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The Banksy tag, by finsburyparkranger on Mar 15, 2007 19:48:04 GMT 1, Back in the day Banksy used to tag his prints as well as signing them. It seems Barcode was the last print tagged (2004). Anyone know why he stopped doing this?
Back in the day Banksy used to tag his prints as well as signing them. It seems Barcode was the last print tagged (2004). Anyone know why he stopped doing this?
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The Banksy tag, by corblimeylimey on Mar 15, 2007 20:08:15 GMT 1, Can't help with any answers but the last one to be tagged was Jack & Jill it wasn't stamped on but his tag is part of the print background.
Can't help with any answers but the last one to be tagged was Jack & Jill it wasn't stamped on but his tag is part of the print background.
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Curley
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The Banksy tag, by Curley on Mar 15, 2007 20:52:06 GMT 1, Back in the day Banksy used to tag his prints as well as signing them. It seems Barcode was the last print tagged (2004). Anyone know why he stopped doing this?
There is a tag of sorts on Flags.
Back in the day Banksy used to tag his prints as well as signing them. It seems Barcode was the last print tagged (2004). Anyone know why he stopped doing this? There is a tag of sorts on Flags. |
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The Banksy tag, by redfred on Mar 15, 2007 20:59:59 GMT 1, CND soldiers is tagged on the paint pot but the mystery is "Why is there no red paint on the brush" ??
CND soldiers is tagged on the paint pot but the mystery is "Why is there no red paint on the brush" ??
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The Banksy tag, by RetroCanvas on Mar 15, 2007 22:29:04 GMT 1, I think that the tag on Barcode was done with a rubber stamp. Not many other additions had it. I assume that it was because POW introduced their stamp as an authentication method???
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I think that the tag on Barcode was done with a rubber stamp. Not many other additions had it. I assume that it was because POW introduced their stamp as an authentication method???
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goffy
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The Banksy tag, by goffy on Mar 15, 2007 22:34:18 GMT 1, My GS from 2003 is signed but has no tag or POW stamp. My Gangsta Rat from 20004 is signed, not tagged, but has the POW stamp.
My GS from 2003 is signed but has no tag or POW stamp. My Gangsta Rat from 20004 is signed, not tagged, but has the POW stamp.
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RBK
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The Banksy tag, by RBK on Mar 15, 2007 22:42:47 GMT 1, My Golf Sale is unsigned, has a tag, and not POW stamp. The info on all the individual prints on this forum is pretty accurate with all the variations.
My Golf Sale is unsigned, has a tag, and not POW stamp. The info on all the individual prints on this forum is pretty accurate with all the variations.
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The Banksy tag, by hungrig on Mar 16, 2007 1:14:35 GMT 1,
Banksy didn't stop tagging his screenprints. There are no fixed rules; it just depends on the individual prints.
- Some of the earlier prints (especially those with unscreened backgrounds) were separately stamped with a 'BANKSY' rubber stamp. This includes 'Rude Copper', 'Golf Sale', 'Barcode' and 'HMV'. However, there was not always a consistency with the stamping. For example, 'Rude Copper' prints were rubber-stamped vertically, but some have the "B" at the bottom of the print, while others have the "Y" at the bottom. Also, within the same edition (e.g. 'Barcode' or 'Golf Sale'), some prints were rubber-stamped but others weren't. The rubber-stamping was probably done as and when the prints sold, at the same time the edition number was added. One has to bear in mind that, back then, certain Banksy prints were available for sale at POW for a year or two (unlike today when they sell out in minutes). The prints were also sold by different staff members, hence the different writing styles of the edition numbers. In addition, POW was bulk selling prints to other distributors such as ArtRepublic, Selfridges or Tate Modern. It was therefore not always easy to ensure that all prints within the same edition looked the same.
- Some prints (in particular those with a screened background) have the Banksy tag as part of the actual screenprint. This applies to both the early ones such as 'Queen Vic', 'Have A Nice Day' (for which two versions exist, with different fonts and tag positioning) and 'Happy Choppers', and the later ones such as 'I Fought The Law', Virgin Mary' and 'Police Kids' (a.k.a. 'Jack and Jill'). 'Love Is In The Air' is the only print with a screenprinted reference to Banksy which is not in his tag style; it is in lower case and with the copyright symbol.
- Lastly, there are prints which for aesthetic reasons have no Banksy tag at all. This is the case for 'Girl With Balloon', Grin Reaper', 'Napalm', 'Sonic Rat'/'Radar Rat', the placard rats, 'Love Rat', the different 'Soup Can' prints, the different 'Kate' prints, and all of the 'Barely Legal' prints. With the exception of 'Girl With Balloon' (some stamped, others not), I have only seen this since the introduction by POW of its blindstamp.
Banksy didn't stop tagging his screenprints. There are no fixed rules; it just depends on the individual prints.
- Some of the earlier prints (especially those with unscreened backgrounds) were separately stamped with a 'BANKSY' rubber stamp. This includes 'Rude Copper', 'Golf Sale', 'Barcode' and 'HMV'. However, there was not always a consistency with the stamping. For example, 'Rude Copper' prints were rubber-stamped vertically, but some have the "B" at the bottom of the print, while others have the "Y" at the bottom. Also, within the same edition (e.g. 'Barcode' or 'Golf Sale'), some prints were rubber-stamped but others weren't. The rubber-stamping was probably done as and when the prints sold, at the same time the edition number was added. One has to bear in mind that, back then, certain Banksy prints were available for sale at POW for a year or two (unlike today when they sell out in minutes). The prints were also sold by different staff members, hence the different writing styles of the edition numbers. In addition, POW was bulk selling prints to other distributors such as ArtRepublic, Selfridges or Tate Modern. It was therefore not always easy to ensure that all prints within the same edition looked the same.
- Some prints (in particular those with a screened background) have the Banksy tag as part of the actual screenprint. This applies to both the early ones such as 'Queen Vic', 'Have A Nice Day' (for which two versions exist, with different fonts and tag positioning) and 'Happy Choppers', and the later ones such as 'I Fought The Law', Virgin Mary' and 'Police Kids' (a.k.a. 'Jack and Jill'). 'Love Is In The Air' is the only print with a screenprinted reference to Banksy which is not in his tag style; it is in lower case and with the copyright symbol.
- Lastly, there are prints which for aesthetic reasons have no Banksy tag at all. This is the case for 'Girl With Balloon', Grin Reaper', 'Napalm', 'Sonic Rat'/'Radar Rat', the placard rats, 'Love Rat', the different 'Soup Can' prints, the different 'Kate' prints, and all of the 'Barely Legal' prints. With the exception of 'Girl With Balloon' (some stamped, others not), I have only seen this since the introduction by POW of its blindstamp.
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goffy
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The Banksy tag, by goffy on Mar 16, 2007 1:30:26 GMT 1, On the limited edition prints section of this forum it says that the Gangsta Rat print run was 500. Mine was signed **/750. Has anyone else got a signed one like mine?
On the limited edition prints section of this forum it says that the Gangsta Rat print run was 500. Mine was signed **/750. Has anyone else got a signed one like mine?
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The Banksy tag, by hungrig on Mar 16, 2007 1:58:39 GMT 1, goffyxtc,
The signed edition of 'Gangsta Rat' is out of 150.
It looks like there was a bit of POW human error at play with yours. This is not the first time, and I have seen a similar cock-up just recently on eBay with a 'WSM'. It shouldn't be a problem if you have your POW receipt or POW confirmation of purchase email or, if you are not the original purchaser, the relevant paperwork showing provenance.
goffyxtc,
The signed edition of 'Gangsta Rat' is out of 150.
It looks like there was a bit of POW human error at play with yours. This is not the first time, and I have seen a similar cock-up just recently on eBay with a 'WSM'. It shouldn't be a problem if you have your POW receipt or POW confirmation of purchase email or, if you are not the original purchaser, the relevant paperwork showing provenance.
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goffy
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The Banksy tag, by goffy on Mar 16, 2007 2:02:10 GMT 1, I am the original owner. I bought it from POW. I didn't keep the receipt as I didn't think I neede to.
I am the original owner. I bought it from POW. I didn't keep the receipt as I didn't think I neede to.
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hungrig
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The Banksy tag, by hungrig on Mar 16, 2007 2:21:09 GMT 1, Then no need to be concerned. POW will have you down on their database as the purchaser of the print.
If you wish to receive additional comfort, send an email to Dora at POW. She can confirm in writing that you bought the print, and that it was erroneously numbered x/750 instead of x/150.
Then no need to be concerned. POW will have you down on their database as the purchaser of the print.
If you wish to receive additional comfort, send an email to Dora at POW. She can confirm in writing that you bought the print, and that it was erroneously numbered x/750 instead of x/150.
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goffy
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The Banksy tag, by goffy on Mar 16, 2007 2:23:14 GMT 1, Cheers.
Cheers.
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The Banksy tag, by cosmic on Mar 16, 2007 2:48:19 GMT 1, ''Love Is In The Air' is the only print with a screenprinted reference to Banksy which is not in his tag style; it is in lower case and with the copyright symbol.''
Not forgetting 'Turf War' which also has the lower case and copyright symbol
''Love Is In The Air' is the only print with a screenprinted reference to Banksy which is not in his tag style; it is in lower case and with the copyright symbol.''
Not forgetting 'Turf War' which also has the lower case and copyright symbol
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The Banksy tag, by hungrig on Mar 16, 2007 12:23:06 GMT 1, Thanks, cosmic. I'd forgotten about 'Turf War'.
Thanks, cosmic. I'd forgotten about 'Turf War'.
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