tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post7129036768718158630..comments2024-03-29T14:02:29.067+00:00Comments on Shadows & Light: BanksySteve Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-22038784165824139422008-09-29T14:17:00.000+01:002008-09-29T14:17:00.000+01:00I agree. Great artists through the ages have had t...I agree. Great artists through the ages have had their assistants do the painting. There's nothing new under the sun!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-7876372383733999422008-09-29T14:28:00.000+01:002008-09-29T14:28:00.000+01:00So, at least part of the question is . . . is the ...So, at least part of the question is . . . is the "art" contained in the idea, the execution, or both? A similar debate goes on with Seattle native and world famous glass-artist Dale Chihuly, who never does almost any of his own work anymoreAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-22722416587534714812008-09-29T14:58:00.000+01:002008-09-29T14:58:00.000+01:00The art is in the design, not the execution. Do y...The art is in the design, not the execution. Do you have pictures of other Banksy designs? As far as I know there are no written rules for street artists!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-36643253999415260162008-09-29T15:25:00.000+01:002008-09-29T15:25:00.000+01:00B: If you hop over to Flickr and do a search for B...B: If you hop over to Flickr and do a search for Banksy, you'll see tons of stuff by him. Rats are a very common theme, but he does a lot of beautiful stencil work of other subjects, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-1425041581849983232008-09-29T15:55:00.000+01:002008-09-29T15:55:00.000+01:00Art is an inspiration, not just the act of physica...Art is an inspiration, not just the act of physical creation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-46766752669045345562008-09-29T16:07:00.000+01:002008-09-29T16:07:00.000+01:00Wow! This rat is quite mundane compared to some o...Wow! This rat is quite mundane compared to some of his creations. Banksy is quite prolific and he certainly gets around. Street art is such an interesting niche!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-41276037114206795132008-09-29T17:04:00.000+01:002008-09-29T17:04:00.000+01:00It may be commercial, but that is so so so cute! ...It may be commercial, but that is so so so cute! My rats squeaked an approval too. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-20971023232744029652008-09-29T18:29:00.000+01:002008-09-29T18:29:00.000+01:00controversy aside I love the mural and subject mat...controversy aside I love the mural and subject matter..... eek! rodents rule!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-39949948941078272592008-09-29T20:39:00.000+01:002008-09-29T20:39:00.000+01:00Banksy comes from my city Bristol and we have his ...Banksy comes from my city Bristol and we have his stuff all over the place. He is about ideas, politics, his work is reproduceable - in the same way a book is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-55512654801672364222008-09-30T00:14:00.000+01:002008-09-30T00:14:00.000+01:00well, Keith was secret for awhile before people kn...well, Keith was secret for awhile before people knew who he was his art was all over the place, before we knew it was haring-- same with Swoon--now we all know who she is, and people help her make her sculptures, it is art to me, whoever takes over the execution of it. Charles Schultz had several guys drawing his cartoons along with him for many years so he could spend more time doing other things while maintaining a daily strip. I heard no complaints about it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-72130233100344351142008-09-30T22:44:00.000+01:002008-09-30T22:44:00.000+01:00Wow, how did I miss that. I was walking the oppos...Wow, how did I miss that. I was walking the opposite direction barely 24 hours ago and should have looked back.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-47015884538297545572008-10-01T17:49:00.000+01:002008-10-01T17:49:00.000+01:00lots of people over here diss Banksy these days, s...lots of people over here diss Banksy these days, saying he's sold out.<br><br>i'm quite sure a lot of that is sour grapes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com