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Post by mike on Sept 13, 2009 12:30:15 GMT -8
The BLK/MKT prints don't really do it for me. Too small, and the machine printing lacks the craft of a hand-pulled screen. Which sounds very snobbish, I know.. That last drawing is astonishing up close  His pencil work is, possibly, even more impressive than his paint and charcoal executions as the definition and texture he renders is extraordinary given how unforgiving a medium pencil is. Should be a hell of a show come October. The only show I've anticipated more this year is FAME. |
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Post by svenman on Sept 13, 2009 13:52:43 GMT -8
You picked up one of those drawings mike?
I thought that they looked great. Congrats if you did....
I know what you mean about the print. Very small compared to the original, and probably loosing a lot of impact of one of his pieces in the translation.
I do have the last print though and the imagery is fantastic of couse.
I think if you didn't know this was a screen print you'd think it was giclee or litho, apart from the giveaway smell. Still, a good price for a signed edition by conor.
Roll on October.
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Post by mike on Sept 14, 2009 11:26:35 GMT -8
I was lucky enough to be in he right place at the right to time to pick up two of his drawings. When I get back home they'll both be off to the framers and I'll have quite the connor corner hopefully..
He's just too good.
Totally agree, the price is extremely good for a signed anything these days let alone by someone at the top of his and indeed, the, game. Did you pick up the Carnival screenprint from Laz as I think that works very well indeed.
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Post by svenman on Sept 14, 2009 12:52:28 GMT -8
TWO drawings!
good work fella - that should be quite a corner.
i missed the hand finished carnival piece and didn't buy the regular one because of outright stubborn-ness. so many times i have missed out on nice things by being away from the internets. now i have an iphone though muhahaha!
it is a very large print though, and mighty fine looking. still available from laz suprisingly i believe.
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Post by svenman on Oct 30, 2009 4:53:41 GMT -8
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Post by cocollect on Oct 30, 2009 6:18:04 GMT -8
New work looks amazing! Thanks for sharing your pics Sven.
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Post by virtu on Oct 30, 2009 7:47:35 GMT -8
Sven's the best.
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Post by bmg on Nov 4, 2009 11:37:52 GMT -8
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Post by bluesteel on Nov 4, 2009 12:42:58 GMT -8
Me likey.
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Post by sleepboy on Feb 23, 2010 13:09:32 GMT -8
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Post by svenman on Feb 23, 2010 13:44:24 GMT -8
i've seen that van being driven around before. pretty cool.
was done a good couple of years ago now - is that a recent picture?
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Post by sleepboy on Feb 24, 2010 7:30:25 GMT -8
probably an old pic. i saw it on annar_50's flickr.
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Post by sleepboy on May 12, 2010 13:49:12 GMT -8
looks like he's working on something in the middle east.  |
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Post by prettypikey on May 12, 2010 17:33:52 GMT -8
I've never seen this before, that's pretty cool. I wouldn't mind driving a panel truck with a Conor Harrington piece on the side of it. |
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Post by svenman on May 13, 2010 4:16:45 GMT -8
so that's why he cut his hair off i guess!
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Post by jemappellekat on May 23, 2010 21:48:01 GMT -8
At the risk of sounding like a cougar, "WHAT A STUD..."
LOL. Looking forward to seeing his work next month.
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Post by sleepboy on Jun 1, 2010 17:47:53 GMT -8
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Post by prettypikey on Jun 2, 2010 0:00:41 GMT -8
I love the piece with the ship. I'm excited for my trip to LA, I'm sure he'll do something great while he's there for the eurotrash show.
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Post by svenman on Jun 2, 2010 2:14:59 GMT -8
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Post by lowpro on Jun 2, 2010 4:08:42 GMT -8
Talk about being in the wrong place at the wrong time. I definitely wouldn't want to be in Israel right now, no matter how dedicated to my art I was. a friend of mine, mr rob phoenix, cut that stencil for him. it looks pretty awesome.... hmm..This is very intriguing to me. Any insight on whether it's common practice for street artists who use stencils to outsource their production? I've always been massively impressed with the cutting of these intricate stencils and have found the step to be almost as important, if not more so, than the conceptualizing, the location scouting and the actual execution of the final piece. I think in my head, I've always wanted to think Banksy (although I actually think he does, but that's purely based on the scene in ETTGS where he's cutting one, which could be an intentional misrepresentation of his role) and other street artists I admire cut their own stencils, if only because of a feeling, perhaps misplaced, that it is so important to the process that it simply should be produced by the artist themselves. But I suppose realistically, it might not be the case. I've wondered too if some of them are laser cut by computer. |
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Post by svenman on Jun 2, 2010 4:28:59 GMT -8
Conor doesn't use much on stencils in his work, most is completely freehand. I think it's a rarity to see a stencil actually.
I think this was more of a friend helping a friend. Conor drew out the ship and rob helped cut it. Artists in London are in and out of each others studios all the time, particularly in the area where these guys work - there are a lot of artists in very close proximity throughout east London. I wouldn't see it as a big deal to be honest....
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Post by lowpro on Jun 2, 2010 4:58:17 GMT -8
Please understand my commentary was not intended as a jab at Conor. His work certainly doesn't revolve around the stencil. Some artists' work is based exclusively around stencil applications, though. More than anything, your insightful post reinforced something I've been wondering for a while and I was merely raising the question for discussion purposes. Perhaps it's best suited elsewhere on the forum, as it doesn't necessarily relate to Conor. But I'd definitely be interested in whether other artists outsource their stencil cutting and whether folks have a problem with that at all. Would it deflate your impressions of an artist, say Banksy for arguments sake, if he didn't prepare his own stencils with his own hands?
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Post by svenman on Jun 2, 2010 5:36:12 GMT -8
didn't see it like that at all lowpro, i just thought i'd clear it up as there is a big social community down that way...
conor is an amazing artist, and i thought that the stencil thing was just a bit of interest as i was waiting to see how the stencil would be used since i saw the pic on rob's blog a while ago...
...it works well imo.
re the banksy question, i wonder more often than not does he do the actual spraying these days? surely he would be a high profile arrest for the po-lice.
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Post by lowpro on Jun 2, 2010 6:04:53 GMT -8
I've always been on the fence with Conor's work, at least with respect to his past gallery work. There's no denying the guys got talent. His graphite pieces are strong. Personally, I struggle with his canvases sometimes. I realize his style is purposefully disjointed. But the loose, abstract dynamic is almost too overbearing at times and often never comes together as a cohesive composition. I find I'm often left questioning what I'm looking at, and not in a good way, due in part to sensory overload. Purely a personal take. I'd love to see some future canvas work that was perhaps a little more focused. I do like these Israel/Palestine street pieces, though. re the banksy question, i wonder more often than not does he do the actual spraying these days? surely he would be a high profile arrest for the po-lice. Ha. For sure. I've come to the same conclusion myself, which thus renders such a discussion about stencils themselves moot. I think it's a near certainty that there's no way he executes some, if any, of his street pieces himself for fear of the repercussions to his legend if his cover was blown. On the flipside, I've also questioned whether the city would reveal such an arrest, or even bother to press charges, considering the potential tourist value of having work by such a high profile artist in their city. |
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Post by mike on Jun 2, 2010 12:26:10 GMT -8
That's interesting. I had no idea a stencil was used, presumably to allow him to get a street piece up sharpish I guess. It's use is, as you say, a real rarity for Conor. Looks like a hellishly tricky job cutting that rigging so well done to your buddy. I'll check out his website.. |
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His pencil work is, possibly, even more impressive than his paint and charcoal executions as the definition and texture he renders is extraordinary given how unforgiving a medium pencil is.
