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Eugene

(61,900 posts) Sat Oct 19, 2013, 03:16 PM Oct 2013

Guards posted to protect Banksy work in NYC

Source: Associated Press

Guards posted to protect Banksy work in NYC

AP foreign, Saturday October 19 2013

NEW YORK (AP) - A Brooklyn building owner has hired security guards and installed a metal gate to protect a work by the elusive British graffiti artist Banksy.

The New York Post reports that the rolling gate went up Friday over the wall in Williamsburg where Banksy spray-painted two geishas and a bonsai tree.

Cara Tabachnick, whose family owns the building, said the goal is to preserve the artwork "so it can be viewed and enjoyed."

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Most of the Banksy works that have gone up have been tagged over by others, and some have been completely erased.

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Guards posted to protect Banksy work in NYC (Original Post) Eugene Oct 2013 OP

Impermanance is one of the hallmarks of BANKSY's work.... Bennyboy Oct 2013 #1

a recap of the past week... Bennyboy Oct 2013 #10

I wonder why Banksy does not create and sell some of his art? seveneyes Oct 2013 #2

Quite a few have been sold at auction, including commissioned pieces jberryhill Oct 2013 #4

He sells lots of work... GReedDiamond Oct 2013 #5

Thanks, I did not know he had a legit side seveneyes Oct 2013 #7

He does a variety of things. Have you seen his 2010 Simpsons Intro? GReedDiamond Oct 2013 #8

Brilliant and I had not nadinbrzezinski Oct 2013 #9

But but but, vandalism Rex Oct 2013 #3

k&r idwiyo Oct 2013 #6

Bennyboy

(10,440 posts)

1. Impermanance is one of the hallmarks of BANKSY's work....

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Sat Oct 19, 2013, 03:20 PM

Oct 2013

I think. Poof, it is going to be gone whenever.

Bennyboy

(10,440 posts)

10. a recap of the past week...

Reply to Bennyboy (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 21, 2013, 01:39 PM

Oct 2013

http://www.juxtapoz.com/current/banksy-better-out-than-in-day-12%E2%80%9421-recap

seveneyes

(4,631 posts)

2. I wonder why Banksy does not create and sell some of his art?

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Sat Oct 19, 2013, 03:32 PM

Oct 2013

He seems to have many groupies and following that could likely provide a healthy income. Perhaps he is already independently wealthy or has plenty of disposal income as it is?

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

4. Quite a few have been sold at auction, including commissioned pieces

Reply to seveneyes (Reply #2)

Sat Oct 19, 2013, 03:38 PM

Oct 2013

GReedDiamond

(5,313 posts)

5. He sells lots of work...

Reply to seveneyes (Reply #2)

Sat Oct 19, 2013, 03:57 PM

Oct 2013

...he does "traditional" works on canvas which are shown in gallery spaces, just like "real" artists.

They sell for tens and hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Here are some youtube clips from Banksy's 2006 Los Angeles exhibition, which I was lucky enough to see:

seveneyes

(4,631 posts)

7. Thanks, I did not know he had a legit side

Reply to GReedDiamond (Reply #5)

Sat Oct 19, 2013, 04:37 PM

Oct 2013

I guess he just likes the adventure of the tagging side of things. Sounds like he can afford legal rep if he gets caught.

GReedDiamond

(5,313 posts)

8. He does a variety of things. Have you seen his 2010 Simpsons Intro?

Reply to seveneyes (Reply #7)

Sat Oct 19, 2013, 04:42 PM

Oct 2013

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If you are really interested in Banksy and street art in general, have a look at the Banksy documentary, Exit Through the Gift Shop. The film was a Best Documentary Feature nominee at the 83rd Academy Awards in 2011.

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