Santa's Ghetto 2006

[ogrgel]

it is interesting that they've decided to number it at the back and not at the front with silver pen as it (I think ) was with the

[ogrgel]

POW logo from EINE

[numusic]

ogrgel said:

would you say it was the technique as well or just decision of people involved that kept the price so low ?

Once the screens set up they cost less than a fiver each to produce. 100 quid is about right for a screen print, could do it for 30 and still turn a profit.

[ratpack]

numusic said:

ogrgel said:

would you say it was the technique as well or just decision of people involved that kept the price so low ?

Once the screens set up they cost less than a fiver each to produce. 100 quid is about right for a screen print, could do it for 30 and still turn a profit.

Does that include man hours for the printer, admin and all the other shit that goes with printing a banksy print these days?!

[slowmo]

I do kind of wish it wasn't on the silver paper. Its a great print, love the image, but think it would have been better on plain paper. Its purely personal but my aunt used to own a cinzano mirror and it really reminds me of that.

[Curley]

numusic said:

donkeydaddy said:

A few of us have monochrome...but not many! This was my first post I think in this thread

" this is a really nice print. I wasn't expecting much when I heard it was going to be £100, but the quality of the print and the strength of the image are outstanding."

I think it's perhaps one of, if not thee, strongest image he's ever created. Out of all his Canvas works he's produced it's the one that can stand it's own next to some of the 20th century greats. It comes from a long tradition of a proud underclass fighting the ruling classes, this isn't just a contemporary Americana image, but a truly relevant piece that slots into art history. The stars and stripes is now one of the most recognised images in the world. The flag belongs to us all now, so in that sense it becomes more than a parochial image of defiance against Bush etc. It symbolises the strength of humanity over 'systems'. A truly astonishing piece of work IMO, and one that i'd gladly travel the length and breadth of the world to see in a museum at some point, let alone own a print of it. I think it will become a defining image for our generation. His prints may have taken a step down since his early stencil pieces, but his 'art' has definitely taken a step up. We should be proud that we own a piece of this guys work because long after the hype and print nonsense has died down, there'll be a body of work for generations to look upon and study and appreciate and in some cases, marvel about.

Peace and happy xmas ! ;D

Well said that man. ;D
However probably lost on half this site, cos they only care what its worth rather than what it says.

Respect is due

[monochrome]

monochrome said:

minus = cool
positive = only interested in profit.

only minus 9???
i'm one cool cat you filthy mongrels.

[shine166]

aimless said:

shine166 said:

exactly, a signed "girl with balloon" went for £1371 and a signed "love rat" also went for £1300 a couple of days ago,
and there relativley old prints.

girl with ballon definately wasnt signed, I was watching that one. Makes it kinda expensive now doesnt it?

already admited I was wrong mate

[Ågent ßacardi]

numusic said:

I think it's perhaps one of, if not thee, strongest image he's ever created. Out of all his Canvas works he's produced it's the one that can stand it's own next to some of the 20th century greats. It comes from a long tradition of a proud underclass fighting the ruling classes, this isn't just a contemporary Americana image, but a truly relevant piece that slots into art history. The stars and stripes is now one of the most recognised images in the world. The flag belongs to us all now, so in that sense it becomes more than a parochial image of defiance against Bush etc. It symbolises the strength of humanity over 'systems'. A truly astonishing piece of work IMO, and one that i'd gladly travel the length and breadth of the world to see in a museum at some point, let alone own a print of it. I think it will become a defining image for our generation. His prints may have taken a step down since his early stencil pieces, but his 'art' has definitely taken a step up. We should be proud that we own a piece of this guys work because long after the hype and print nonsense has died down, there'll be a body of work for generations to look upon and study and appreciate and in some cases, marvel about.

Peace and happy xmas ! ;D

Couldn't have put it better myself! Bravo!!

[irf2112]

We're all in it. So why not kill a bit a time in between R'Freshing and come up with a logo for our Team....Any logo Legends out there??

[numusic]

irf2112 said:

We're all in it. So why not kill a bit a time in between R'Freshing and come up with a logo for our Team....Any logo Legends out there??

here ya go ;D

[irf2112]

i haven't had a Refresher in years!!!

[gm]

The last time I had one of those it pulled a filling out of my tooth

[jazzpants]

same here they're evil sweets!

[manchestermike]

Try www.aquarterof.co.uk if you like older sweets.

[Jonny Breaks]

manchestermike said:

Try www.aquarterof.co.uk if you like older sweets.

wham bars!!! ;D

[corblimeylimey]

Space Dust !!!!

[mcnuts]

...people must be getting back to their lives.... much less chatter today

[knox]

mcnuts said:

...people must be getting back to their lives.... much less chatter today

This is a war of attrition and the weak are falling off. Its a bit like the 'Touch the truck' competitions... Anybody else fight the urge to check the status during the night after the news it could be released at any time?

[mcnuts]

lol... i like the touch the truck analogy – couldn’t agree more

[manchestermike]

knox said:

mcnuts said:

...people must be getting back to their lives.... much less chatter today

This is a war of attrition and the weak are falling off. Its a bit like the 'Touch the truck' competitions... Anybody else fight the urge to check the status during the night after the news it could be released at any time?

It could be, but I think it'll still be during the day, and dare I say it, the morning.

[Daniel Silk]

knox said:

mcnuts said:

...people must be getting back to their lives.... much less chatter today

This is a war of attrition and the weak are falling off. Its a bit like the 'Touch the truck' competitions... Anybody else fight the urge to check the status during the night after the news it could be released at any time?

Nah! I'm keepin an eye out during the day but if it goes on at night I'm gonna miss it
I should think if it went on during UK night time, the Americans & Australians will have it cleaned up by morning

[stingray]

Still in, though starting to get concerned that as we move further away from payday that I will have insufficient funds to purchase the prints I want should they come in line. It will get to the point soon when I will be hoping that POW wait till next month... sigh

[corblimeylimey]

I'm doing the same as you Silky, I've got to keep some sanity. (just a little...in a box somewhere)

[mcnuts]

admin said:

knox said:

This is a war of attrition and the weak are falling off. Its a bit like the 'Touch the truck' competitions... Anybody else fight the urge to check the status during the night after the news it could be released at any time?

Nah! I'm keepin an eye out during the day but if it goes on at night I'm gonna miss it
I should think if it went on during UK night time, the Americans & Australians will have it cleaned up by morning

Agreeed. But I too think it will be British working hours (would someone from PoW really go into the office that late to fire things up and make sure the sysetm doesnt asplode? Also, they must be a bit bias towards the Uk (I'd like to think that at least)

[sputnikeye]

Yeah sanity! ; :'(Now where did I put that?

[stingray]

www.nkycs.com/imgs/TooTired.jpg

irf2112 said:

We're all in it. So why not kill a bit a time in between R'Freshing and come up with a logo for our Team....Any logo Legends out there??

[Jonny Breaks]

mcnuts said:

admin said:

Nah! I'm keepin an eye out during the day but if it goes on at night I'm gonna miss it
I should think if it went on during UK night time, the Americans & Australians will have it cleaned up by morning

Agreeed. But I too think it will be British working hours (would someone from PoW really go into the office that late to fire things up and make sure the sysetm doesnt asplode? Also, they must be a bit bias towards the Uk (I'd like to think that at least)

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yeah i think with the first release using their new servers/software they'll want make sure it all goes smoothly so a 9-5 GMT release looks likey, then if it all works ok we might see some more random times to help out the guys from the US and Oz.

[Daniel Silk]

sputnikeye said:

Yeah sanity! ; :'(Now where did I put that?

Sanity! hmmmm, I dont think you will find much of that on here ;D

[corblimeylimey]

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