killerkellah
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That Banksy Video, by killerkellah on Apr 8, 2008 17:33:29 GMT 1, im sure most people have seen this now, but before it gets pulled again...here it is ..ladies and gentlemen I give you Mr R Banks....
uk.youtube.com/watch?v=NqRYJYJGFnE
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thinkbank
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That Banksy Video, by thinkbank on Apr 8, 2008 18:42:02 GMT 1, great vid
great vid
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idris
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froz
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That Banksy Video, by froz on Apr 9, 2008 4:59:18 GMT 1, Wow, In the states, you know your ass would get hauled to jail if the police saw you doing that thats why most artists here in the states do it usually in inconspicuous spots or really late at night.
Wow, In the states, you know your ass would get hauled to jail if the police saw you doing that thats why most artists here in the states do it usually in inconspicuous spots or really late at night.
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Martin Whatson
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That Banksy Video, by Martin Whatson on Apr 9, 2008 9:39:36 GMT 1, I dont think the UK is that much different froz!!
You just need to do it when the police dont see you then.
Cool vid.-
I dont think the UK is that much different froz!!
You just need to do it when the police dont see you then.
Cool vid.-
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That Banksy Video, by Daniel Silk on Apr 9, 2008 19:24:45 GMT 1, I dont think the UK is that much different froz!! You just need to do it when the police dont see you then. Cool vid.-
Its seems you can get away with anything if your wearing a yellow vest or jacket 
I dont think the UK is that much different froz!! You just need to do it when the police dont see you then. Cool vid.- Its seems you can get away with anything if your wearing a yellow vest or jacket |
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That Banksy Video, by Daniel Silk on Apr 9, 2008 19:28:06 GMT 1, I guess when this video was made Banksy was not too worried about being seen.
Makes you wonder what Artist we might all know now might suddenly start wanting to be anonymous?
I guess when this video was made Banksy was not too worried about being seen.
Makes you wonder what Artist we might all know now might suddenly start wanting to be anonymous?
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That Banksy Video, by Daniel Silk on Apr 9, 2008 19:30:14 GMT 1, www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/staying-anonymous-is-crippling-says-banksy-447968.html
Staying anonymous is 'crippling', says Banksy
Banksy, the graffiti painter famous almost as much for his talent at evading public exposure as for his rebellious art, has hinted in a rare email exchange with an American reporter that the game of hide-and-seek he plays with the press and his legions of fans may be wearing him down.
"Maintaining anonymity can be kind of crippling," he told Lauren Collins of The New Yorker. The correspondence, reported in an article published in the current issue of the magazine, also reveals what appears to be a diminishing sense that his work, critiquing capitalist society, actually means much any more.
"I originally set out to try and save the world," he said, "but now I'm not sure I like it enough." He also answers critics who have accused him of succumbing to the lure of commercialism as the prices for his works - those not attached to urban furniture like walls and fly-overs - continue to soar.
"I have been called a sellout, but I give away thousands of paintings for free, how many more do you want?" he wrote. "I think it was easier when I was the underdog, and I had a lot of practise at it. The money that my work fetches these days makes me a bit uncomfortable, but that's an easy problem to solve - you just stop whingeing and give it all away. I don't think it's possible to make art about world poverty and then trouser all the cash, that's an irony too far, even for me."
He continues, in the same vein: "I love the way capitalism finds a place - even for its enemies. It's definitely boom time in the discontent industry."
Describing the increasing difficulty of remaining anonymous and the limits it puts on his personal life, he revealed: "I gave a painting to my favourite pub to settle a tab once, which they hung above the bar. But so many people came in asking questions about it I haven't been back there for two years."
The endless pursuit of him by reporters has also had an impact on his friends and associates. "Brad Pitt told a journalist 'I think it's really cool no one knows who he is' and within a week there were journalists from the Daily Mail at the door of my dealer's dad's chip shop, asking if he knew where they could find me."
The media attention that he gets, meanwhile, makes staying under the radar ever more difficult. "Getting your work in the newspapers is a really dumb thing to do if what you do requires a certain level of anonymity. I was a bit slow," the painter admits.
There was, for instance, the media eruption last year after he unveiled a show in Los Angeles warehouse featuring a spray-painted elephant (which Pitt attended). "All the attention meant I lost some of the element of surprise. A few days after the show in Los Angeles opened I was painting under a freeway downtown when a homeless guy ran over and said, 'Hey, are you Binsky?' I left the next day."
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/staying-anonymous-is-crippling-says-banksy-447968.htmlStaying anonymous is 'crippling', says BanksyBanksy, the graffiti painter famous almost as much for his talent at evading public exposure as for his rebellious art, has hinted in a rare email exchange with an American reporter that the game of hide-and-seek he plays with the press and his legions of fans may be wearing him down. "Maintaining anonymity can be kind of crippling," he told Lauren Collins of The New Yorker. The correspondence, reported in an article published in the current issue of the magazine, also reveals what appears to be a diminishing sense that his work, critiquing capitalist society, actually means much any more. "I originally set out to try and save the world," he said, "but now I'm not sure I like it enough." He also answers critics who have accused him of succumbing to the lure of commercialism as the prices for his works - those not attached to urban furniture like walls and fly-overs - continue to soar. "I have been called a sellout, but I give away thousands of paintings for free, how many more do you want?" he wrote. "I think it was easier when I was the underdog, and I had a lot of practise at it. The money that my work fetches these days makes me a bit uncomfortable, but that's an easy problem to solve - you just stop whingeing and give it all away. I don't think it's possible to make art about world poverty and then trouser all the cash, that's an irony too far, even for me." He continues, in the same vein: "I love the way capitalism finds a place - even for its enemies. It's definitely boom time in the discontent industry." Describing the increasing difficulty of remaining anonymous and the limits it puts on his personal life, he revealed: "I gave a painting to my favourite pub to settle a tab once, which they hung above the bar. But so many people came in asking questions about it I haven't been back there for two years." The endless pursuit of him by reporters has also had an impact on his friends and associates. "Brad Pitt told a journalist 'I think it's really cool no one knows who he is' and within a week there were journalists from the Daily Mail at the door of my dealer's dad's chip shop, asking if he knew where they could find me." The media attention that he gets, meanwhile, makes staying under the radar ever more difficult. "Getting your work in the newspapers is a really dumb thing to do if what you do requires a certain level of anonymity. I was a bit slow," the painter admits. There was, for instance, the media eruption last year after he unveiled a show in Los Angeles warehouse featuring a spray-painted elephant (which Pitt attended). "All the attention meant I lost some of the element of surprise. A few days after the show in Los Angeles opened I was painting under a freeway downtown when a homeless guy ran over and said, 'Hey, are you Binsky?' I left the next day."
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taktheride
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buddings
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That Banksy Video, by buddings on Apr 9, 2008 21:51:21 GMT 1, nice read, thanks silky
nice read, thanks silky
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froz
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That Banksy Video, by froz on Apr 9, 2008 23:44:53 GMT 1, Man, that has to be hard...all he wants to do is make his mark on the world and now he has and he seems like he doesnt like it. I mean come on, a homeless guy knows who he is in LA? Seriously thats insaine! Maybe it was better when he was the underdog and everyone wasnt after his artwork. I dont know. thats my .02 cents...
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Man, that has to be hard...all he wants to do is make his mark on the world and now he has and he seems like he doesnt like it. I mean come on, a homeless guy knows who he is in LA? Seriously thats insaine! Maybe it was better when he was the underdog and everyone wasnt after his artwork. I dont know. thats my .02 cents...
froz
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dwight
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That Banksy Video, by dwight on Apr 10, 2008 0:13:21 GMT 1, amazing
amazing
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kingdomcome
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That Banksy Video, by kingdomcome on Apr 10, 2008 14:33:29 GMT 1, has anyone on here met Banksy before.
i saw him (and others) putting up Happy Choppers in Old St back in the day, but didnt really pay attention to it as it wasnt finished and it was just another graff artist at work.
has anyone on here met Banksy before.
i saw him (and others) putting up Happy Choppers in Old St back in the day, but didnt really pay attention to it as it wasnt finished and it was just another graff artist at work.
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