Graffiti wars

Channel 4 made this great programme about the graffiti wars going on between graffiti and street art artists.

"In London over the past 18 months the tension between the camps has played out in a battle of spray cans between freehand graffiti writer King Robbo and his nemesis, the stencil-using street artist Banksy.

The graffiti war between the two men began in the early 90s but was re-ignited by what was widely seen as an unforgiveable transgression of strict graffiti rules by Banksy.

It was an act that pulled 80s legend King Robbo out of retirement to retaliate in the place where it all began, the streets.

The film goes behind enemy lines as the war escalates, until tragic and unforeseen circumstances bring about an unexpected ceasefire."

found via @michaelvdm

Banksy genomineerd voor Oscar beste documentaire

Banksy en Jaimie D'Cruz zijn genomineerd met "Exit Through the Gift shop" voor de 83ste Academy Award van Beste Documentaire. De film die een beeld schetst van de street art scène door de camera van een kluns die zichzelf ontpopt tot commercieel boegbeeld "Mister Brainwash", verdient zonder twijfel deze erkenning.





Het verhaal wil dat Banksy de beelden van ene Mr. Guetta zou gehermonteerd hebben tot deze meer dan degelijke documentaire over street art. De scepsis en ironie is echter nooit veraf en de documentaire voelt daarom ook meer aan als een aanklacht van de meester zelve dan wel een reëel inzicht in de street art scene, ondanks de spannende beelden van artiesten als Neckface, Swoon, Cheez,Coma en Space Invader.

Banksy vs Bristol Museum

‘This is the first show I’ve ever done where taxpayers’ money is being used to hang my pictures up rather than scrape them off.’

Great teaser video to go and see Banksy's works in the Bristol Museum.
Found on http://www.woostercollective.com/.

Another view on Advertising

Selected works from Banksy, giving another view on advertising...

The Fall of Man :)

One Nation Under CCTV by Banksy

The great London street art artist 'Banksy' pulled off another stunt by painting his latest graffiti right under the watchful eye of a CCTV camera at a major London post office. Like always no one saw a thing...Respect!

Previous Banksy street art works I like:





(For the interested: see what Wikipedia has to tell about Banksy)