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Banksy • frAGILE • Legacy of War Foundation , by Atelier on Dec 19, 2022 3:36:34 GMT 1, Emails trickling in for VIPs I heard Just LOL
Emails trickling in for VIPs I heard Just LOL
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Banksy • frAGILE • Legacy of War Foundation , by Atelier on Dec 19, 2022 3:41:01 GMT 1, Since PC used a quote "comedian" to judge the entries for the GDP applications, anyone agree the "prove i'm not a robot because..." line will also procure how the winners will be decided?
Since PC used a quote "comedian" to judge the entries for the GDP applications, anyone agree the "prove i'm not a robot because..." line will also procure how the winners will be decided?
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Banksy • frAGILE • Legacy of War Foundation , by orchid on Dec 19, 2022 8:13:24 GMT 1, Emails trickling in for VIPs I heard Just LOL All allocated
Emails trickling in for VIPs I heard Just LOL All allocated
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Banksy • frAGILE • Legacy of War Foundation , by Londown 01 on Dec 19, 2022 8:46:46 GMT 1, What is the purpose of your posts? What's your intention?
What is the purpose of your posts? What's your intention?
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Banksy • frAGILE • Legacy of War Foundation , by state on Dec 19, 2022 9:36:36 GMT 1, What is the purpose of your posts? What's your intention? Hinting he’s VIP 😂
What is the purpose of your posts? What's your intention? Hinting he’s VIP 😂
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Banksy • frAGILE • Legacy of War Foundation , by kfroms on Dec 19, 2022 9:58:19 GMT 1, What is the purpose of your posts? What's your intention? Hinting he’s VIP 😂 Hinting he likes to rub people the wrong way?
What is the purpose of your posts? What's your intention? Hinting he’s VIP 😂 Hinting he likes to rub people the wrong way?
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Banksy • frAGILE • Legacy of War Foundation , by donnerz on Dec 19, 2022 10:32:53 GMT 1, A million hits Not a million applications No chance it was anywhere near that number but still slim chances For perspective the life boat raffle which cost £2 to apply had 45,000 guesses and often people guessed more than once Reality is that even if it’s a legitimate raffle and they give all 50 away the chances are likely to be 1000:1 Not worth worrying about It says 'over 1 million requests' - would you not read requests as applications?
A million hits Not a million applications No chance it was anywhere near that number but still slim chances For perspective the life boat raffle which cost £2 to apply had 45,000 guesses and often people guessed more than once Reality is that even if it’s a legitimate raffle and they give all 50 away the chances are likely to be 1000:1 Not worth worrying about It says 'over 1 million requests' - would you not read requests as applications?
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Banksy • frAGILE • Legacy of War Foundation , by Pete the Post on Dec 19, 2022 10:39:17 GMT 1, George the Dog was a little upset the other day, after i explained there was only one entry per IP address, and i got in first.
(he is doing great really, much happier now and settling in a treat.)
George the Dog was a little upset the other day, after i explained there was only one entry per IP address, and i got in first.
(he is doing great really, much happier now and settling in a treat.)
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Banksy • frAGILE • Legacy of War Foundation , by Fuzzyduck121 on Dec 19, 2022 10:51:29 GMT 1, A million hits Not a million applications No chance it was anywhere near that number but still slim chances For perspective the life boat raffle which cost £2 to apply had 45,000 guesses and often people guessed more than once Reality is that even if it’s a legitimate raffle and they give all 50 away the chances are likely to be 1000:1 Not worth worrying about It says 'over 1 million requests' - would you not read requests as applications? nope
sourcedefense.com/glossary/web-request/
a request isn’t about filling forms in
It isn’t even a hit , it’s basically every refresh and site visit
to put it in perspective Wikipedia has a million requests every 15 seconds
a bot could generate half a million requests in a minute just to see if it could knock the site off
it has no relevance to the raffle, which is why it’s so clever as they’ve actually told us nothing ;-)
A million hits Not a million applications No chance it was anywhere near that number but still slim chances For perspective the life boat raffle which cost £2 to apply had 45,000 guesses and often people guessed more than once Reality is that even if it’s a legitimate raffle and they give all 50 away the chances are likely to be 1000:1 Not worth worrying about It says 'over 1 million requests' - would you not read requests as applications? nope sourcedefense.com/glossary/web-request/a request isn’t about filling forms in It isn’t even a hit , it’s basically every refresh and site visit to put it in perspective Wikipedia has a million requests every 15 seconds a bot could generate half a million requests in a minute just to see if it could knock the site off it has no relevance to the raffle, which is why it’s so clever as they’ve actually told us nothing ;-)
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Banksy • frAGILE • Legacy of War Foundation , by donnerz on Dec 19, 2022 10:57:51 GMT 1, Ah thanks for the explanation, that is very interesting! You learn something new every day.
Ah thanks for the explanation, that is very interesting! You learn something new every day.
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Banksy • frAGILE • Legacy of War Foundation , by silvermyn on Dec 19, 2022 11:07:54 GMT 1, what is the significance #'s on the side. if it was a used box from some cheap ikea furniture it surely would not have the date of 12/22 "603825161" The number is an interesting part of this piece. It's not particularly clear (no doubt intentionally) which can lead to different searches and different results.
I read the number as starting with 0038, rather than 6038. Ukraine's International dialing code is 0038. The next set of numbers I read as being 25161, but it could also be 25181 or 25101. Either way, seems far too short to be an actual telephone number in Ukraine and I doubt they would put a real number up because about 30 numpties a day would be calling it.
The GPS coordinates for latitude 25 longitude 16.1 (25161) locate the town of Murzuq in Libya, which was bombed in 2020 by the Lybyan national army. Coincidence... ? Maybe but maybe not. All part of the fun!
Out of interest, did anybody do research on the number printed on the Barcode leopard and shark images? There may be a thread on it already but I don't recall ever reading it, if there is one.
what is the significance #'s on the side. if it was a used box from some cheap ikea furniture it surely would not have the date of 12/22 "603825161" The number is an interesting part of this piece. It's not particularly clear (no doubt intentionally) which can lead to different searches and different results. I read the number as starting with 0038, rather than 6038. Ukraine's International dialing code is 0038. The next set of numbers I read as being 25161, but it could also be 25181 or 25101. Either way, seems far too short to be an actual telephone number in Ukraine and I doubt they would put a real number up because about 30 numpties a day would be calling it. The GPS coordinates for latitude 25 longitude 16.1 (25161) locate the town of Murzuq in Libya, which was bombed in 2020 by the Lybyan national army. Coincidence... ? Maybe but maybe not. All part of the fun! Out of interest, did anybody do research on the number printed on the Barcode leopard and shark images? There may be a thread on it already but I don't recall ever reading it, if there is one.
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Banksy • frAGILE • Legacy of War Foundation , by pjc on Dec 19, 2022 11:11:18 GMT 1, It says 'over 1 million requests' - would you not read requests as applications? nope sourcedefense.com/glossary/web-request/a request isn’t about filling forms in It isn’t even a hit , it’s basically every refresh and site visit to put it in perspective Wikipedia has a million requests every 15 seconds a bot could generate half a million requests in a minute just to see if it could knock the site off it has no relevance to the raffle, which is why it’s so clever as they’ve actually told us nothing ;-) that assumes that they went by this ‘definition’ of the word, and not as most people would likely read it/use it as ‘applications’…
It says 'over 1 million requests' - would you not read requests as applications? nope sourcedefense.com/glossary/web-request/a request isn’t about filling forms in It isn’t even a hit , it’s basically every refresh and site visit to put it in perspective Wikipedia has a million requests every 15 seconds a bot could generate half a million requests in a minute just to see if it could knock the site off it has no relevance to the raffle, which is why it’s so clever as they’ve actually told us nothing ;-) that assumes that they went by this ‘definition’ of the word, and not as most people would likely read it/use it as ‘applications’…
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Banksy • frAGILE • Legacy of War Foundation , by Dive Jedi on Dec 19, 2022 11:23:23 GMT 1, It says 'over 1 million requests' - would you not read requests as applications? nope sourcedefense.com/glossary/web-request/a request isn’t about filling forms in It isn’t even a hit , it’s basically every refresh and site visit to put it in perspective Wikipedia has a million requests every 15 seconds a bot could generate half a million requests in a minute just to see if it could knock the site off it has no relevance to the raffle, which is why it’s so clever as they’ve actually told us nothing ;-) It would be safe to assume they mean applications and not page request....
It says 'over 1 million requests' - would you not read requests as applications? nope sourcedefense.com/glossary/web-request/a request isn’t about filling forms in It isn’t even a hit , it’s basically every refresh and site visit to put it in perspective Wikipedia has a million requests every 15 seconds a bot could generate half a million requests in a minute just to see if it could knock the site off it has no relevance to the raffle, which is why it’s so clever as they’ve actually told us nothing ;-) It would be safe to assume they mean applications and not page request....
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Banksy • frAGILE • Legacy of War Foundation , by its all about me on Dec 19, 2022 13:11:08 GMT 1, Okay, just some observations. Had a bit of fun here, so not to be taken entirely seriously. So, couldn’t help but reminded of Massive Attack Blue lines and Protection packaging. 1 this and the symbols at the bottom reminded me of massive attack and the symbols 3d used . Red Lines. 2 the rat’s whiskers and ear neatly spell out 3d 3 could help but look at it upside down. Upside down E L look like a stylised 3d 4 back paw and it’s shadow spell out 3d. Front paw has 4 fingers but almost seems to be highlighting 3 of them 5 tried and tried but cannot figure out anything in the serial number. Wouldn’t be surprised if correlates to some sort of aid supply. 6 as highlighted, date executed 7 more symbols reminding me of massive attack. The recycle symbol having 3 arrows ♻️ 8 cant help but think you can make out ‘HIRST’ lol I'm sorry but your points 1 and 7 have absolutely nothing to do with Massive Attack. They are standard symbols used in nearly all packaging.
Okay, just some observations. Had a bit of fun here, so not to be taken entirely seriously. So, couldn’t help but reminded of Massive Attack Blue lines and Protection packaging. 1 this and the symbols at the bottom reminded me of massive attack and the symbols 3d used . Red Lines. 2 the rat’s whiskers and ear neatly spell out 3d 3 could help but look at it upside down. Upside down E L look like a stylised 3d 4 back paw and it’s shadow spell out 3d. Front paw has 4 fingers but almost seems to be highlighting 3 of them 5 tried and tried but cannot figure out anything in the serial number. Wouldn’t be surprised if correlates to some sort of aid supply. 6 as highlighted, date executed 7 more symbols reminding me of massive attack. The recycle symbol having 3 arrows ♻️ 8 cant help but think you can make out ‘HIRST’ lol I'm sorry but your points 1 and 7 have absolutely nothing to do with Massive Attack. They are standard symbols used in nearly all packaging.
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Banksy • frAGILE • Legacy of War Foundation , by Baker Dave 76 on Dec 19, 2022 13:20:26 GMT 1, Are you d a n Brown .
Are you d a n Brown .
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Banksy • frAGILE • Legacy of War Foundation , by ubl on Dec 19, 2022 13:39:10 GMT 1, Very much a fan of all the conspiracy theories popping up every time Banksy does anything.
Very much a fan of all the conspiracy theories popping up every time Banksy does anything.
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Banksy • frAGILE • Legacy of War Foundation , by fuzzed on Dec 19, 2022 14:28:28 GMT 1, nope sourcedefense.com/glossary/web-request/a request isn’t about filling forms in It isn’t even a hit , it’s basically every refresh and site visit to put it in perspective Wikipedia has a million requests every 15 seconds a bot could generate half a million requests in a minute just to see if it could knock the site off it has no relevance to the raffle, which is why it’s so clever as they’ve actually told us nothing ;-) It would be safe to assume they mean applications and not page request.... I didn't read it as applications, I read it as requests as per the previous comment about web requests. It's all open to interpretation - only they know what they mean.
nope sourcedefense.com/glossary/web-request/a request isn’t about filling forms in It isn’t even a hit , it’s basically every refresh and site visit to put it in perspective Wikipedia has a million requests every 15 seconds a bot could generate half a million requests in a minute just to see if it could knock the site off it has no relevance to the raffle, which is why it’s so clever as they’ve actually told us nothing ;-) It would be safe to assume they mean applications and not page request.... I didn't read it as applications, I read it as requests as per the previous comment about web requests. It's all open to interpretation - only they know what they mean.
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Banksy • frAGILE • Legacy of War Foundation , by Atelier on Dec 19, 2022 18:27:39 GMT 1, Finally a truth. All your brain cells are indeed clearly allocated writing these inane posts.
Finally a truth. All your brain cells are indeed clearly allocated writing these inane posts.
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Banksy • frAGILE • Legacy of War Foundation , by orchid on Dec 19, 2022 18:48:53 GMT 1, Finally a truth. All your brain cells are indeed clearly allocated writing these inane posts.
Finally a truth. All your brain cells are indeed clearly allocated writing these inane posts.
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Banksy • frAGILE • Legacy of War Foundation , by cemltz on Dec 20, 2022 1:01:16 GMT 1, Hmmm.
Hmmm.
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Banksy • frAGILE • Legacy of War Foundation , by met on Dec 20, 2022 5:43:41 GMT 1, A game for art enthusiasts wishing to hone their observational and reasoning skills would be the following: Spot the multiple tells. Please tell the tells .. show me what you are seeing. Thank you.
Okay.
Lots of writing required, but I'll play the professor. It's a good contrast to my more natural, real-life role as the blundering eternal student.
In our capacity as art fans, many of us probably like to view ourselves as thoughtful, perceptive and inquisitive.
And given that close to 36 hours have lapsed since my earlier post, those who wished to test themselves will have had over a day to do so, without a spoiler ruining the challenge.
__________
For the avoidance of doubt, by "tells", I was referring to the many clues indicating that red is one of the screenprinted colours of the Banksy artwork.
In other words, the piece was not made on the cut-out side of a cardboard box; it merely appears to have been.
This conclusion can be reached by using our eyes, logic, deduction and/or existing knowledge.
Regarding order of execution for the work's creation, I suspect it may have gone as follows:
(i) sheets of cardboard cut to the desired size;
(ii) the colour red screened first;
(iii) parcel tape added around the edges;
(iv) the remaining colours screened — black (possibly); brown; tan; silver grey; pale grey; white; and soft pink;
(v) vertical cuts made with a blade and straightedge over the letters F and R; and
(vi) the letters F and R, as well as parts of the cardboard and tape edges, roughed up and torn a bit, in a visually-pleasing way.
__________
As for actual CLUES, we have the luxury of being able to pick and choose:
1. Placement of the parcel tape
1.1 At first glance, the tape — along with the sheet of cardboard — looks as if it was originally from one side of a cardboard box, repurposed by Banksy to create a work of art.
But parcel tape isn't applied to a cardboard box in such a manner, i.e. in a square shape. Rather, it is just used over the flaps to seal the box, and sometimes also over the flap edges along the side.
For the artwork, the tape enhances its upcycled appearance and also has a framing purpose.
1.2 As an aside, consider the likelihood in practice of a warehouse employee actually applying parcel tape over, and therefore partly hiding, some of the packaging-box icons — being symbols whose sole function is to help minimise the risk of any damage occurring in transit to the contents of the box.
2. FRAGILE text
By way of preface, although plenty of stock illustrations can be found online, it is relatively uncommon for the Fragile warning to be printed so markedly (large scale and dead centre) on the sides of packaging boxes.
That said, the following applies to cases where conspicuous Fragile warning text does appear on boxes:
2.1 For message-reinforcement purposes, the Fragile warning is often accompanied by:
(i) complementary text (like Handle With Care); and/or
(ii) complementary packaging icons (such as the Handle With Care broken-wine-glass logo or the Keep Dry umbrella logo),
that have at least a comparable degree of prominence in terms of size and placement.
Banksy's piece doesn't really have these. The icons featured at the bottom-right seem too disproportionately modest in comparison to have come from an actual packaging box.
2.2 Again for message-reinforcement purposes, the Fragile warning would be in a chunkier, heavyset typeface.
Banksy's rather delicate letters do make sense for his artwork. This, for composition and balance reasons, because the emphasis needs to remain on the focal point — the white rat.
However, on a genuine packaging box, such finesse with the text would feel incongruous given its intended purpose.
2.3 The Fragile warning would be in a cleaner, more conventional typeface.
Banksy's Fragile letters are slightly distressed for aesthetic reasons.
But for the design of a real packaging box, such emphasis on aesthetics could be deemed unhelpful. It would risk detracting from the key objective, i.e. finding the most efficient way of clearly and immediately communicating a single message: The contents of this box are fragile.
3. Previous use of the FRAGILE text
Many Banksy aficionados will be aware the artist has form when it comes to the word Fragile, including on cardboard boxes.
In addition, spot some of the arguable similarities in typeface design:
4. Packaging icons at the bottom-right
4.1 Design
Examine a close-up of the icons, noting in particular their relatively rough execution:
This crudeness does have visual appeal, making it perfectly suitable for an artistic creation.
However, consider whether it would have passed any quality-control checks at a manufacturer responsible for mass-producing cardboard boxes for fragile goods.
4.2 Size
See the mismatch referred to in point 2.1(ii) above.
4.3 Placement
From a composition perspective, the icons look fine on the finished artwork.
But if they were on actual packaging boxes, their placement might seem a bit odd. I would expect them to be aligned more to the right.
4.4 Duplicate icons
Note the second icon with the arrow at the bottom-right — a symbol representing This Way Up or This Side Up. That icon also happens to be a pointless duplication of the larger double-arrow symbol already featured in Banksy's piece, along the top-left side.
This could easily have been an oversight by an artist creating new work on a substrate intended to resemble the side of a used cardboard box.
It seems doubtful, however, that a manufacturer of packaging boxes would have failed to immediately spot the redundancy.
5. Code number along the bottom-left side
While more of a side note than conclusive in itself, the decision by Banksy to add the faux-identification code (including the December 2022 date of creation) on a vertical plane looks to have been guided by aesthetics.
On genuine packaging boxes, I would usually expect identification codes to be printed on the same plane as all of the other text, numbers, icons or symbols (in this case, horizontally) — for consistency, improved reader-friendliness, and therefore effectiveness and suitability for purpose.
6. Practical considerations when creating editioned artworks
The Banksy piece is from an edition of 50. And, presumably, some APs and colour variants have also been created (perhaps including brown, grey and black rats). In terms of requisite organisation and materials, that is quite different to creating a one-off original.
Under such circumstances, query which alternative is more likely:
(a) the artist somehow got hold of loads and loads of used packaging boxes with highly-fortuitous "12/22" dates already printed on them; or
(b) the artist purchased widely-available sheets of plain cardboard, and then embellished them to resemble the cut-out sides of used packaging boxes.
__________
Now, a completely separate question would be, What should we make of the above?
Some individuals, especially those holding a grudge, may feel resentful about having been tricked. They're the kind who might get hung up over trivialities. For example, the date when the Girl With Balloon canvas, shredded at Sotheby's London in 2018, was actually painted.
That narrowness is most unfortunate. Because it completely misses the point.
For me, much of the beauty of Banksy's work lies with the element of illusion.
His skills of misdirection are part of a broader show for his audience. And they are integral to his performance as an artist.
A game for art enthusiasts wishing to hone their observational and reasoning skills would be the following: Spot the multiple tells. Please tell the tells .. show me what you are seeing. Thank you. Okay. Lots of writing required, but I'll play the professor. It's a good contrast to my more natural, real-life role as the blundering eternal student. In our capacity as art fans, many of us probably like to view ourselves as thoughtful, perceptive and inquisitive. And given that close to 36 hours have lapsed since my earlier post, those who wished to test themselves will have had over a day to do so, without a spoiler ruining the challenge. __________ For the avoidance of doubt, by "tells", I was referring to the many clues indicating that red is one of the screenprinted colours of the Ban ksy artwork. In other words, the piece was not made on the cut-out side of a cardboard box; it merely appears to have been. This conclusion can be reached by using our eyes, logic, deduction and/or existing knowledge. Regarding order of execution for the work's creation, I suspect it may have gone as follows: (i) sheets of cardboard cut to the desired size; (ii) the colour red screened first; (iii) parcel tape added around the edges; (iv) the remaining colours screened — black (possibly); brown; tan; silver grey; pale grey; white; and soft pink; (v) vertical cuts made with a blade and straightedge over the letters F and R; and (vi) the letters F and R, as well as parts of the cardboard and tape edges, roughed up and torn a bit, in a visually-pleasing way. __________ As for actual CLUES, we have the luxury of being able to pick and choose: 1. Placement of the parcel tape1.1 At first glance, the tape — along with the sheet of cardboard — looks as if it was originally from one side of a cardboard box, repurposed by Ban ksy to create a work of art. But parcel tape isn't applied to a cardboard box in such a manner, i.e. in a square shape. Rather, it is just used over the flaps to seal the box, and sometimes also over the flap edges along the side. For the artwork, the tape enhances its upcycled appearance and also has a framing purpose. 1.2 As an aside, consider the likelihood in practice of a warehouse employee actually applying parcel tape over, and therefore partly hiding, some of the packaging-box icons — being symbols whose sole function is to help minimise the risk of any damage occurring in transit to the contents of the box. 2. FRAGILE textBy way of prefa ce, although plenty of stock illustrations can be found online, it is relatively uncommon for the Fragile warning to be printed so markedly (large scale and dead centre) on the sides of packaging boxes. That said, the following applies to cases where conspicuous Fragile warning text does appear on boxes: 2.1 For message-reinforcement purposes, the Fragile warning is often accompanied by: (i) complementary text (like Handle With Care); and/or (ii) complementary packaging icons (such as the Handle With Care broken-wine-glass logo or the Keep Dry umbrella logo), that have at least a comparable degree of prominence in terms of size and placement. Ban ksy's piece doesn't really have these. The icons featured at the bottom-right seem too disproportionately modest in comparison to have come from an actual packaging box. 2.2 Again for message-reinforcement purposes, the Fragile warning would be in a chunkier, heavyset typefa ce. Ban ksy's rather delicate letters do make sense for his artwork. This, for composition and balance reasons, because the emphasis needs to remain on the focal point — the white rat. However, on a genuine packaging box, such finesse with the text would feel incongruous given its intended purpose. 2.3 The Fragile warning would be in a cleaner, more conventional typefa ce. Ban ksy's Fragile letters are slightly distressed for aesthetic reasons. But for the design of a real packaging box, such emphasis on aesthetics could be deemed unhelpful. It would risk detracting from the key objective, i.e. finding the most efficient way of clearly and immediately communicating a single message: The contents of this box are fragile.3. Previous use of the FRAGILE textMany Ban ksy aficionados will be aware the artist has form when it comes to the word Fragile, including on cardboard boxes. In addition, spot some of the arguable similarities in typeface design: 4. Packaging icons at the bottom-right4.1 Design Examine a close-up of the icons, noting in particular their relatively rough execution: This crudeness does have visual appeal, making it perfectly suitable for an artistic creation. However, consider whether it would have passed any quality-control checks at a manufacturer responsible for mass-producing cardboard boxes for fragile goods. 4.2 Size See the mismatch referred to in point 2.1(ii) above. 4.3 Placement From a composition perspective, the icons look fine on the finished artwork. But if they were on actual packaging boxes, their placement might seem a bit odd. I would expect them to be aligned more to the right. 4.4 Duplicate icons Note the second icon with the arrow at the bottom-right — a symbol representing This Way Up or This Side Up. That icon also happens to be a pointless duplication of the larger double-arrow symbol already featured in Ban ksy's piece, along the top-left side. This could easily have been an oversight by an artist creating new work on a substrate intended to resemble the side of a used cardboard box. It seems doubtful, however, that a manufacturer of packaging boxes would have failed to immediately spot the redundancy. 5. Code number along the bottom-left sideWhile more of a side note than conclusive in itself, the decision by Ban ksy to add the faux-identification code (including the December 2022 date of creation) on a vertical plane looks to have been guided by aesthetics. On genuine packaging boxes, I would usually expect identification codes to be printed on the same plane as all of the other text, numbers, icons or symbols (in this case, horizontally) — for consistency, improved reader-friendliness, and therefore effectiveness and suitability for purpose. 6. Practical considerations when creating editioned artworksThe Ban ksy piece is from an edition of 50. And, presumably, some APs and colour variants have also been created (perhaps including brown, grey and black rats). In terms of requisite organisation and materials, that is quite different to creating a one-off original. Under such circumstances, query which alternative is more likely: (a) the artist somehow got hold of loads and loads of used packaging boxes with highly-fortuitous "12/22" dates already printed on them; or (b) the artist purchased widely-available sheets of plain cardboard, and then embellished them to resemble the cut-out sides of used packaging boxes. __________ Now, a completely separate question would be, What should we make of the above?Some individuals, especially those holding a grudge, may feel resentful about having been tricked. They're the kind who might get hung up over trivialities. For example, the date when the Girl With Balloon canvas, shredded at So theby's Lon don in 2018, was actually painted. That narrowness is most unfortunate. Because it completely misses the point. For me, much of the beauty of Ban ksy's work lies with the element of illusion. His skills of misdirection are part of a broader show for his audience. And they are integral to his performance as an artist.
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Banksy • frAGILE • Legacy of War Foundation , by Jules Leotard on Dec 20, 2022 7:49:03 GMT 1, I'd quote Met, but there's a lot of text there and then everyone will have to scroll through and things will be missed. Does anyone ever comment that Heavy Weaponry originally included an ISBN (not a barcode) and hat-tipped that books, reading, and intellect are the Heavy Weaponry (an ISBN is a book's bar code, not a general product)? Ballerina needs to always have the frame wire under her feet. It adds the depth. Anyway, great write-up as always Met. Always worth a second read.
Personally, I am hopeful the entire 'Agile' piece is screen-printed and hand-finished on paper inclusive of no box remnants. It seems a lot of artists have embraced the iconoclastic discarded recyclable waste in recent years. I would prefer a Trompe-l'œil piece a la the King and the Court Painter in Wall and Piece.
I'd quote Met, but there's a lot of text there and then everyone will have to scroll through and things will be missed. Does anyone ever comment that Heavy Weaponry originally included an ISBN (not a barcode) and hat-tipped that books, reading, and intellect are the Heavy Weaponry (an ISBN is a book's bar code, not a general product)? Ballerina needs to always have the frame wire under her feet. It adds the depth. Anyway, great write-up as always Met. Always worth a second read.
Personally, I am hopeful the entire 'Agile' piece is screen-printed and hand-finished on paper inclusive of no box remnants. It seems a lot of artists have embraced the iconoclastic discarded recyclable waste in recent years. I would prefer a Trompe-l'œil piece a la the King and the Court Painter in Wall and Piece.
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Banksy • frAGILE • Legacy of War Foundation , by bba on Dec 20, 2022 8:03:52 GMT 1, You guys really need to get out more!
...and learn to tell the time.😉
You guys really need to get out more!
...and learn to tell the time.😉
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Banksy • frAGILE • Legacy of War Foundation , by monquito on Dec 20, 2022 8:28:15 GMT 1, could be a one colour screen print with a hand drawn / painted rat
possible with the style and low edition
could be a one colour screen print with a hand drawn / painted rat
possible with the style and low edition
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Banksy • frAGILE • Legacy of War Foundation , by cc13 on Dec 20, 2022 8:29:06 GMT 1, That narrowness is most unfortunate. Because it completely misses the point. For me, much of the beauty of Ban ksy's work lies with the element of illusion. His skills of misdirection are part of a broader show for his audience. And they are integral to his performance as an artist. met Having been a member here for just over a year, this is by far the most interesting post I have read. As a self-confessed dilettante, and newcomer to the world of art, I haven’t yet taken the time to develop my critical eye and have been very focused on my aesthetic preferences. If you have the time/inclination, I’d be fascinated to hear more of your thoughts on the element quoted above. Thanks for taking the time to create that post.
That narrowness is most unfortunate. Because it completely misses the point. For me, much of the beauty of Ban ksy's work lies with the element of illusion. His skills of misdirection are part of a broader show for his audience. And they are integral to his performance as an artist. met Having been a member here for just over a year, this is by far the most interesting post I have read. As a self-confessed dilettante, and newcomer to the world of art, I haven’t yet taken the time to develop my critical eye and have been very focused on my aesthetic preferences. If you have the time/inclination, I’d be fascinated to hear more of your thoughts on the element quoted above. Thanks for taking the time to create that post.
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Banksy • frAGILE • Legacy of War Foundation , by Schrödinger's Chat on Dec 20, 2022 9:22:33 GMT 1, That narrowness is most unfortunate. Because it completely misses the point. For me, much of the beauty of Ban ksy's work lies with the element of illusion. His skills of misdirection are part of a broader show for his audience. And they are integral to his performance as an artist. met Having been a member here for just over a year, this is by far the most interesting post I have read. As a self-confessed dilettante, and newcomer to the world of art, I haven’t yet taken the time to develop my critical eye and have been very focused on my aesthetic preferences. If you have the time/inclination, I’d be fascinated to hear more of your thoughts on the element quoted above. Thanks for taking the time to create that post. If you have some time on your hands, do yourself a solid and look back at Met's previous posts, lots of interesting information and critical analysis. Lots to learn and often very entertaining posts.
That narrowness is most unfortunate. Because it completely misses the point. For me, much of the beauty of Ban ksy's work lies with the element of illusion. His skills of misdirection are part of a broader show for his audience. And they are integral to his performance as an artist. met Having been a member here for just over a year, this is by far the most interesting post I have read. As a self-confessed dilettante, and newcomer to the world of art, I haven’t yet taken the time to develop my critical eye and have been very focused on my aesthetic preferences. If you have the time/inclination, I’d be fascinated to hear more of your thoughts on the element quoted above. Thanks for taking the time to create that post. If you have some time on your hands, do yourself a solid and look back at Met's previous posts, lots of interesting information and critical analysis. Lots to learn and often very entertaining posts.
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Banksy • frAGILE • Legacy of War Foundation , by sandinista on Dec 20, 2022 12:36:19 GMT 1, 5 in queue
5 in queue
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Banksy • frAGILE • Legacy of War Foundation , by its all about me on Dec 20, 2022 12:51:59 GMT 1, could be a one colour screen print with a hand drawn / painted rat possible with the style and low edition True. But wouldn't they be charging far more than 5K if the rat was hand painted?
And, anyway, I think the description said 7 colour screenprint, didn't it? Sadly that page has now disappeared from the site so we can no longer check exactly what it did say.
could be a one colour screen print with a hand drawn / painted rat possible with the style and low edition True. But wouldn't they be charging far more than 5K if the rat was hand painted? And, anyway, I think the description said 7 colour screenprint, didn't it? Sadly that page has now disappeared from the site so we can no longer check exactly what it did say.
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Banksy • frAGILE • Legacy of War Foundation , by sandinista on Dec 20, 2022 13:13:57 GMT 1, you can see it is 6 or 7 layers then hand finished scratches.
you can see it is 6 or 7 layers then hand finished scratches.
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Banksy • frAGILE • Legacy of War Foundation , by biggieg on Dec 20, 2022 13:49:24 GMT 1, Any news on when results will be announced? (of course not expecting anything 😂)
Any news on when results will be announced? (of course not expecting anything 😂)
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