I love Banksy.
Whenever I take a train ride into London I can't help but sit back and admire some of the graffiti on the way. Most of it is tagging which looks messy and strongly sits under the term 'Vandalism', but then you'll come across a gem that is fantastic. I know all graffiti is technically vandalism but the art and skill that goes into some of these pieces is often over-looked. It's a form of art in itself.
For those who don't know, Banksy has recently been in the headlines with his newest piece. He chose to use a door to a boy's club in Bristol as his canvas. The idea wasn't to tag the area to say 'I WOZ 'ERE' so to speak, but to help raise money for the struggling club - a club he apparently attended as a boy (don't quote me on that bit).
The piece has been quoted to be worth £500,000.
This little piece was from Banksy's earlier days and sits on the side of the Thekla Social Boat in Bristol Harbour. I loved it so much I had to show you.
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Enjoy and have a creative weekend...
Whenever I take a train ride into London I can't help but sit back and admire some of the graffiti on the way. Most of it is tagging which looks messy and strongly sits under the term 'Vandalism', but then you'll come across a gem that is fantastic. I know all graffiti is technically vandalism but the art and skill that goes into some of these pieces is often over-looked. It's a form of art in itself.
For those who don't know, Banksy has recently been in the headlines with his newest piece. He chose to use a door to a boy's club in Bristol as his canvas. The idea wasn't to tag the area to say 'I WOZ 'ERE' so to speak, but to help raise money for the struggling club - a club he apparently attended as a boy (don't quote me on that bit).
The piece has been quoted to be worth £500,000.
This little piece was from Banksy's earlier days and sits on the side of the Thekla Social Boat in Bristol Harbour. I loved it so much I had to show you.
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| Banksy's Grim Reaper, Thekla Social Boat |
But the main piece for Pic of the Week is the topic piece of this post. Mobile Lovers.
Enjoy and have a creative weekend...
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| Image from Butterfly |
Love it. The ultimate in 'phubbing'. Love that word, too :)
ReplyDeletePhubbing! Brilliant! :)
ReplyDeletethe last one is so up to date!
ReplyDeleteIsn't it?? Sums up modern life perfectly...
DeleteBanksy painted something in Park City (which is a resort town that's both eclectic and overrun by the super rich and young). Anyway, I thought his art provocative. However, one of his art pieces got vandalized. Such a tragedy.
ReplyDeleteahh no!! Still, as great as Banksy is, when your work is done in the open as his is, he leaves it vulnerable to vandalism. It also leaves it open to the debate of 'is it worth £50,000' or 'is it worth a bucket of soapy water'. I prefer the £50,000 mark, myself.. :)
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