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Re: Banksy artwork vandalized in New York

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Post by sp332 »

JonnieCache wrote: post #9
sp332 wrote: post #3

So? That's what happens to street art. If he wanted them to be permanent, he would have put them in a museum or something.

>If he wanted them to be permanent, he would have put them in a museum or something. He's already done that: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkUbYBo5xgs Unless that was what you were obliquely referring to. In which case, sorry.

It was pretty oblique :) I mean, there's a difference between those and the ones he puts on the street. It's not like he expects the street art to be treated well.

Re: Banksy artwork vandalized in New York

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Post by nilved »

casca wrote: post #8

This happens in London too, although usually it takes a little longer. Banky's "residence" in New York is clearly not being as appreciated by the local street artists as he was intending.

You can tell easily that none of this was done by "local street artists." It's an example of the difference between vandalism and art.

Re: Banksy artwork vandalized in New York

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Post by epa »

celticninja wrote: post #7

the vandals who spray directly over it because it is a banksy are just butt hurt idiots, but it is interesting to see the cacophony of graffitti that springs up around his work, almost as if taggers think, "oh we can paint here". no imaination in tagging, never has been never will be. its the equivalent of a dog pissing on a lamppost.

Unfortunately street art is not respected by graffiti artists. Especially from an outsider of the city.

Re: Banksy artwork vandalized in New York

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Post by lclarkmichalek »

sp332 wrote: post #3

So? That's what happens to street art. If he wanted them to be permanent, he would have put them in a museum or something.

I don't think it's banksy who's complaining in this post (if he is elsewhere, ignore this comment). If anything I imagine he either (depending if you like him or not) relishes in the publicity, or enjoys watching the behaviour and opinions his work produces.

Re: Banksy artwork vandalized in New York

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Post by pokpokpok »

casca wrote: post #8

This happens in London too, although usually it takes a little longer. Banky's "residence" in New York is clearly not being as appreciated by the local street artists as he was intending.

"street art" is the white commodification of graffiti. anyone decrying this "vandalization" of banksy's work should just buy it in coffee table book form so all the legitimate art isn't sullied by uncultured scribbling

Re: Banksy artwork vandalized in New York

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Post by Fuzzwah »

celticninja wrote: post #7

the vandals who spray directly over it because it is a banksy are just butt hurt idiots, but it is interesting to see the cacophony of graffitti that springs up around his work, almost as if taggers think, "oh we can paint here". no imaination in tagging, never has been never will be. its the equivalent of a dog pissing on a lamppost.

I've seen tags which I'd call art and full of imagination. Your statement reminds me of this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_know_it_when_I_see_it

I've also lived in a house which constantly had a street side wall shittily tagged. Our solution was to organize a few of our graffiti artist friends to do a full mural. It worked, the little shits stopped tagging the wall.

http://i.imgur.com/zMdJpAK.jpg

Re: Banksy artwork vandalized in New York

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Post by mhurron »

nilved wrote: post #12
casca wrote: post #8

This happens in London too, although usually it takes a little longer. Banky's "residence" in New York is clearly not being as appreciated by the local street artists as he was intending.

You can tell easily that none of this was done by "local street artists." It's an example of the difference between vandalism and art.

'Local street artists' are still vandals, as is Bansky. The difference is if you like the vandalism or not.

Re: Banksy artwork vandalized in New York

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Post by Yver »

jamesbritt wrote: post #15

Interesting that this is called "vandalism" and not "art".

It's about the intention. Banksy's intention was to create art. The other guy's intention was to destroy.

You can see art in destruction if you want, but the guy's intention clearly was to vandalize.

Same reason why Jackson Pollock's pieces sell for millions and I couldn't sell the stain in my garage for a dollar. Even though one could see art in that stain (just like one can see art in nature) having a car with a leaky exhaust doesn't make me an artist.

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