Banksy vs. King Robbo

[Lord Percy]

I admit I don't know much about it, I just watched a C4 documentary about their 'war' yesterday.

Seems to me that the graffiti art scene is a niche of male egos who want everyone to follow their rules of tagging ('dogs pissing on lampposts' springs to mind), they got butthurt that Banksy did it his own way and gained public fame for doing work that was actually enjoyed by the average Joe.

Robbo, on the other hand, was just a bog-standard graffiti artist who got famous through tagging his name in huge letters on London Underground trains in the 80s - quite brave and poignant, but who the hell cares about seeing someone's name in bright colours on the outside of a train?

My opinion - Banksy is a better artist. Robbo just happens to be the alpha male on the rather mundane 'graffiti tagging' scene.

Thoughts?

[Hefty]

Wouldn't say Banksy is the better artist, as they have completely different styles and besides, art is what you make of it and so on.

Banksy started out as your typical bubble-writting wildstyle 'graffer' too, only he turned to stencils because he needed to get his stuff up quickly and avoid prosecution.
They've since buried the hatchet anyways. Banksy put up a tribute to Robbo while he was in a coma.
'Through the Gift Shop' says a little more about it, i think. Also look up 'Wall and Piece'.
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[fatjames]

It's criminal damage and kills kittens.

Also, as I live in Bristol, I know Banksy. Well, my friend's, father-in-law's brother's mate went to school with someone who knew him. At least, that's what you'll hear from some Bristolians!!1

[Walloper]

[DrDonnyBrago]

I know of the twat Banksy because people couldn't stfu about some shit graffiti in my home town, never heard of the second one.

[TheSmiler]

Hmm never really heard of the kind robbo, but after doing a bit of googling his art isn't that bad. Got to say I like graphiti art brightens up dull cities/areas if it has been done right.

Personally though I'm not much for the "normal" kind of art, it's boring and has no soul.
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[Walloper]

[TheSmiler]

[Walloper]

[Rogerborg]

[Walloper]

[shereen]

[TheSmiler]

[Vracktal]

Obligatory link to the Banksy Vs Robbo tag war of 1985 - present.

(Voted Banksy because his ideas are more original)
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[andyscooter]

i scratched ANDY WAS ERE into the desk at school

can i join the gang
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[hellkat]

[hellkat]

I can't say I like the girl with the pearl earring, it just seems too corny for me ... more likely a product of my upbringing where everybody had those awful Woolworths girls on their wall rather than a valid critique.

I find more interest in the Lowry, but its something I'd probably hang in a downstairs loo so I had something to look at. I like "busy" pictures so that when I am just sitting somewhere monging, I can pick out all the different things going on.


hellkat
rubbish at drawing, but very fond of art
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[Ste]

Stencils are crap.

DDS Underbelly needs to actually be released! And some more DDS lulz, and more.

[Walloper]

[SQL]

https://www.graffiti.org/dj/n-igma10/plaistow/large/whole2.jpg

https://www.graffiti.org/dj/n-igma10/plaistow/large/insa.jpg

^^ Insa one of my fav artists

[SQL]

https://www.graffiti.org/dj/n-igma10/plaistow/large/whole2.jpg

https://www.graffiti.org/dj/n-igma10/plaistow/large/insa.jpg

^^ Insa one of my fav artists