Banksy Basquiat Print, Gross Domestic Product™

[Daniel Silk]

This thread is for discussions on the release of the Banksy Basquiat Print via Gross Domestic Product.



From experience of past Banksy print releases, it’s a good idea to start a thread now, so we can keep it all tidy in one thread, coz it’s sure to become a long long rambling saga! 😁

[Daniel Silk]

So what’s the information so far? Edition size? Price?

[Easy-Z]

I like it.
That's all I got so far.

[Daniel Silk]

Oct 6, 2019 5:44:56 GMT 1 Easy-Z said:

I like it.
That's all I got so far.

Yeah, I think the black background works very well.

[d.r. perseus]

JMB is what sparked my interest in collecting and painting myself even with a background and growing up with art. Love the piece but not sure how to interpret it.

The ride to me speaks to at minimum the large collective of Basquiat I’ve seen where I get to see the art but for a moment, but owning actual art by him being impossible and therefore transient....an experience I only get to enjoy for but a moment.

[teabaggins]

For the sake of discussion. I really enjoyed this work in its original placement at the Barbican. While I do love the image, I can’t help feeling like it loses a little something in print form without the contextual placemat outside the JMB exhibit. Still good but not at all the same punch imo..

[pellets]

Could it also be a comment on how many people include JMB crown in their art work? It seems to function as a nod to a great but also as a cheap way for people to create the appearance that they have deep street art roots.

[Daniel Silk]

Maybe it sounds silly, but I do like square prints 😂 I think when it’s square the shape doesn’t catch your eye away from the image, also they display nice when framed.

[Daniel Silk]

The talk on the main thread is of an edition of 500 prints.
Who’s gonna guess on the price? Are we talking £500 or £5000 each? Or maybe even more?

[h.dupa]

Depends on the way he's selling it i guess.

Lottery usually means price is low.
First come, first served: Price is usually high.

My guess: some sort of lottery. Price 1000-1500

[iamzero]

Love the fact he’s done this as a print as a nod to John Michael Basket and not the the figure being searched. Wondering if the VIP edition would included the crowns being hand drawn?

The CYW was a Haring tribute and this JMB... who next?

Hoping for a lottery as I was lucky enough to get the Sale Ends but I think it’s probably the best way to level the playing field. Those that argue it should favour old time forum members should remember many of them cashed out on Banksy long ago and made money from doing it so I’m not sure how this makes them any more or less fans of Banksy than any of us that weren’t savvy enough to buy in the early days.

[Deleted]

A thousand would raise half a.illion. with all the other stuff I reckon easy raise one and a half million which is double what choose love raised year before. He will get his boat. Best way is lottery. 

[Aubrey 245]

Beautiful piece, but some more ideas how to interpret it, whats the point behind it?

[iamzero]

My guess is what a fairground ride the art world is... round and round it goes.

[Wrxinprogress]

Like the image and I’d like some more new Banksy prints to be released annually via lotto, no internet server could handle traffic of an old skool POW f5athon

[arge]

Here you go....





Went yesterday, loved it. The print looks awesome.

[mutatis]

Just as the Banksy painting at the Barbican was based on Basquiat's Boy and Dog ... I think the print is a nod to the Ferris Wheel that Basquiat designed for Andre Heller's amusement park/art museum Luna Luna which inspired Dismaland and the use of the crowns is ironic as they act as a visual cliche identifying Basquiat.

Excuse the quality of the photos taken from the book

Front View

Back View

[Deleted]

Did you see the sign says 1.8 kg of weight? Is it including the frame?

[kjg]

Oct 6, 2019 11:29:33 GMT 1 @letier said:

Did you see the sign says 1.8 kg of weight? Is it including the frame?

It’s on board. So I guess the weight comes from the board.

[Deleted]

Just saw the dimensions also say 2cm thick. That's quite a board.

[Dexter Bulldog]

This is my nonsense take, which there has been no shortage of so here goes
One edition should be a lottery amongst the public
The other edition should be a lottery for prior WOH guests, if you want to somehow reward die hards
Both editions will have a substantial portion allocated to the usual suspects

[Lroy]

Oct 6, 2019 7:59:14 GMT 1 Daniel Silk said:

The talk on the main thread is of an edition of 500 prints.
Who’s gonna guess on the price? Are we talking £500 or £5000 each? Or maybe even more?

150, 300 quids, no more than 500 £ ( or 1k if they want it )
Cheap as chips !
He we are in a bargain grosser shop !

[iamzero]

Oct 6, 2019 11:35:33 GMT 1 Dexter Bulldog said:

This is my nonsense take, which there has been no shortage of so here goes
One edition should be a lottery amongst the public
The other edition should be a lottery for prior WOH guests, if you want to somehow reward die hards
Both editions will have a substantial portion allocated to the usual suspects

So people should be ‘rewarded’ for either having enough disposable cash to travel to the WOH or having the time or lifestyle to get there? Stinks of us and them to me. Having very young twins changes the way I buy things, art and holidays... it doesn’t change how I feel about being a diehard Banksy fan... However I much I understand where your sentiment comes from.

[Dexter Bulldog]

Oct 6, 2019 11:58:45 GMT 1 iamzero said:

Oct 6, 2019 11:35:33 GMT 1 Dexter Bulldog said:

This is my nonsense take, which there has been no shortage of so here goes
One edition should be a lottery amongst the public
The other edition should be a lottery for prior WOH guests, if you want to somehow reward die hards
Both editions will have a substantial portion allocated to the usual suspects

So people should be ‘rewarded’ for either having enough disposable cash to travel to the WOH or having the time or lifestyle to get there? Stinks of us and them to me. Having very young twins changes the way I buy things, art and holidays... it doesn’t change how I feel about being a diehard Banksy fan... However I much I understand where your sentiment comes from.

I wasn’t able to get over there either but I would think those that did do deserve the reward
you and I can buy a coffee mug

[maven]

There should be no favouritism - anyone can win so either a lottery or a sporting contest and a fair fight!

[stuckeyc]

Conversely how about anybody that won sale ends or visited WOH hotel be DQ'd to democratize ownership. I jest but just as fair. Entitlement, it's what for dinner

[European Bob]

does anyone have a good image of the original he painted outside barbican? would like to see a comparison

[benz]

[JAlternatión]

Oct 6, 2019 13:18:06 GMT 1 European Bob said:

does anyone have a good image of the original he painted outside barbican? would like to see a comparison

Best I have is this...

http://instagram.com/p/Byv2ubylfm9

[iamzero]

Oct 6, 2019 12:13:06 GMT 1 Dexter Bulldog said:

Oct 6, 2019 11:58:45 GMT 1 iamzero said:

So people should be ‘rewarded’ for either having enough disposable cash to travel to the WOH or having the time or lifestyle to get there? Stinks of us and them to me. Having very young twins changes the way I buy things, art and holidays... it doesn’t change how I feel about being a diehard Banksy fan... However I much I understand where your sentiment comes from.

I wasn’t able to get over there either but I would think those that did do deserve the reward
you and I can buy a coffee mug

It could be argued that they have already been ‘rewarded’ with stamped posters and box sets that many long time die hard Banksy fans have already made a profit on by selling on.