Comments on: Political Art of Banksy the Graffiti Guerrilla http://onemansblog.com/2007/03/14/political-art-of-banksy-the-graffiti-guerrilla/ Specialization is for Insects. Thu, 24 May 2012 16:31:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: runkle http://onemansblog.com/2007/03/14/political-art-of-banksy-the-graffiti-guerrilla/comment-page-1/#comment-73172 runkle Sun, 26 Dec 2010 07:19:59 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/2007/03/14/political-art-of-banksy-the-graffiti-guerrilla/#comment-73172 There's a difference between tagging and what Banksy is doing. Street art is an actual art movement like surrealism and impressionism, and really it can make something very boring into something very cool. Jeff Soto is a muralist I recommend you look up, and there's lots of other cool street art out there too. Anyways my point is not all graffiti and street art is a terrible thing and needs to be cleaned up. The obscene stuff and most tagging yes, but the kind of stuff Banksy and other street artists are doing is not necessarily bad. And they actually leave a lot of his stuff up, including some of what he has hung in museums himself. There’s a difference between tagging and what Banksy is doing. Street art is an actual art movement like surrealism and impressionism, and really it can make something very boring into something very cool. Jeff Soto is a muralist I recommend you look up, and there’s lots of other cool street art out there too.

Anyways my point is not all graffiti and street art is a terrible thing and needs to be cleaned up. The obscene stuff and most tagging yes, but the kind of stuff Banksy and other street artists are doing is not necessarily bad.

And they actually leave a lot of his stuff up, including some of what he has hung in museums himself.

]]> By: catherine http://onemansblog.com/2007/03/14/political-art-of-banksy-the-graffiti-guerrilla/comment-page-1/#comment-64741 catherine Sat, 18 Sep 2010 12:08:26 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/2007/03/14/political-art-of-banksy-the-graffiti-guerrilla/#comment-64741 'Helmac' we are only human, insignificant tiny humans. If a wall has a work of art on it, displaying a political message about an issue larger than yourself or even your society, should that erased? I understand objecting to the pointless marks of territory of other graffiti artists, but when someone has something to say to a wider public than that of the 'art world' what better canvas than the bleak city streets? Open your mind and don't focus on taxes or money, half the problem with our world is that we are money driven and focused. ‘Helmac’ we are only human, insignificant tiny humans. If a wall has a work of art on it, displaying a political message about an issue larger than yourself or even your society, should that erased? I understand objecting to the pointless marks of territory of other graffiti artists, but when someone has something to say to a wider public than that of the ‘art world’ what better canvas than the bleak city streets? Open your mind and don’t focus on taxes or money, half the problem with our world is that we are money driven and focused.

]]> By: Paul Baines http://onemansblog.com/2007/03/14/political-art-of-banksy-the-graffiti-guerrilla/comment-page-1/#comment-58530 Paul Baines Tue, 06 Apr 2010 10:14:58 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/2007/03/14/political-art-of-banksy-the-graffiti-guerrilla/#comment-58530 Great Banksy post. Most people would make more money selling their walls if they have original Banksys on them. I found this post when looking for anyone else in the UK street/urban art scene who has created a work about the current general election. Would be nice to read something other than stories about BNP graffiti which is a really depressing sign of the future. Great Banksy post. Most people would make more money selling their walls if they have original Banksys on them. I found this post when looking for anyone else in the UK street/urban art scene who has created a work about the current general election. Would be nice to read something other than stories about BNP graffiti which is a really depressing sign of the future.

]]> By: ben http://onemansblog.com/2007/03/14/political-art-of-banksy-the-graffiti-guerrilla/comment-page-1/#comment-37723 ben Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:21:11 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/2007/03/14/political-art-of-banksy-the-graffiti-guerrilla/#comment-37723 are you serious ? your worried about the cost of some spray paint to be removed compared to what the government has illegally spent killing hundreds and thosands of innocents in a war noone wants ? get real. your attitude is why this country is int he state its in... ben are you serious ?

your worried about the cost of some spray paint to be removed compared to what the government has illegally spent killing hundreds and thosands of innocents in a war noone wants ?

get real.

your attitude is why this country is int he state its in…

ben

]]> By: Political Art Dvorchik http://onemansblog.com/2007/03/14/political-art-of-banksy-the-graffiti-guerrilla/comment-page-1/#comment-37643 Political Art Dvorchik Fri, 11 Apr 2008 04:57:31 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/2007/03/14/political-art-of-banksy-the-graffiti-guerrilla/#comment-37643 We need more outspoken political artists. What Banksy lacks in subtly he makes up for with thought and passion. He also works well with humor -- a fairly rare trait nowadays. We need more outspoken political artists. What Banksy lacks in subtly he makes up for with thought and passion. He also works well with humor — a fairly rare trait nowadays.

]]> By: Kirrus http://onemansblog.com/2007/03/14/political-art-of-banksy-the-graffiti-guerrilla/comment-page-1/#comment-10921 Kirrus Wed, 15 Aug 2007 10:46:28 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/2007/03/14/political-art-of-banksy-the-graffiti-guerrilla/#comment-10921 The video is of Channel 4 News, not BBC news. The video is of Channel 4 News, not BBC news.

]]> By: Web Urbanist » Subversion with a Twist: 3 Types of Unusually Legal Urban Street Art http://onemansblog.com/2007/03/14/political-art-of-banksy-the-graffiti-guerrilla/comment-page-1/#comment-10603 Web Urbanist » Subversion with a Twist: 3 Types of Unusually Legal Urban Street Art Tue, 14 Aug 2007 05:35:32 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/2007/03/14/political-art-of-banksy-the-graffiti-guerrilla/#comment-10603 [...] Other Kinds of guerilla communication from glowstick graffiti to guerilla marketing are also legal - as they either leave no trace or even get official approval. The work of infamous street artist Banksy is so popular that, despite being technically illegal, people have been arrested for defacing his graffiti. Be sure to check out these other amazing works of urban guerilla street art. Share Your WebUrban Experiences These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. [...] [...] Other Kinds of guerilla communication from glowstick graffiti to guerilla marketing are also legal – as they either leave no trace or even get official approval. The work of infamous street artist Banksy is so popular that, despite being technically illegal, people have been arrested for defacing his graffiti. Be sure to check out these other amazing works of urban guerilla street art. Share Your WebUrban Experiences These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. [...]

]]> By: Cara Fletcher http://onemansblog.com/2007/03/14/political-art-of-banksy-the-graffiti-guerrilla/comment-page-1/#comment-8025 Cara Fletcher Thu, 26 Jul 2007 11:50:18 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/2007/03/14/political-art-of-banksy-the-graffiti-guerrilla/#comment-8025 I have always valued graffiti artists very much.They create cery beautiful works.I am not so good at doing this so I prefer just watching their work and admiring them. I have always valued graffiti artists very much.They create cery beautiful works.I am not so good at doing this so I prefer just watching their work and admiring them.

]]> By: helmac http://onemansblog.com/2007/03/14/political-art-of-banksy-the-graffiti-guerrilla/comment-page-1/#comment-2435 helmac Sat, 14 Apr 2007 19:52:41 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/2007/03/14/political-art-of-banksy-the-graffiti-guerrilla/#comment-2435 Its all very well praising the artistic element of this persons work but defacing public/private property is no laughing matter. With public property we all pick up the tab, for private property some innocent individual has to foot the bill. The sooner this individual is caught, prosecuted and made to pay financially the better for all concerned. Its all very well praising the artistic element of this persons work but defacing public/private property is no laughing matter. With public property we all pick up the tab, for private property some innocent individual has to foot the bill. The sooner this individual is caught, prosecuted and made to pay financially the better for all concerned.

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