[Sliding on the Walls]

I find it so vulgar... baffles me how anyone could own it without feeling guilty

[willywonka]

I guess because it's a brilliant image and he has captured the world we live in perfectly.

I think it's really thought provoking and often stare at mine for ages at a time.

I dont see it as vulgar, especially not compared to other images out there.

Everyone likes different things though and I'm sure you will have stuff that I dislike.

[Rsyok]

Its not about celebrating Vuitton so I dont see it as vulgar.
It is however all about guilt.. from beejoir.blogspot.com/

"This is what inspired the LV, its just up the road from where we live, I'd just got back from the UK and was walking home from the supermarket with bags of shopping, when I passed these two beggars, guilt stuck I gave them a few coins and carried on, that night I remembered seeing Mantas's iNeed stencil in Shorditch, and being struck by the same feeling of utter guilt.

The next day the stencil was cut, and sprayed across the city. "

[dutchfella]

Personally find it a bit amusing to find people saying its all about guilt. Seeing as they probably paid more or less £50 for charity and then most flip it for a massive profit the next day, bit hypocritical.

But thats prob cos i dont own one

[Sliding on the Walls]

Feb 24, 2010 14:49:15 GMT 1 @willywonka said:

I guess because it's a brilliant image and he has captured the world we live in perfectly.

I think it's really thought provoking and often stare at mine for ages at a time.

I dont see it as vulgar, especially not compared to other images out there.

Everyone likes different things though and I'm sure you will have stuff that I dislike.

Absolutely, I'm glad we all have different tastes! That's what makes this place such an interesting forum for me.

It's just this image in particular for me kind of strikes me as even more exploitation of the impoverished of our world.

I understand the meaning, that there are people starving to death, while other people can afford to spend £££ on designer wares but there's something about the fact that a) Beejoir would have made lots of £££ off the back of it, everyone who has bought one and subsequently sold it has made £££ too it's just too exploitative - if it was me, I would feel incredibly guilty about that, that is all.

[willywonka]

I think the difference here is that Beejoir is a real genuine down to earth guy.

Also I know that Beejoir and SOS have donated a lot to charity and done a lot of work with charities in Thailand. Selling prints has allowed them to do this more.

So I dont think he has anything to feel bad about.

[chickentw8]

thanks for all pm's requesting pics which i've replied to you

ruggs - if you can work your magic and post the pics up here...feel free....many thanks

balboa.....this isn't the white canvas, i know the one you mean.....this is on a beige/tan background.

cheers

[Ruggs]

I'll post them tonight.

[Ruggs]

Here ya go! It's LoVely!

[willywonka]

Not bad. I think the background needs to be a bit brighter on this image though to give it some real pop.

[nigelbgg]

So this came from POW? Interesting.

Its a classic image, and I think it has a target audience which most people on this board wouldn't fit into directly.

Would like to see where it stands in 10 years time, I'm sure it'll fair well. I was told that LV have been banging on the SOS doors lately, be interesting to hear what comes out of that.

[Harveyn]

Feb 24, 2010 16:13:00 GMT 1 Sliding on the Walls said:

Feb 24, 2010 14:49:15 GMT 1 @willywonka said:

I understand the meaning, that there are people starving to death, while other people can afford to spend £££ on designer wares but there's something about the fact that a) Beejoir would have made lots of £££ off the back of it, everyone who has bought one and subsequently sold it has made £££ too it's just too exploitative - if it was me, I would feel incredibly guilty about that, that is all.

Chris spends a significant amount of his time and money helping the homeless children of Bangkok. A nicer guy you will not meet and one who can stand by the message he is conveying with the knowledge he is making a difference.

[dutchfella]

Full credit to Beejoir for the release and giving all the cash to charity.

The thing i just find interesting is people selling this on for loads, cos surely thats just making money out of poverty. Anyone that bought this for a considerable aount of money is IMO a mug, cos they're missing the whole point of it. They may put it up on the wall and think its a great image but they're the people that are buying the LV handbags instead of donating to charity and what Beejoir was protesting against in the first place. They've entirely missed the point and are sticking it on their wall out of pretentiousness. anyone who originally bought the piece and gave to his charity can get a lot more out of this.

That is a ridiculously nice canvas version tho

[Harveyn]

Feb 26, 2010 10:10:04 GMT 1 dutchfella said:

The thing i just find interesting is people selling this on for loads, cos surely thats just making money out of poverty. Anyone that bought this for a considerable aount of money is IMO a mug, cos they're missing the whole point of it. They may put it up on the wall and think its a great image but they're the people that are buying the LV handbags instead of donating to charity and what Beejoir was protesting against in the first place. They've entirely missed the point and are sticking it on their wall out of pretentiousness. anyone who originally bought the piece and gave to his charity can get a lot more out of this.

Now this point (which was also being made by slidingonthewalls) I do find ironic.

[nigelbgg]

Feb 26, 2010 10:10:04 GMT 1 dutchfella said:

Full credit to Beejoir for the release and giving all the cash to charity.

The thing i just find interesting is people selling this on for loads, cos surely thats just making money out of poverty. Anyone that bought this for a considerable aount of money is IMO a mug, cos they're missing the whole point of it. They may put it up on the wall and think its a great image but they're the people that are buying the LV handbags instead of donating to charity and what Beejoir was protesting against in the first place. They've entirely missed the point and are sticking it on their wall out of pretentiousness. anyone who originally bought the piece and gave to his charity can get a lot more out of this.

That is a ridiculously nice canvas version tho

I think its one of those pieces that can hang on your wall for years before the penny drops. One of those moments you know.

[chickentw8]

many thanks to Mr ruggs for getting those pics up...

few people have enquired but just to clarify the canvas was purchased from POW in 2005. Souled Out Studio's only began in 2006. Beejoir was obviosly known to POW and I thinks they may have had a few pieces but obviosly once Beejoir and Jon set up SOS his work was sold through there....

cheers

[Zippy]

Chciken, did this canvas sell?
if not, please can you let me know.

BTW - what happened to Mookie as I see his account has gone?

[rosstierney]

did wonder about mookie too...

[Nico]

Mar 13, 2010 19:58:01 GMT 1 Zippy said:

Chciken, did this canvas sell?
if not, please can you let me know.

BTW - what happened to Mookie as I see his account has gone?

Yes, weird. I met him 2 weeks ago and haven't heard from him since.

[chickentw8]

zippy (and any others interested) potential buyer has pulled out so yes the canvas is very much available....as mentioned earlier, Kate (friend) and I are convinced this is the very first LV Child that beejoir put out there which is backed up the reciept from POW which states...."this is to confirm that the original canvas 1/1 called Louis Vuitton Child by the artist Beejoir....."

any questions/offers let me know

cheers

[Coach]

How much is it?

[tobaum]

Hello,
What do you expect for this one?

[Mister Frame Man]

I could be tempted to part with this beauty for the right offer!

Cash only - pm if interested.



Thanks

[chickentw8]

canvas (not Mr Frameman's) can be viewed collected in central London, please PM any offers.

cheers