How To Sell A Banksy?

How To Sell A Banksy.

An alright, controversial documentary I watched last night.
"Should I steal/rescue a Banksy piece from public property and sell it for thousands?" Good question.

Alper Cagatay, who took the iconic wheat paste "Have A Nice Day" from Shoreline Bridge in Hackney, London, did eventually sell it (with great travail) for $25,000. Banksy/Pest Control Dept. would not authenticate the pice because it's not a work of art.

The irony, though, I found in this is documentary is that Thierry Guetta/Mr. Brainwash (the man who Banksy unintentionally helped rise to fame as a street artist) walks right by Alper unnoticed (39:17), briefly ending up in yet another film about Banksy. Uncanny!

If you like street art like me though, you should watch Exit Through The Gift Shop if you haven't already. It's an excellent film by Banksy himself. Soo good.

STREET ART IN MY CITY/BANKSY'S EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP

I've always had an appreciation for street art, although growing up in my city I never really saw much of it in the sense of actual stencils, paintings, writings, or wheatpastes. Earlier in 2010 I happened to come across a few amazing pieces that I shot. Will be posting more art as I discover it..or as it discovers me.




Prettiest alley in town.
(Glass Alley)
9/15

The shadows from the building behind were amazing.






















Simple Symmetry. No. I did not touch those bagels.  



apparently Mackelmore came down this way... 













8/15
Best bathroom in town.
Fujifilm Superia XTRA400. Canon Point & Shoot



8/15



8/15
 
All cops are boogers made on Banksy's Best/Worst graffiti in the world. LOVE this site. My daily reads.




Haven't seen some yarn bombing in a while!
 



Found this in my street art folder. Old school.

 


7/15



11/14




10/14
Fine Art
Terrain 7


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8/14


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6/29/14
















6/14 Brother's Todd and Cain Benson beginning works on a mural through Spokane Arts Fund. To see more photos go HERE!

FUJICOLOR SUPERIA
X-TRA 400 35mm Color Film
Canon Zoom Point & Shoot




5/14 !





3/14
FUJICOLOR SUPERIA
X-TRA 400 35mm Color Film
Canon Zoom Point & Shoot



10/13







6/13
FUJICOLOR SUPERIA
X-TRA 400 35mm Color Film
Canon Zoom Point & Shoot




2/13
Cool old mural that's been in our city for years.
Canon Zoom 35mm
Fuji color 400speed film




FUJICOLOR SUPERIA
X-TRA 400 35mm Color Film
Canon Zoom Point & Shoot





12/12
I would like to cordially invite Banksy, Jose' Parla', or ARYS to
come and paint a mural in my city...

10/12
ILFORD xp2 Super 400
B&W Film C41
Canon Zoom 35mm


10/19/12
Canon Zoom 35mm
Fuji Color 800 Speed Film




10/5/12




9/12
ILFORD xp2 Super 400
B&W Film C41
Canon Zoom 35mm
2012




8/12
Some of the best bathroom walls in town...
and local bands I know and have seen!
Canon Zoom 35mm Fuji color film.
Baby Bar




8/22/12



8/23/12



8/6/12
I had heard about this piece and how amazing
it was. By the time I got to the spot to see
it, I was so bummed to find someone had ruined
such a work of art. Click on the link to see
it in original form.



Stumbled upon this on the walk back...




8/1/12
Genius!




4/12
Just came across this one I shot this spring.
Honey Bucket and Kony sharing the same space...





7/1/12
Was so stoked to see this installation in
another part of town.





6/23/12 I like the abstract photography 
wheatpastes that I've been seeing...










6/18/12






6/1/12
Downtown sidewalk





5/24/12
Went to a lecture at the MAC last night
given by well-known street artist, Swoon,
from Brooklyn, NY.

Such an inspiring lady and So glad our city
brings in relevant artists of our time.
Below are some photos I shot today of the
wheatpaste mural/collab she did with the
SFCC students on campus. Thank you for 
coming Callie!

Swoon (life size boy and girl)

SFCC Students


Swoon (girl/detail)

Swoon (boy/detail)

SFCC Students





4/28/12






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4/12

3/12




4/18/12

3/29/12

2/27/12

2/24/12

2/12

Yes!

Canon Zoom 35mm

Ilford B&W film

1/4/12

12/29/11

12/11/11

11/29/11

11/19/11. Went to a show tonight and spotted

someone painting on a billboard. As we got out

and looked closer it wasn't a real person but

an installation!

GENIUS!

11/6/11

9/9/11

Yarn bombing outside of the Terrain 2011

Exhibit. So rad.

9/24/11

9/23/11

9/13/11

8/25/11

8/25/11

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8/5/11

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8/3/11

8/11

7/27/11 Haven't seen the 'ghost bike'

in months. It showed up a little north

with a fresh coat of white paint and a

bouquet of dried pink roses attached.

7/3/11

6/29/11

6/21/11. Nice Banksy vibe. Love it.

The next three pieces below I shot this

last winter with B&W film. Just had it

developed. Almost forgot they were on

the roll...

5/30/11

5/29/11.

I find myself looking at power boxes as

I drive around town now...

Great find.

5/13/11

5/7/11 Einstein! E=MC2

4/17 So I read a write up on local painter/

street artist Gabriel Vrooman on these two

pieces he did downtown. Went to check them

out today. So rad.

Not Alone. Gabriel Vrooman.

4/16/11

4/9/11. Hype. Came across this sweet stencil

today. Made my day.

3/11

Dr.Seuss Tribute!

I've seen this bike chained up at

different locations this past year as

well as spray painted in various colors.

During winter the entire bike was immersed

in snow.

A close friend first spotted this one at

the onramp to the freeway. Got a couple

shots before it's removed.

...so good.

Love this!! Unfortunately I discovered recently that the building with the Obama/McCain piece had been demolished. 

In June, to my surprise, Banksy's Exit

Through The Gift Shop came to Spokane
of all places... It's a must see film
if you haven't already. So inspiring!

so cute & funny...

Banksy reveals his identity, or is it hers?