West Bank Banksy

Post by **Mat Linnett** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 3:48 pm

http://www.woostercollective.com/

Scroll down the page a bit to see Banksy's work on the wall...

Post by **brisk** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 3:52 pm

Yeah, hes superb. I've seen lots of his stuff online, and both concept wise and artistically, hes got the gift.

Post by **Mat Linnett** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 4:20 pm

Heh, working in Bristol, you see classic Banksy every day (indeed, he's sprayed his name on a bridge over the M32 as you enter Bristol).
I like his rats and things, but my favourite is his "Mild, mild west", featuring a teddy-bear about to chuck a molotov at riot police...

Edit: Yer tis
http://www.duncancumming.co.uk/photos.cfm?photo=1319

Post by **prince1000** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 4:29 pm

i like the huey w/pink bow myself. read an article on him in adbusters a couple years ago. smart guy and right on

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Post by **R00k** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 5:23 pm

Yea, the stuff on the Israeli wall is excellent. This is the first I've heard of him, seems to have a gift for making pretty profound statements with a picture.

Post by **bork[e]** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 5:46 pm

what's the deal with the bow tie?

Post by **R00k** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 5:49 pm

What does it look like he's trying to get across to you?

Post by **bork[e]** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 6:00 pm

From the looks of it:

The helicopters are obviously fake, and there is two of them. One has a boe tie and the other does not, and the one without the boe tie is behind the one with.

So what I get out of this picture is that the pink boe tie on the manly machine in front is actually gay. Signifying (that like all male artist) he's gay and thinks that the male population that is gay will rule the work in two more years.

Post by **saturn** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 6:04 pm

bork[e] wrote:From the looks of it:

The helicopters are obviously fake, and there is two of them. One has a boe tie and the other does not, and the one without the boe tie is behind the one with.

So what I get out of this picture is that the pink boe tie on the manly machine in front is actually gay. Signifying (that like all male artist) he's gay and thinks that the male population that is gay will rule the work in two more years.

you're an idiot, or thick as fuck, or sarcastically unfunny

Post by **saturn** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 6:06 pm

i like this one

Post by **bork[e]** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 6:11 pm

I don't understand any of it.

Post by **prince1000** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 6:13 pm

it's a reality check

Post by **brisk** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 6:20 pm

Check more of his work at http://www.banksy.co.uk

And some other memorable spoofs at http://www.adbusters.org/spoofads/

Post by **R00k** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 8:42 pm

bork[e] wrote:I don't understand any of it.

Do you have any idea what the Israeli wall is?

Post by **bork[e]** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 8:49 pm

Nope, sorry I dont.

Post by **R00k** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 8:53 pm

mkay

you probably wouldn't give two shits about the reason for the art then.

Post by **prince1000** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 8:58 pm

youth of america, you're sooooooo good looking!

Post by **R00k** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 9:56 pm

brisk wrote:Check more of his work at http://www.banksy.co.uk

And some other memorable spoofs at http://www.adbusters.org/spoofads/

Did you read his manifesto?
http://www.banksy.co.uk/manifesto/index.html

Post by **mojon** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 10:29 pm

I always liked Banksy's art.... Don't care about those who call him a sell-out.

Post by **Nightshade** » Sat Aug 06, 2005 3:24 am

Never heard of him before now, but I like what I've seen.

Also found it interesting that this work:

appears to be very heavily influenced by Vaughn Bode, something I've not seen before. I miss The Yellow Hat.