[The Italian One]

Nov 1, 2024 0:51:34 GMT 1 sapi said:

Blu exited the art market (galleries, selling directly through artsh.it) over 10 years ago (and likely will never sell anything into the art market again--the only work available is on the secondary market, and that is rare). I think Blu mentioned working as a cook in this video from back in the day (theinfluencers.org/en/video/blu/7) 

Lazarides on Blu from 2018
A. As far as it is possible, Blu is the purest of the pure in terms of street artists. There is no commercial angle to what he does, he has a very political mindset, he is prolific and ‒ as far as I am concerned ‒ he is the real role model for what street artists should be.
A. I think he’s so political and he has such a strong sense of who he is and what he wants to do, and I don’t think he’s motivated by money or fame at all: all he wants to do is paint in the streets and paint walls. And I think he’s stayed true to that for the last fifteen years.
Lazarides on Banksy and Blu from 2018
Q. What do you think will remain of these two artists for future generations?
A. I think Banksy will be considered one of the most famous “commercial” graffiti artists of all time. And I think Blu will be considered one of the purest graffiti artists of all time. (from www.artribune.com/professioni-e-professionisti/who-is-who/2018/03/blu-banksy-street-art-intervista-steve-lazarides/)

Thanks sapi,
 it is always a pleasure to read your blu's post, and you always bring something I didn't know.

Did you see the print pinned under the desk? do you know if it is a print or poster? is this a blu 's edition never released? 

[goose]

Oct 29, 2024 14:43:23 GMT 1 random.jes said:

Someone created an instagram account collecting all Blu artworks on papers, maybe someone here
Anyway it's a nice thing: www.instagram.com/blu_files/

I still regret not picking up one of his drawings when I had the chance

[sapi]

Nov 1, 2024 9:42:10 GMT 1 The Italian One said:

Nov 1, 2024 0:51:34 GMT 1 sapi said:

Blu exited the art market (galleries, selling directly through artsh.it) over 10 years ago (and likely will never sell anything into the art market again--the only work available is on the secondary market, and that is rare). I think Blu mentioned working as a cook in this video from back in the day (theinfluencers.org/en/video/blu/7) 
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Thanks sapi,
 it is always a pleasure to read your blu's post, and you always bring something I didn't know.

Did you see the print pinned under the desk? do you know if it is a print or poster? is this a blu 's edition never released? 

Good eye!

it looks like it was the cover image for the Influencers Festival in 2009.
see theinfluencers.org/en/festival/2009
see also 0100101110101101.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/influencers-poster-2009.jpg
*i haven't seen this IRL but am guessing based on the ones in the video that this was a printed poster

[sapi]

Oct 30, 2024 6:17:46 GMT 1 sapi said:

Oct 29, 2024 14:43:23 GMT 1 random.jes said:

Someone created an instagram account collecting all Blu artworks on papers, maybe someone here
Anyway it's a nice thing: www.instagram.com/blu_files/

nice - thanks for sharing.

& not yet all - they're missing prints (including all Studio Cromie, the other two etchings, and some POW) & a ton of drawings, but looks like they're just getting started, hopefully they'll fill in more blanks 

happy to report that the instagram account keeps posting updates, including some things i have never seen before, plus this etching from my collection*
(

http://instagram.com/p/DCBvAMwN2tK

)
*i took that photo (the work is resting on my sofa top in a prior living room)