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General Category => Off the Record => Topic started by: Josquius on August 15, 2024, 05:04:05 PM

Title: Banksy and graffiti art in general
Post by: Josquius on August 15, 2024, 05:04:05 PM
There's been a lot in the news about Banksy lately. He has been doing a piece a day around London and people are all over it.

What do you make of the man?
Greatest artist of our time?
Criminal scum bag who shouldn't be respected the way he is?
Fun prankster?
Something else?

Graffiti art does seem to sit in an interesting grey area where it's something negative and illegal generally but if you do it well enough its OK... Ish. Maybe.
But then there are occasions where it doesn't even need to be good. Or even art. Like that famous message in Sheffield.
Title: Re: Banksy and graffiti art in general
Post by: Zanza on August 15, 2024, 05:16:38 PM
Great artist.
Title: Re: Banksy and graffiti art in general
Post by: Sheilbh on August 15, 2024, 05:17:26 PM
He's fine. A little twee, but fine.

(That may, in part, be the reaction of having lived in Bristol for three years :lol: :ph34r:)
Title: Re: Banksy and graffiti art in general
Post by: garbon on August 15, 2024, 05:20:58 PM
His latest pieces seem tedious.
Title: Re: Banksy and graffiti art in general
Post by: HVC on August 15, 2024, 05:28:41 PM
Never really got him. I mean his art pieces aren't bad, but don't get why all the attention.
Title: Re: Banksy and graffiti art in general
Post by: Admiral Yi on August 15, 2024, 05:35:46 PM
Graffiti is vandalism.
Title: Re: Banksy and graffiti art in general
Post by: jimmy olsen on August 15, 2024, 07:42:46 PM
Love most of his work
Title: Re: Banksy and graffiti art in general
Post by: Richard Hakluyt on August 15, 2024, 11:48:31 PM
I like some of his work, but a lot of the more recent stuff is not particularly interesting. The adulation coming from some sectors of society seems ridiculous to me, as do the valuations placed on the work. He is the Guardian readers graffiti artist...middle class, safe and lacking challenging social criticism.
Title: Re: Banksy and graffiti art in general
Post by: garbon on August 16, 2024, 12:05:44 AM
Quote from: Richard Hakluyt on August 15, 2024, 11:48:31 PMI like some of his work, but a lot of the more recent stuff is not particularly interesting. The adulation coming from some sectors of society seems ridiculous to me, as do the valuations placed on the work. He is the Guardian readers graffiti artist...middle class, safe and lacking challenging social criticism.


Well his recent London animals series was made just to make people feel good. :bleeding:
Title: Re: Banksy and graffiti art in general
Post by: Richard Hakluyt on August 16, 2024, 12:10:24 AM
Yeah, they are ok...but that is all.

Title: Re: Banksy and graffiti art in general
Post by: Tonitrus on August 16, 2024, 12:17:11 AM
Quote from: garbon on August 16, 2024, 12:05:44 AM
Quote from: Richard Hakluyt on August 15, 2024, 11:48:31 PMI like some of his work, but a lot of the more recent stuff is not particularly interesting. The adulation coming from some sectors of society seems ridiculous to me, as do the valuations placed on the work. He is the Guardian readers graffiti artist...middle class, safe and lacking challenging social criticism.


Well his recent London animals series was made just to make people feel good. :bleeding:

The monster.  :mad:
Title: Re: Banksy and graffiti art in general
Post by: Razgovory on August 16, 2024, 01:04:36 AM
(https://i.imgur.com/DkW2Ea3.jpeg)
Title: Re: Banksy and graffiti art in general
Post by: Valmy on August 16, 2024, 07:27:35 PM
Beige alert your neutralness!
Title: Re: Banksy and graffiti art in general
Post by: The Minsky Moment on August 16, 2024, 07:55:52 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on August 15, 2024, 05:35:46 PMGraffiti is vandalism.

That's letting the Goths off too easy.
Title: Re: Banksy and graffiti art in general
Post by: Jacob on August 16, 2024, 09:33:26 PM
Graffiti is gothism!
Title: Re: Banksy and graffiti art in general
Post by: crazy canuck on August 17, 2024, 08:21:59 AM
Quote from: Jacob on August 16, 2024, 09:33:26 PMGraffiti is gothism!

The Vandals object to being lumped in with the rest.
Title: Re: Banksy and graffiti art in general
Post by: Valmy on August 17, 2024, 09:06:39 AM
To be Frank just means to be honest. -_-

You can tell which barbarian destroyers of the Western Roman Empire were the best.
Title: Re: Banksy and graffiti art in general
Post by: crazy canuck on August 17, 2024, 09:28:06 AM
Quote from: Valmy on August 17, 2024, 09:06:39 AMTo be Frank just means to be honest. -_-

You can tell which barbarian destroyers of the Western Roman Empire were the best.

Honesty when the truth will hurt.

"We will kill you and take your women Roman"


Title: Re: Banksy and graffiti art in general
Post by: Tonitrus on August 17, 2024, 11:35:05 AM
Have to we stooped to the level of ancient-era barbarian puns?  :mad:

That's no good, Hun.
Title: Re: Banksy and graffiti art in general
Post by: grumbler on August 17, 2024, 06:16:52 PM
Those puns received a Gepid response even when they were new.
Title: Re: Banksy and graffiti art in general
Post by: crazy canuck on August 17, 2024, 08:24:31 PM
Quote from: grumbler on August 17, 2024, 06:16:52 PMThose puns received a Gepid response even when they were new.

I expected more from someone with so much first hand experience, Iceni better than that.
Title: Re: Banksy and graffiti art in general
Post by: saskganesh on August 19, 2024, 01:55:29 AM
I'm touch with Legal from the Institute of Punnery.They are going to Suebi you all.
Title: Re: Banksy and graffiti art in general
Post by: Valmy on August 19, 2024, 02:36:17 AM
It is the big issues that bring Sask back  :lol:

Great to see you pal.