing but slate Walker and yet you won't have a bad word said about TOX?

[volvic]

funny, the last nw empire sold for 1170 odd which is a 3-400 quid increase to what they were selling @ a month ago...

his stand out work will always be worth something V for vandal, TMA (Key ones) i do agree with some of his stuff getting boring though

[Deleted]

wtf r u on about? thats not a slight on nw - thats a slight on how stupid the prices got...i know you have not been around long robin but all sorts of stuff was selling out/for wayyy too much in nanoseconds after the mona canvas went for a bundle

I actually rate nw as fucking pioneer of graf from the Bristol scene - i may not be happy with recent sales / prices - but I respect some of his work a fuck load

[moleman]

i think the problem is people get hooked up on images with nw in particular seems to get the wrong end of the stick.

i liked coat of arms not a lot but it was fun. His giraffe again was fun but nothing great.

i think credit crunch was brilliant if he released it now people would love it he did it 3-4 months to early.
But all these images are called boring and rubbish its old news man, some of his new stuff is brilliant forget that stuff look how much he is improving.
ALL artist have made rubbish work but its never remembered so well not sure why.

[superman]

hiya volvic, did you get tma london, u was after one, wasnt you.

[volvic]

nah didnt get it...

got my eyes on bigger fish!

[robinbanks]

Mar 9, 2009 15:19:30 GMT 1 @badrobot said:

wtf r u on about? thats not a slight on nw - thats a slight on how stupid the prices got...i know you have not been around long robin but all sorts of stuff was selling out/for wayyy too much in nanoseconds after the mona canvas went for a bundle

I actually rate nw as f**king pioneer of graf from the Bristol scene - i may not be happy with recent sales / prices - but I respect some of his work a f**k load

Ok br, whatever you say oh wise one.

Once again I bow to your superior street art knowledge.

God it must be great being you.

[etched]

Mar 9, 2009 15:18:24 GMT 1 volvic said:

funny, the last nw empire sold for 1170 odd which is a 3-400 quid increase to what they were selling @ a month ago...

his stand out work will always be worth something V for vandal, TMA (Key ones) i do agree with some of his stuff getting boring though

vandal airways is a real classic i think along with tma ldn and empire state

[moleman]

v for vandal


yes

[dh]

I bought a Vandal Airways for a lot of money last year because I thought I loved it, I have never been so disappointed by a print in my life and I love Nick's work. Black rat did not get that one right.

[stillborncrisps]

Did this PP look any different to the normal edition?

[manchestermike]

*snigger*

He said PP

;D

[G-Man]

I think that BRP are strting to see the dollar signs at the moment

Yes they create arguabely the most complex and largest screenprints at the moment but.........

Every release seems to have untold Printers Proofs, Artists Proofs colour differences......

Also they all seem to come out after they judge how popular the actual print run is!!!!!!

Call me cynical but BRP are getting very ric at the moment as the rest of us get poorer because of the economy

[etched]

Mar 9, 2009 21:20:14 GMT 1 @dh said:

I bought a Vandal Airways for a lot of money last year because I thought I loved it, I have never been so disappointed by a print in my life and I love Nick's work. Black rat did not get that one right.

so maybe paying a lot of money(over the odds) adds a little to the hurt

[Deleted]

Mar 9, 2009 23:38:59 GMT 1 G-Man said:

I think that BRP are strting to see the dollar signs at the moment

Yes they create arguabely the most complex and largest screenprints at the moment but.........

Every release seems to have untold Printers Proofs, Artists Proofs colour differences......

Also they all seem to come out after they judge how popular the actual print run is!!!!!!

Call me cynical but BRP are getting very ric at the moment as the rest of us get poorer because of the economy

G-man you are getting poorer because like me you spend to much on art ;D

I'm told that lots are artists sell or give away AP ect so BRP are not the first or last to do this I'm sure. the more prints the more chance of owning one, i would have loved to buy the London TMA PP/AP if i had the cash, so would many pepole I'm sure? I know it's a bit mad at the moment with the crunchie credit , but do what you want with your cash, but by the same token BRP can do what they want with their business

[e3massive]

Print is in a white frame with a mount, only selling as don’t have the space to put on the wall, comes with Coa. 

Price - £3,200. Based near Oval, London. Frame is 100cm x 84cm 

Price is based off the most recent auction (last week) from Tate ward, where one sold for £3,500 inc the premium. I have not seen one of these come up for sale in a very long time. 

Tate ward

[concrete jungle]

First urban art print I ever purchased and still on my wall. I know NK has gone a bit off the wall in recent years, but this is still one of my favourites. The TMA series has a place in the history of UK urban art in the same way as early Banksy imo - with London and Bristol being the best of the lot. GLWTS

[Dice]

Empire state black and white was the best one IMO