Banksy Art

No probs, I know it's not a lot of info, but might help in expanding your search. I came across it the other week. I think we possibly may have been looking at the same things

Banksy interview from Steal Life circa 2003

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Everyone’s talking about Banksy! His recent exhibition, Brandalism has placed him in the spotlight of his peers, fans and critics alike. No other graffiti artist has ventured this far into the mainstream and retained their art without selling out. The juries out on whether Banksy will retain this stance or disappear from whence he came, but in the mean time he continues to fill our streets with provocative images that put a smile on your face. Forever aloof with an air of mystery, we caught up with him to see how he likes his new found fame and to ask him about his work, politics and painted cows.

Steal-Life.com - Walls, canvas, cows, website… does the platform matter?
Banksy - They each have their own special merits. I guess in an ideal world you would paint a picture of a cow, spray it on a wall and then post pictures of it on the internet so people can mount it on canvas at home.

SL - Stencilled cows? Inspired! Tell us the story?
Banksy - Branding the old fashioned way

SL - Your stencils are very photographic; do you take a lot of pictures?
Banksy - The vandalism is only half the job. If you want to succeed at graffiti you need to take good pictures

SL - Are underlying social issues something important in your work?
Banksy - The fundamental inequalities inherent in the capitalist system that relies on paying below minimum wage rates to key workers both here and across the world is a source of frustration to me. So is the amount of low cut tops I see wandering round west London in the sun.

SL - How did the exhibition go?
Banksy - I didn't go myself. About six thousand people did though, so they would be the ones to ask.

SL - Are there plans for commercial more work?
Banksy - No more commercial work for at least a year.

SL - Is it a compromise having to take into account other opinions when doing commercial work?
Banksy - I’m very good at not taking other peoples feelings into account. It makes commercial work easy. It makes girlfriends kind of hard.

SL - So what's next then?
Banksy - Illegal street sculptures commemorating people who the council would rather have forgotten.

Glastonbury - year??



If I remember correctly I read somewhere that he got caught while he was painting this and was allowed to finish it before he was kicked out of the festival. Anybody know if this is a true story?

anyone know what show this was from?

ahhh yes that makes sense. thanks

at first i thought it was legit, but thinking about it now, considering it's surrounded by prints, it definitely feels odd... then, yeah, putting that definitely not Banksy in between all those Banksy prints is super strange

and it get's stranger! www.grabonestore.co.nz/street-art-ltd?no_legacy_hybrid_redirect=1

Milton Springsteen's 'Corrupt Classics' series are reworks of well-known paintings by some of the foremost mainstream kiwi artists - but always with a twist! These works pay homage to the original artists whilst casting a sharp light on the anomalies of the modern world. Milton also reworks paintings that he unearths at vintage, antique and collectables stores - adding to the original again to reflect his own world view.



stranger still:

"Who is the real Milton Springsteen?" www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/christchurch-life/art-and-stage/visual-art/9826823/Who-is-the-real-Milton-Springsteen

ok this is where i just give up: miltonspringsteen.bigcartel.com/

Yes.  Certainly not to be confused with Mr Brainwash.

sɐǝpı ɟo uoıʇɐɹǝpǝɟ spotted these in an auction today and wondered if you had seen all these different one's before?

Ive been known to be wrong to others, but I just don't see it being anything more then a made up story. Sorry. 

seqret 😉

No
Those sold for about £60k only