Comments on: Do We Really Need A New Banksy?

By: dan smyth

dan smyth — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 11:03:50 +0000

This week London’s Islington Gazzette front page explains how council graffiti teams have been instructed to preserve Banksys, even to the point of restoring any that are tagged over. After spending hundreds of thousands on graff removal with zero tolerance toward street art, now the politicians have come round to the view it is art because of the value of the works and the mainstreaming of his name. Calling all street artists – sign your work “Banksy”…

By: Floyd Hayes

Floyd Hayes — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 18:00:36 +0000

I’m with you on this Piers.

The issue I have with the artisits that followed in the wake of Banksy is they don’t stand for anything.

I love the work of Faile, Bast and occassionally a bit of Neck Face but essentially, it’s all about their egos. SEEN did that decades ago and with more aplomb.

As Banksy said himself, “Be famous for something not just your name” (or something along those lines).

I’d like to see the whole street thing move in the direction of the wonderful Caroline Woolard(www.carolinewoolard.blogspot.com), or those folks which put small plant pots onto parking signs.

Useful Graffiti, Guerrilla Gardening erm, Utilandalism?

By: Andy

Andy — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 16:08:00 +0000

I'm ok with a moratorium on banksy commentary altogether... but I still love surprising street art. slokeone austin street art urban observer flickr