[tonysantos2001]

May 26, 2010 18:56:40 GMT 1 tobomoore said:

Tend to Offend facebook group - www.facebook.com/search/?post_form_id=7d11ef7586ef1c0b3558f2681b13f3e0&q=tend+to+offend&init=quick&ref=search_preload#!/group.php?gid=45057123584

Seems theyve done Banksy copies before if you look through their pics........

Shame you didn't think to ask first ain't it!

NOTHING to do with us i'm afraid!

And the pic you refer to was a bloody joke!

Jesus, some of you people need to get a sense of humor!

[jfury]

so we are still non the wiser?!?!

....maybe he was so pi**ed coming out of the dolphin at 4am caused it to be a bit shakey?!?!?

[Max Beales]

Banksy doesn't do the text with spray though.. right? Doesn't look like they've used the original reference image he used that Fragile posted but rather they've used an image of one of the American Banksy's and turned the contrast 'till it looks like a basic stencil again..?

It'd be a bit of a let down if it was real though. I just don't see why people go through all the trouble of copying something and risking going out to do a copy when they could get their own name out.. blah! ha

[Happy Shopper]

Odd indeed.
Doesn't have the same shading as the Boston one, and isn't so sharp on the stenciling. His eye is missing, for example.
AND maybe looks too big?... plus that he's floating!

But there's a lot about it that looks quite convincing.

I think fake...

[Happy Shopper]

Hang on...

The type has been thickened up between the first post and the other images (from Romanywg).
Whoever did it obviously came back to correct it.

[bazzj04]

so it has the thicknes of the lettering increased to suit the brush, can we assume someone belonging to the forum has done this >?
im sure ive seen it mentioned the text width was to small to had been done with the brush ?

[jfury]

what is it supposed to mean anyway 'tend to offend......not much'?

I am more interested in the purpose of this now as surely this isnt the B man

I has definatley been alterned since 'original' picture.

[Happy Shopper]

Here's another idea...

Is this Rene Gagnon???

Rene, I know you're on here, is this you? Do I win a prize?

[tonysantos2001]

Right then well in that case seen as the lettering has been thickened we can DEFO discount BUBBA then as even though he was in London at the time when it first appeared the letters have since got bigger and he's been back up north!

Sorry guys!

Just out of curiosity, has the man been altered at all since it first appeared or just the lettering?

[tonysantos2001]

May 27, 2010 12:18:06 GMT 1 Max Beales said:

Banksy doesn't do the text with spray though.. right? Doesn't look like they've used the original reference image he used that Fragile posted but rather they've used an image of one of the American Banksy's and turned the contrast 'till it looks like a basic stencil again..?

It'd be a bit of a let down if it was real though. I just don't see why people go through all the trouble of copying something and risking going out to do a copy when they could get their own name out.. blah! ha

Sir that's EXACTLY what i said when people started throwing accusations both here and on the other board! BUBBA wouldn't travel all the way to London to do somebody elses shit and he's a paste up guy anyways!

If you have a look at his stuff it's in a completely different style too, more swooping lines as opposed to Banksy who has trademark jaggy lines.

[jfury]

any further update on this?

[rowan]

Good effort though...

[taxidermot]

bumped into this..it is just wrong..didn't even cross mind by banksy

[buddings]

definite copycat. surely

[tonysantos2001]

I suppose that I or BUBBA is gonna get the blame for that in that pub garden in Primrose Hill as well ha ha ha!