[Coach]

i'm still very new to this forum, so apologies if i'm raking up what's been discussed many times before. i love banksy's work (and micallef, dface etc). but i read very little about blek. i own only one of his - beggar - and it takes a very proud place in my lounge. i think it's a fantastic print. i live in the sticks - not a city like many of you (i guess) and it's not to many visitors taste - and i love it all the more for it!. what's my point? i don't really have one - after a skin full of french wine, i just wanted to give a shout out for blek really - hope that's ok! coach.

[numusic]

dropout said:

i'm still very new to this forum, so apologies if i'm raking up what's been discussed many times before. i love banksy's work (and micallef, dface etc). but i read very little about blek. i own only one of his - beggar - and it takes a very proud place in my lounge. i think it's a fantastic print. i live in the sticks - not a city like many of you (i guess) and it's not to many visitors taste - and i love it all the more for it!. what's my point? i don't really have one - after a skin full of french wine, i just wanted to give a shout out for blek really - hope that's ok! coach.

Nice one ! + 1 for a sensibly drunk post. Blek is the man. Marked his place in art history long ago, he's been producing street work for 25 years and had influenced pretty much everyone involved !!! The heart and soul of street art.. living in the sticks ? you wanna step up and buy the sheep :-)

[scavos]

Beggar in Paris is quite simply the best quality print I own. It was pricey at £300 but so worth it. The bold red and blue colours contrast perfectly with the beggar. A treasure! Looking forward to some new wor of his.

[Alan Craig]

numusic said:

dropout said:

i'm still very new to this forum, so apologies if i'm raking up what's been discussed many times before. i love banksy's work (and micallef, dface etc). but i read very little about blek. i own only one of his - beggar - and it takes a very proud place in my lounge. i think it's a fantastic print. i live in the sticks - not a city like many of you (i guess) and it's not to many visitors taste - and i love it all the more for it!. what's my point? i don't really have one - after a skin full of french wine, i just wanted to give a shout out for blek really - hope that's ok! coach.

Nice one ! + 1 for a sensibly drunk post. Blek is the man. Marked his place in art history long ago, he's been producing street work for 25 years and had influenced pretty much everyone involved !!! The heart and soul of street art.. living in the sticks ? you wanna step up and buy the sheep :-)

Why not buy the canvas
banksyforum.proboards82.com/index.cgi?board=ebaychat&action=display&thread=1183892816

[BlackRatPress]

next year will be a good year for seeing Bleks work he has a book coming out with Thames and Hudson and a solo show in the UK with the book launch and another in NY later in the year.

[corblimeylimey]

Sounds good fazeley, looking forward to the book & the exhibition (if I can make it)

[ABC]

I'm not going to sound negative here as Blek is the daddy but Since the first few releases over here IE Tango, Begger IMO the originals have been a little sloppy. Usually stencil art is never perfect as it is normally about creating something fast (Well it is on the wall) but Bleks Gallery pieces have been rushed and substandard IMO. If anyone saw the "David with Kalashnikov" at Eleven you will know what I mean. I stood talking about the figure for a while with forum members who all agreed that the feet were just terrible. Having said that about the originals as stated the prints are very well executed, in particular Tango is the nuts.

[numusic]

abcollings said:

I'm not going to sound negative here as Blek is the daddy but Since the first few releases over here IE Tango, Begger IMO the originals have been a little sloppy. Usually stencil art is never perfect as it is normally about creating something fast (Well it is on the wall) but Bleks Gallery pieces have been rushed and substandard IMO. If anyone saw the "David with Kalashnikov" at Eleven you will know what I mean. I stood talking about the figure for a while with forum members who all agreed that the feet were just terrible. Having said that about the originals as stated the prints are very well executed, in particular Tango is the nuts.

I agree to a certain extent. If you want a well thought out composition and something nice to look at with a lot of obvious work gone into it. Then don't buy Blek. But if you want a piece of street art history and you're into *Banksy. You gotta own a Blek.

*Can't do feet either :-)

[ABC]

The old feet and hand scenario, pain in the arse for most artists I agree, but surely your not telling me they are done free hand without using some kind of template/photo-shop/large printer etc which makes it even worse IMO.

[Coach]

thanks nuart, and thanks for the +1. had a skinfull, and had to reread my own posts this morning with coffee and asprins! sheep is on the list! cheers!

[becksaboo]

swindlemagazine.com/issue11/blek-le-rat/

this is quite interesting- i love the paris dog shit quote

[stenz1]

Fantastic article, thanks becksaboo.............................I met blek last year at the leonard st gellery, very humble, very nice guy.................and hope that he gets all the kudos he deserves for being a true pioneer

[scavos]

I'd love to meet the chap to say thank you for such a fantastic homeless in paris print. Top quality. Like you say stenz1, he deserves to get some big time credit.

[insite]

Can anyone tell me how much Beggar sold for originally ?

[becksaboo]

Am gutted they've all sold out now- was one i was tempted to get but kept putting it off, now i really wish i got one! oh well i suppose i can't afford it anyway...not that that's stopped me lately

[Harveyn]

Becksaboo - Frankie (www.campbarbara.co.uk) is still showing one for sale at the original price. Sorry to throw temptation in your way again.

[ABC]

insite said:

Can anyone tell me how much Beggar sold for originally ?

Think it was around £180 If I remember

[insite]

abcollings said:

insite said:

Can anyone tell me how much Beggar sold for originally ?

Think it was around £180 If I remember

Thanks mate ;D