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The Art of BAST, by slipry on Mar 18, 2017 8:32:50 GMT 1, Nice !
Nice !
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The Art of BAST, by Quinnster on Jan 19, 2018 19:27:30 GMT 1, It’s a real shame all the pic on this thread have gone 🙁
It’s a real shame all the pic on this thread have gone 🙁
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The Art of BAST, by moron on Jan 21, 2018 13:26:42 GMT 1, I think that google chrome and firefox have a browser extension that enables photobucket images to be seen?
I think that google chrome and firefox have a browser extension that enables photobucket images to be seen?
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The Art of BAST, by Howard Johnson on Aug 3, 2018 20:26:32 GMT 1, Does anyone have any information about this print? I.e Edition size, realease, and who's depicted in the image? Thanks!
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The Art of BAST, by .dappy on Aug 3, 2018 21:42:25 GMT 1,
Frank Lee Morris ( Washington DC , 1 September 1926 - missing since 11 June 1962 after his escape) was an American criminal who escaped from Alcatraz prison and was never seen again.
Frank Lee Morris ( Washington DC , 1 September 1926 - missing since 11 June 1962 after his escape) was an American criminal who escaped from Alcatraz prison and was never seen again.
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The Art of BAST, by k2 on Aug 3, 2018 21:44:07 GMT 1, Does anyone have any information about this print? I.e Edition size, realease, and who's depicted in the image? Thanks!
Does anyone have any information about this print? I.e Edition size, realease, and who's depicted in the image? Thanks! Can't help with info about the edition, but the image is a mugshot of one of the men who escaped (or attempted to) from Alcatraz in the 60s. Happened to see a documentary about it a couple of weeks ago, and recognise the face. |
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The Art of BAST, by Howard Johnson on Aug 3, 2018 22:20:27 GMT 1, Frank Lee Morris ( Washington DC , 1 September 1926 - missing since 11 June 1962 after his escape) was an American criminal who escaped from Alcatraz prison and was never seen again.
Thank you!
Follow up question for bast fans: is there a reason he used this motif for a lot of his early work, i.e. "Bast" on top with a silkscreened photograph? For someone who's work is intensly busy (that's putting it mildly), it seems odd that he stuck to such a simple composition for a large portion of his early work. Just curious. Thanks!
Frank Lee Morris ( Washington DC , 1 September 1926 - missing since 11 June 1962 after his escape) was an American criminal who escaped from Alcatraz prison and was never seen again. Thank you! Follow up question for bast fans: is there a reason he used this motif for a lot of his early work, i.e. "Bast" on top with a silkscreened photograph? For someone who's work is intensly busy (that's putting it mildly), it seems odd that he stuck to such a simple composition for a large portion of his early work. Just curious. Thanks! |
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The Art of BAST, by ncewnimw on Aug 3, 2018 23:09:51 GMT 1, For his earlier works (read paste up and prints) he pretty much took what tools he had. He used quite simple techniques. Many screen prints consist of many smaller screens assambeled together. In many ways a self made artist.
For his earlier works (read paste up and prints) he pretty much took what tools he had. He used quite simple techniques. Many screen prints consist of many smaller screens assambeled together. In many ways a self made artist.
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The Art of BAST, by Street Art Fan on Aug 4, 2018 0:33:22 GMT 1, I always thought that his early paste ups were inspired by the flyers made by underground punk bands in the 70s and 80s to promote their concerts.
I always thought that his early paste ups were inspired by the flyers made by underground punk bands in the 70s and 80s to promote their concerts.
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The Art of BAST, by foreman on Aug 5, 2018 6:41:10 GMT 1, think those were from the agnes b clothing store. possibly from a window display. don't believe its an official numbered edition nor do i believe they were signed.
think those were from the agnes b clothing store. possibly from a window display. don't believe its an official numbered edition nor do i believe they were signed.
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The Art of BAST, by ncewnimw on Aug 5, 2018 9:38:46 GMT 1, think those were from the agnes b clothing store. possibly from a window display. don't believe its an official numbered edition nor do i believe they were signed.
Correct.
think those were from the agnes b clothing store. possibly from a window display. don't believe its an official numbered edition nor do i believe they were signed. Correct. |
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The Art of BAST, by mpow on Aug 5, 2018 17:49:06 GMT 1, think those were from the agnes b clothing store. possibly from a window display. don't believe its an official numbered edition nor do i believe they were signed. Correct.
Agnes B in Tokyo also used the image on bags and T-shirts. These were still for sale about a year ago in their store.
think those were from the agnes b clothing store. possibly from a window display. don't believe its an official numbered edition nor do i believe they were signed. Correct. Agnes B in Tokyo also used the image on bags and T-shirts. These were still for sale about a year ago in their store. |
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The Art of BAST, by Howard Johnson on Aug 6, 2018 20:39:23 GMT 1, Agnes B in Tokyo also used the image on bags and T-shirts. These were still for sale about a year ago in their store.
Thanks for the help guys! Yup looks to be in collaboration with Agnes B, unsigned silkscreened paster, 16x22. Was hoping it was something for a bit earlier, but I'm happy to have a work with this motif and the size makes framing super easy.
Agnes B in Tokyo also used the image on bags and T-shirts. These were still for sale about a year ago in their store. Thanks for the help guys! Yup looks to be in collaboration with Agnes B, unsigned silkscreened paster, 16x22. Was hoping it was something for a bit earlier, but I'm happy to have a work with this motif and the size makes framing super easy. |
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The Art of BAST, by bonesy on Aug 8, 2018 16:39:57 GMT 1, www.agnesb.us/white-t-shirt-bast
Agnes B U.S. has the T-shirt avail in small. I grabbed a Mefium awhile back and it is sized very small FYI.
Can’t beat that old school Bast font on the top, love these earlier pieces
www.agnesb.us/white-t-shirt-bastAgnes B U.S. has the T-shirt avail in small. I grabbed a Mefium awhile back and it is sized very small FYI. Can’t beat that old school Bast font on the top, love these earlier pieces
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The Art of BAST, by met on Aug 11, 2018 17:38:21 GMT 1, Does anyone have any information about this print? I.e Edition size, realease, and who's depicted in the image? Thanks!  Frank Lee Morris ( Washington DC , 1 September 1926 - missing since 11 June 1962 after his escape) was an American criminal who escaped from Alcatraz prison and was never seen again. Thank you! Follow up question for bast fans: is there a reason he used this motif for a lot of his early work, i.e. "Bast" on top with a silkscreened photograph? For someone who's work is intensly busy (that's putting it mildly), it seems odd that he stuck to such a simple composition for a large portion of his early work. Just curious. Thanks! For his earlier works (read paste up and prints) he pretty much took what tools he had. He used quite simple techniques. Many screen prints consist of many smaller screens assambeled together. In many ways a self made artist. I always thought that his early paste ups were inspired by the flyers made by underground punk bands in the 70s and 80s to promote their concerts.
Not all of BÄST's work is busy, though it is typically loose and raw in expression.
With many earlier paste-ups especially, the compositions were indeed basic. It's also what made them distinctive or memorable in the street. And therefore effective.
If you haven't got one already, I'd recommend sourcing a copy of Revolucion De Papel, released in early 2005. Therein you'll find this Frank Morris image along with others in the same style, featuring portraits or mugshots of criminals (including fellow Alcatraz escapees, John Anglin and Clarence Anglin), politicians and famous actors.
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Street Art Fan mentioned old punk flyers. The artist himself has referred to these. Here's a Q&A extract from a 2008 or 2009 interview:
What led you to become an artist, and how did this develop into putting your work onto the street?
I never really became an artist. It was something that was just there. I never said I was going to do this shit. It just happened. Being a graffiti writer from Brooklyn, the idea of self-promotion through tagging was my first interest in art. I really loved the early punk flyers that were being made in London and New York—that idea of just slapping something together and pasting it up seemed like the natural thing to do. We should have taped that conversation we had earlier because there was probably some more meat there. I haven't slept in two days, and I've now had about four whiskeys and three pints.
think those were from the agnes b clothing store. possibly from a window display. don't believe its an official numbered edition nor do i believe they were signed.
That's right. Uneditioned, unsigned, and printed by agnès b. for shop-display purposes. The bottom-right corner of the posters state "T. SHIRTS D'ARTISTES agnès b. © BAST 2007".
Another poster (in colour) was produced at the same time, depicting the cover of Revolucion De Papel with Inspector Clouseau. That image was used for a t-shirt as well.
Agnes B in Tokyo also used the image on bags and T-shirts. These were still for sale about a year ago in their store. Thanks for the help guys! Yup looks to be in collaboration with Agnes B, unsigned silkscreened paster, 16x22. Was hoping it was something for a bit earlier, but I'm happy to have a work with this motif and the size makes framing super easy.
None of these posters are silkscreens; they're offset lithographs.
As for age, I don't know. However, given the details printed on them, it wouldn't surprise me if they were made in 2007. [The fact that corresponding t-shirts were still available to purchase last year doesn't prove otherwise.]
Both BÄST images certainly predate 2007. As already discussed, they were even published in the artist's book of 2005.
For more information, it may be worth picking up the phone and calling the head office or a large branch of agnès b. After checking the necessary records, the company should be able to confirm at least an approximate year of printing.
Does anyone have any information about this print? I.e Edition size, realease, and who's depicted in the image? Thanks! Frank Lee Morris ( Washington DC , 1 September 1926 - missing since 11 June 1962 after his escape) was an American criminal who escaped from Alcatraz prison and was never seen again. Thank you! Follow up question for bast fans: is there a reason he used this motif for a lot of his early work, i.e. "Bast" on top with a silkscreened photograph? For someone who's work is intensly busy (that's putting it mildly), it seems odd that he stuck to such a simple composition for a large portion of his early work. Just curious. Thanks! For his earlier works (read paste up and prints) he pretty much took what tools he had. He used quite simple techniques. Many screen prints consist of many smaller screens assambeled together. In many ways a self made artist. I always thought that his early paste ups were inspired by the flyers made by underground punk bands in the 70s and 80s to promote their concerts. Not all of BÄ ST's work is busy, though it is typically loose and raw in expression. With many earlier paste-ups especially, the compositions were indeed basic. It's also what made them distinctive or memorable in the street. And therefore effective. If you haven't got one already, I'd recommend sourcing a copy of Revolucion De Papel, released in early 2005. Therein you'll find this Frank Morris image along with others in the same style, featuring portraits or mugshots of criminals (including fellow Alcatraz escapees, John Anglin and Clarence Anglin), politicians and famous actors. __________ Street Art Fan mentioned old punk flyers. The artist himself has referred to these. Here's a Q&A extract from a 2008 or 2009 interview: What led you to become an artist, and how did this develop into putting your work onto the street?
I never really became an artist. It was something that was just there. I never said I was going to do this shit. It just happened. Being a graffiti writer from Brooklyn, the idea of self-promotion through tagging was my first interest in art. I really loved the early punk flyers that were being made in London and New York—that idea of just slapping something together and pasting it up seemed like the natural thing to do. We should have taped that conversation we had earlier because there was probably some more meat there. I haven't slept in two days, and I've now had about four whiskeys and three pints.think those were from the agnes b clothing store. possibly from a window display. don't believe its an official numbered edition nor do i believe they were signed. That's right. Uneditioned, unsigned, and printed by agnès b. for shop-display purposes. The bottom-right corner of the posters state "T. SHIRTS D'ARTISTES agnès b. © BAST 2007". Another poster (in colour) was produced at the same time, depicting the cover of Revolucion De Papel with Inspector Clouseau. That image was used for a t-shirt as well. Agnes B in Tokyo also used the image on bags and T-shirts. These were still for sale about a year ago in their store. Thanks for the help guys! Yup looks to be in collaboration with Agnes B, unsigned silkscreened paster, 16x22. Was hoping it was something for a bit earlier, but I'm happy to have a work with this motif and the size makes framing super easy. None of these posters are silkscreens; they're offset lithographs. As for age, I don't know. However, given the details printed on them, it wouldn't surprise me if they were made in 2007. [The fact that corresponding t-shirts were still available to purchase last year doesn't prove otherwise.] Both BÄ ST images certainly predate 2007. As already discussed, they were even published in the artist's book of 2005. For more information, it may be worth picking up the phone and calling the head office or a large branch of agnès b. After checking the necessary records, the company should be able to confirm at least an approximate year of printing. |
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The Art of BAST, by .dappy on Aug 11, 2018 17:55:36 GMT 1, bäst x angnes b shop window
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The Art of BAST, by met on Aug 11, 2018 18:13:25 GMT 1,
Excellent. Thank you for that, .dappy.
The Flickr image details state the photo was taken on 27 June 2007. Mystery solved.
Photo credit to robb meertens.
www.flickr.com/photos/beatznbobbz/708395200/
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The Art of BAST, by .dappy on Aug 11, 2018 19:20:11 GMT 1, met ... there is another image ... in the back of my mind of an inside larger display with more colour ... can't remember if it includes the revolucion de papel (colour) image as well ... Japan or NYC store ...
met ... there is another image ... in the back of my mind of an inside larger display with more colour ... can't remember if it includes the revolucion de papel (colour) image as well ... Japan or NYC store ...
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The Art of BAST, by Peter Bengtsen on Aug 11, 2018 19:39:12 GMT 1, Another poster (in colour) was produced at the same time, depicting the cover of Revolucion De Papel with Inspector Clouseau. That image was used for a t-shirt as well.
The second print doesn't actually depict the cover of Revolucion De Papel. The book cover is a cropped version of the print imagery.
Another poster (in colour) was produced at the same time, depicting the cover of Revolucion De Papel with Inspector Clouseau. That image was used for a t-shirt as well. The second print doesn't actually depict the cover of Revolucion De Papel. The book cover is a cropped version of the print imagery.
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The Art of BAST, by Rochebm on Aug 11, 2018 19:48:15 GMT 1, met ... there is another image ... in the back of my mind of an inside larger display with more colour ... can't remember if it includes the revolucion de papel (colour) image as well ... Japan or NYC store ...
Maybe this one?
met ... there is another image ... in the back of my mind of an inside larger display with more colour ... can't remember if it includes the revolucion de papel (colour) image as well ... Japan or NYC store ... Maybe this one? |
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The Art of BAST, by .dappy on Aug 11, 2018 21:10:04 GMT 1, ... no - this was a display within the shop itself ...
... no - this was a display within the shop itself ...
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The Art of BAST, by bonesy on Aug 11, 2018 22:50:05 GMT 1, Quote: As for age, I don't know. However, given the details printed on them, it wouldn't surprise me if they were made in 2007. [The fact that corresponding t-shirts were still available to purchase last year doesn't prove otherw
The T-shirt’s just went back up on the Agmes B site last year, they must have found some old stock.
They also put up a couple of the old Bast ‘My Bag’ pieces at the same time which I was very happy to grab
Quote: As for age, I don't know. However, given the details printed on them, it wouldn't surprise me if they were made in 2007. [The fact that corresponding t-shirts were still available to purchase last year doesn't prove otherw
The T-shirt’s just went back up on the Agmes B site last year, they must have found some old stock.
They also put up a couple of the old Bast ‘My Bag’ pieces at the same time which I was very happy to grab
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The Art of BAST, by Peter Bengtsen on Aug 12, 2018 15:03:23 GMT 1,
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The Art of BAST, by cra66 on Oct 30, 2018 2:12:55 GMT 1, It's been a while since I've posted here.
Here is my latest BAST!
It's been a while since I've posted here. Here is my latest BAST! |
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The Art of BAST, by Street Art Fan on Oct 30, 2018 7:58:08 GMT 1, It's been a while since I've posted here. Here is my latest BAST!
Very cool.
It's been a while since I've posted here. Here is my latest BAST! Wow haven't seen that one before. Can you provide any info about it, e.g. title, date, medium, etc.? Very cool. |
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The Art of BAST, by cra66 on Oct 31, 2018 0:56:10 GMT 1, It's been a while since I've posted here. Here is my latest BAST! Wow haven't seen that one before. Can you provide any info about it, e.g. title, date, medium, etc.? Very cool. Thanks streetartfan! Although there is no title on the back, I think it's titled "La Città è brutta" It's silkscreen on a 22"x35" metal table top.
It's been a while since I've posted here. Here is my latest BAST! Wow haven't seen that one before. Can you provide any info about it, e.g. title, date, medium, etc.? Very cool. Thanks streetartfan! Although there is no title on the back, I think it's titled "La Città è brutta" It's silkscreen on a 22"x35" metal table top. |
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The Art of BAST, by d.r. perseus on Oct 31, 2018 5:49:00 GMT 1, This thread gives me an erection lasting more than 4 hours
This thread gives me an erection lasting more than 4 hours
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