[alex2ace]

Hi all.

Was hoping to get some opinions on

cgi.ebay.co.uk/NICK-WALKER-FINGER-POPPIN-1-1-BANKSY-POST-CARD_W0QQitemZ270482252676QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_art_prints_GL?hash=item3ef9ffa384

item no. 270482252676

I do like the piece and am very tempted to buy but just not sure on it. Thought id throw it out to the forum and get some 'expert opinions'!

Thanks Alex

[Deleted]

I see no reason to suspect this is fake.

The buyer has 100% feedback and a good track record. Plus, if you win and are concerned, Nick will have a record of who he sold the piece to.

(BTW - I do hope this thread isn't a piece of auction publicity...)

[Guest]

doesn't look fake to me, Im sure this could be checked out with Nick to verify its authentic.

what gives you the impression its anything other than what the description says?

[Guest]

Nov 14, 2009 13:50:32 GMT 1 @adamk said:

(BTW - I do hope this thread isn't a piece of auction publicity...)

my first thought.

the OP should drop "fake" from the title of this thread IMO

[alex2ace]

No its not auction publicity. I have seen people post with similar titles in the past but thinking about it, they were much more obviously fake.
Well I just thought it was going v cheap and although I am quite a big NW fan (although only been collecting for around a year) I have never seen this image before. Have since googled print run and obviously exists but have never seen one for sale here or Ebay. Just really asking for some general feedback on what people think of piece?

[Guest]

most bids happen in the last few seconds, so i would imagine the price will go up from its current cost.

Its a nice piece IMO

[alex2ace]

Any history anyone ie seen it at any shows?

[alex2ace]

What would be the best way to verify it with Nick?

[Guest]

try sending him a mail

[Guest]

[e-mail]

[mred]

Finger popping was part of Nick's aka Apishangel's erotica phase. Some of my favourite pieces came from that era

Check out www.apishangel.co.uk/pic/fingerpopping.html

If seriously interested in this piece ask seller to get COA from Nick should be easy if he brought direct from Nick although maybe not before end of auction. That said seller should have no problem waiting until he has COA before you pay. Talk to seller.

This post has got me wondering where some of the more interesting erotica pieces are now.

[rosstierney]

Nov 14, 2009 17:51:21 GMT 1 mred said:

This post has got me wondering where some of the more interesting erotica pieces are now.

you mean like this piece?



www.apishangel.co.uk/pic/blue_period.html

[mred]

Among others.

That piece is massive, I saw it once at Nick's old studio in the Robinson Building. Was at back of stack of canvases, including a hedonism canvas ;D, we still got it out as they say to have a look. Think this was a commissioned piece so not typical of most of the erotica.

Ross it was not you who commissioned it was it

[craigf]

Bloody hell Ross, that's even more graphic than the Lister canvas on here!!!

[mred]

It is art

Maybe people will realize Nick has not always been painting men in bowler hats.

www.apishangel.co.uk/pic/headonizm.html

P.S. Look carefully

[andrewd]

this piece was Nick's site for what seemed for ever.

[Jeezuz Jones Snr]

Oooff!!! "get your gums around them"... first time i have seen that image.. I wonder who owns that original?? must be in a Brothel somewhere... Some early stuff from Nick on this Scrawl Collective link

www.scrawlcollective.co.uk/index.php?act=viewArtists&catId=68&state=detail

[Art-el]

Back to the point for a minute.

This piece is 110% the real deal and at the moment looks like a bargain. I spoke to the artist some while back about this piece and know that it's one of his faves from that period. It's also a huge piece.

I have also dealt with the seller who is also a straight up guy and is a trusted buyer/seller.

Bid with full confidence & before someone says it I have no vested interest in this whatsoever other thank furnishing people with the facts.

Good luck all round

[craigf]

Went for a very decent price in the end, lots of bids in the last few minutes / seconds

[Art-el]

Still a bargain imho

[craigf]

Not sure what the seller paid originally, but i bet they are feeling a lot happier now re the ending price than 24 hours ago

I personally think its a decent price for buyer and seller

[mred]

Agree with Mike, someone got a bargain huge piece.

Wonder who brought it along with some of those other pieces from the erotica phase. Sorry Mike off thread again ;D ;D ;D ;D

[craigf]

I think its ok to go off thread now the auction has ended ;D

[Deleted]

Nov 15, 2009 21:57:19 GMT 1 Art-el said:

Still a bargain imho

was it damaged (bottom right) ?