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Post by IggyWiggy on Jan 30, 2016 14:30:37 GMT
 Artist Ben Eine has criticised “ridiculous” people who steal street art works and sell them, because they are “supposed to be enjoyed by everyone”. Eine, 46, a well-known London street artist, said keeping the pieces in situ was important because “no one goes to art museums”. He spoke out days after thieves tried to prise the latest work by elusive artist Banksy from a shop wall opposite the French embassy in Knightsbridge. The piece, which features the girl from the Les Miserables poster weeping in a cloud of gas, was created after French police used tear gas against residents of the “Jungle” refugee camp in Calais. The work has since been covered up by the owners of the shop. Eine, who is known for his typographical work on many shop fronts in east London, said: “I think it is ridiculous that street art is now being made a commodity and people are trying to take it down or cut it out of a wall and put it in museums or sell it. “People are putting Banksy’s work up at auction for millions. That is not what street art is supposed to be. Nobody goes to art museums. Street art is supposed to be on the street and seen and enjoyed by everyone. When I first started 10 years ago, work would go up and then be taken down. That was part of it. Now stuff that I made 10 years ago is being protected by councils … That’s a bit mad. But it shows how important street art is in London.” Eine also spoke about when David Cameron presented Barack Obama with his work Twenty First Century City at their first meeting in 2010. “People were like, ‘Overnight success’ and, ‘He’s the next Banksy’… I have known him for years. But I had been working for years by then,” he said. Eine has collaborated with The Body Shop to repackage its hemp hand cream to feature the word CHANGE in his distinctive style. It will be launched on February 10, with £1.50 from each sale going to a charity nominated by the purchaser. www.standard.co.uk/news/london/street-artist-stealing-a-banksy-is-ridiculous-it-s-meant-for-us-all-a3167906.html |
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Post by IggyWiggy on Jan 30, 2016 16:01:34 GMT
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Post by IggyWiggy on Jan 30, 2016 16:06:27 GMT
I can't seem to post mikey's picture, only the link, if anyone could please oblige, that'd be appreciated
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Post by nonconformist on Jan 30, 2016 18:10:29 GMT
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Post by notmattl on Jan 30, 2016 19:52:47 GMT
Judging by pictures on IG they've made it into a jigsaw...
Fucking idiots
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Post by mikeydread on Jan 30, 2016 20:02:34 GMT
Managed to get there for the end ish. Builders seem to be peeved that everybody had been sticking cameras in their faces but what the fuck eh. Pretty well obscured for any shots today but these are worth a look. Seems to be sectioned into 4 by the black lines above, then chainsawed through at an angle. Guess they trust to luck on whats left but what do I know? They're the professional cunts.    Innocent bystander on the left here.     |
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Post by L'il Bird on Jan 30, 2016 20:34:28 GMT
Managed to get there for the end ish. Builders seem to be peeved that everybody had been sticking cameras in their faces but what the fuck eh. I think its now pretty safe to say "It's totally fucked" |
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Post by notmattl on Jan 30, 2016 20:45:42 GMT
Fuck those fucking fuckers
What was the point of that. Just destroyed a key piece of London street culture...
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Post by nonconformist on Jan 30, 2016 20:50:33 GMT
How about starting a petition link |
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Post by IggyWiggy on Jan 30, 2016 21:00:22 GMT
Well and truly butchered from the looks of it. If you're going to pay people to do this, it makes sense to avoid cowboys.
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Post by sɐǝpı ɟo uoıʇɐɹǝpǝɟ on Jan 30, 2016 21:10:49 GMT
meanwhile 40 refugees die at sea. always glad to see what millionaires are spending their money on
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Post by sean on Jan 30, 2016 21:28:31 GMT
One can only imagine how many pieces this is now in. When did this become acceptable? Is everything fair game in return for money? C***s. One of my first jobs was to rescue a plaster mural that was originally in the Trocadero centre in London. It was by the artist Sir Gerald Moira and known as his 'Arthurian Frieze' as it depicted the legend of King Arthur, and measured 90ft x 6ft. During the construction of the current Trocadero Centre workman had smashed it as part of the demolition process. We rescued the pieces and like a jigsaw, started to reassemble it. I really struggled to understand why workman, or anyone for that matter, thought smashing art was acceptable. Looking at these pictures, my guess is that something similar has been achieved here. The chuckle brothers who were working on this have something which will be taken somewhere to be rebuilt and repainted. It will then re-appear for sale. It'll be interesting to see how it is after all this because any work will require a specialist. www.guidedwalksinlondon.co.uk/blog/read_133075/trocaderos-enchanting-arthurian-frieze-in-picturehouse-central.htmlApologies for pasting the above link, but I'm proud of the work and as it now appears no reference is made to the poor state it was in. Sadly, the way this Banksy was damaged when stolen will not be taken into account when sold. There will be very little of the original artists work on show. |
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Post by Dr. Plip on Jan 30, 2016 23:45:08 GMT
Well done with the restoration work on the reliefs, sean. They're beautiful.
As for the latest episode of "I'm a Banksy, get me out of here", just what can be said? Arseholes come along and completely miss the whole point of it being where it is. And for what? So you can put it in an art gallery? An apartment? A mythical subterranean street art museum? Some rich bastard's downstairs toilet? Taking away a piece of graffiti because you think it's too special or too valuable to be left where it is, is like saying to the average person "There is nothing in your world that can't be taken from you. That can't be purchased. You can't even get to keep the vandalism. We'll take someone's act of protest, their defiance, and turn it into a fucking commodity, like a sticker in a Panini album for the dickhead rich."
Like the Les Miserables piece. Look at what's it's about. Look at it's message. It references people suffering. Within 24 hours, someone goes "That's lovely, we'll take it"
It's not for you! Why don't you take a tent or two from someone in camp Calais and have them turned into curtains?
Fuck it. May it turn to dust in their hands. |
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Post by Dr. Plip on Jan 30, 2016 23:51:50 GMT
Well and truly butchered from the looks of it. If you're going to pay people to do this, it makes sense to avoid cowboys. You just know that the builders said "Oh yeah, we can do this, no problem. Nah, it won't be nothing like that fucking mess in Cheltenham. We've got loads of experience in safely and securely removing graffiti-covered plaster from walls." |
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Post by Dr. Plip on Jan 30, 2016 23:57:03 GMT
These Banksys that are chopped up and messed about with; The restoration, the lack of context, it just kills it dead. Like putting a bird in a cage. Sure, you can look at it every day, but it's not meant to be there. It might be alive, but it's not living.
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Post by lee3 on Jan 31, 2016 2:21:01 GMT
Managed to get there for the end ish. Builders seem to be peeved that everybody had been sticking cameras in their faces but what the fuck eh. Pretty well obscured for any shots today but these are worth a look. Seems to be sectioned into 4 by the black lines above, then chainsawed through at an angle. Guess they trust to luck on whats left but what do I know? They're the professional cunts. I'm not surprised they don't want their picture taken as that's not exactly on the up and up with the wider public in mind. I can't remember where but I feel like I've seen that fella in the cap removing another banksy in the past which may make sense as I can't imagine the pool of people looking to remove concrete banksy's is very large. |
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Post by jeezuzjonessnr on Jan 31, 2016 3:38:27 GMT
I watched that HBO documentary the other day. The German gallery owner was doing my head in, his attitude etc. When he turned up with his young bum chum trying to buy the Sphinx piece.. Hope these people lose money long term.
Lee3 were any haring or basquait street pieces ever sold on the market?
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Post by notmattl on Jan 31, 2016 9:52:50 GMT
These Banksys that are chopped up and messed about with; The restoration, the lack of context, it just kills it dead. Like putting a bird in a cage. Sure, you can look at it every day, but it's not meant to be there. It might be alive, but it's not living. In this case it will be more like a bird cage with pieces of a bird held together by masking tape laying on the floor... Funny thing is I thought no one was buying these street pieces ? |
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Post by Peter Bengtsen on Jan 31, 2016 10:29:07 GMT
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Post by mojo on Jan 31, 2016 13:40:57 GMT
It appears they've left an N out of their company's logo! |
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Post by ninthsonv2 on Jan 31, 2016 14:07:39 GMT
Apologies for pasting the above link, but I'm proud of the work and as it now appears no reference is made to the poor state it was in. Sadly, the way this Banksy was damaged when stolen will not be taken into account when sold. There will be very little of the original artists work on show. Beautiful relief mural... Would love to see the WIP pictures... Cannot even imagine the gargantuan task of putting it back together. |
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Post by nonconformist on Jan 31, 2016 14:22:47 GMT
It appears they've left an N out of their company's logo! and the 'S' |
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Post by ouroboros on Jan 31, 2016 15:29:39 GMT
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Post by lee3 on Jan 31, 2016 15:34:41 GMT
were any haring or basquait street pieces ever sold on the market? Yes and the market had its share of fakes. The primary houses use to auction the subway drawings in haring's case and old pieces of wood that said samo but both estates put an end to that practice in the 90s. Now, you have to go to a lower tier house to see those subway drawings sold. PC followed the same practices (ie no street pieces)when they commenced business in '08. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 31, 2016 17:19:00 GMT
I watched that HBO documentary the other day. The German gallery owner was doing my head in, his attitude etc. When he turned up with his young bum chum trying to buy the Sphinx piece.. Hope these people lose money long term. Lee3 were any haring or basquait street pieces ever sold on the market? Pure Evil as I remember bought some dodgy ones which he had to pull from sale when he found out they were fakes. Note that's as I remember from UAA |
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