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Post by sleepboy on Jul 24, 2009 13:56:34 GMT -8
MBW x Madonna? Hm....  |
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Post by sleepboy on Aug 16, 2009 11:24:45 GMT -8
Ah, so that image will be the album cover for her compilation. Say what you will about him, landing the cover is pretty big. I wonder how he does it...   |
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Post by sleepboy on Sept 18, 2009 18:38:29 GMT -8
He's coming to London whether you want him or not lol.  |
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Post by mike on Sept 22, 2009 15:49:53 GMT -8
He's beyond awful.
I have real sympathy for London for being subjected to this idiot and his sure to be massive wave of hypeola..
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Post by steveinca on Sept 22, 2009 22:54:40 GMT -8
He's beyond awful. I have real sympathy for London for being subjected to this idiot and his sure to be massive wave of hypeola.. I own a handful of his prints, granted some collectors like his work and others don't, but i can honestly say that his prints are of higher quality than any other artist's prints i own. That Jay Z piece pictured above was at the Worlds on Fire art show last year at the PE lofts. I worked at that show, helping out Justin and others with sales, and I saw the piece in person. It was far from awful, and actually really creative, eye catching and a huge hit at the show. I tried to hate Brainwash in the beginning, but i am now a fan. |
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Post by steveinca on Dec 9, 2009 3:25:46 GMT -8
this guy has seen a serious increase in how much his prints are selling for. If any of you have his Life Is Beautiful print, you should know that the last two sold for $1,100 and $2,400. One of the reasons may be his upcoming show at Opera NY in February.
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Post by meatbag on Dec 9, 2009 18:45:27 GMT -8
I can't even see the word serious in the same sentence with him. I just don't understand this at all. A non artist spoofing the artist community during a parody exhibition... ok fun idea. But now is the guy a filmmaker, an artist, a prankster. I have no clue what this guy is and would certainly not spend a couple grands on him ripping off / pranking other artists. Those prices are nutty and you could easily get yourself a nice original from so many artists who take what they do seriously.
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Post by steveinca on Dec 10, 2009 1:59:16 GMT -8
I can't even see the word serious in the same sentence with him. I just don't understand this at all. A non artist spoofing the artist community during a parody exhibition... ok fun idea. But now is the guy a filmmaker, an artist, a prankster. I have no clue what this guy is and would certainly not spend a couple grands on him ripping off / pranking other artists. Those prices are nutty and you could easily get yourself a nice original from so many artists who take what they do seriously. I hear ya, but then again I've come to the conclusion that what's hot and valuable in the art world isn't necessarily what should be. I've got 5 pieces by MBW, and i've seen an increase in their value more than any other artist that I collect. Sad, but true. |
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Post by steveinca on Dec 17, 2009 20:47:49 GMT -8
Are you guys following the madness as of late? Some of this guy's prints are approaching banksy's prices. Prints that were available for days before selling out are now commanding 8 times as much on the bay. With his upcoming show at Opera Gallery in NY, I'm interested to see where this goes.
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Post by sleepboy on Dec 17, 2009 21:42:55 GMT -8
yah, not sure why this is happening? market manipulation?
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Post by richardtharbaugh on Dec 17, 2009 22:32:12 GMT -8
It seems like quite a bit more hype than substance.
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Post by droow2 on Dec 17, 2009 23:41:24 GMT -8
Checking the past sales on ebay I caan't see anything exceptional, most of the stuff sold on there has gone for I'd say on average $300, the highest being one piece for 800 the rest around the 2-300 mark. Hardly megabucks. There was an interesting post on the banksy forum yesterday...
"I think he is taking everyone for mugs. That many prints realistically selling out in that short space of time, again and again and no real % falling into scalpers hands? No real ebay market to speak of despite this apparent demand that means editions sell within hours of release from source?
Phase 1 appears part complete based on thread (get them wanting it because others clearly do) and the fact others are now for the first time talking about MBW as a profitable enterprise.
You really think those editions all sold out to true fans who want to keep all those prints? He has a better fan base than every other street artist on the planet, because everyone wants to keep there prints and he can eliminate flippers (again look at flipped prints against sales for everyone else with an established and real fan base, always way higher for a person who regularly sells out quickly)?
But when people start believing these are selling out, they start believing there is true value, the flippers will come, phase 1 complete (see above the seedlings, people talking of as big as banksy, they are talking about the money there in flipping prints, time to get on board before the boat sales kinda feeling). The last thing this project is about is the images on the paper, its about greed and how you can profit from the greed of this market place.
I have no doubt at all, he would be much further along than he is now were it not for the global recession."
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Post by commandax on Dec 18, 2009 0:37:28 GMT -8
Why do we pay so much attention to this scam artist? It only encourages him.
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Post by steveinca on Dec 18, 2009 1:02:06 GMT -8
Checking the past sales on ebay I caan't see anything exceptional, most of the stuff sold on there has gone for I'd say on average $300, the highest being one piece for 800 the rest around the 2-300 mark. Hardly megabucks. There was an interesting post on the banksy forum yesterday... "I think he is taking everyone for mugs. That many prints realistically selling out in that short space of time, again and again and no real % falling into scalpers hands? No real ebay market to speak of despite this apparent demand that means editions sell within hours of release from source? Phase 1 appears part complete based on thread (get them wanting it because others clearly do) and the fact others are now for the first time talking about MBW as a profitable enterprise. You really think those editions all sold out to true fans who want to keep all those prints? He has a better fan base than every other street artist on the planet, because everyone wants to keep there prints and he can eliminate flippers (again look at flipped prints against sales for everyone else with an established and real fan base, always way higher for a person who regularly sells out quickly)? But when people start believing these are selling out, they start believing there is true value, the flippers will come, phase 1 complete (see above the seedlings, people talking of as big as banksy, they are talking about the money there in flipping prints, time to get on board before the boat sales kinda feeling). The last thing this project is about is the images on the paper, its about greed and how you can profit from the greed of this market place. I have no doubt at all, he would be much further along than he is now were it not for the global recession." His "Life is Beautiful" prints just sold for $1,100 and $2,400 this week. There's one on ebay right now that's approaching the $2k mark with half a day left. Released in 2008 w/ a price of $150. Three weeks ago you could have bought this print for $400. I'm just questioning the sudden skyrocketing in price. I've got 6 very limited mbw's that i bought from his site last year. So this is definitely fine by me. Maybe i can get my signed banksy on the secondary market after all. cgi.ebay.com/MR-BRAINWASH-LIFE-IS-BEAUTIFUL-S-N20-50-MINT-MBW-BANKSY_W0QQitemZ300375903454QQcmdZViewItemQQptZArt_Prints?hash=item45efcc8cde#ht_500wt_1182 |
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Post by droow2 on Dec 18, 2009 1:23:38 GMT -8
Checking the past sales on ebay I caan't see anything exceptional, most of the stuff sold on there has gone for I'd say on average $300, the highest being one piece for 800 the rest around the 2-300 mark. Hardly megabucks. There was an interesting post on the banksy forum yesterday... "I think he is taking everyone for mugs. That many prints realistically selling out in that short space of time, again and again and no real % falling into scalpers hands? No real ebay market to speak of despite this apparent demand that means editions sell within hours of release from source? Phase 1 appears part complete based on thread (get them wanting it because others clearly do) and the fact others are now for the first time talking about MBW as a profitable enterprise. You really think those editions all sold out to true fans who want to keep all those prints? He has a better fan base than every other street artist on the planet, because everyone wants to keep there prints and he can eliminate flippers (again look at flipped prints against sales for everyone else with an established and real fan base, always way higher for a person who regularly sells out quickly)? But when people start believing these are selling out, they start believing there is true value, the flippers will come, phase 1 complete (see above the seedlings, people talking of as big as banksy, they are talking about the money there in flipping prints, time to get on board before the boat sales kinda feeling). The last thing this project is about is the images on the paper, its about greed and how you can profit from the greed of this market place. I have no doubt at all, he would be much further along than he is now were it not for the global recession." His "Life is Beautiful" prints just sold for $1,100 and $2,400 this week. There's one on ebay right now that's approaching the $2k mark with half a day left. Released in 2008 w/ a price of $150. Three weeks ago you could have bought this print for $400. I'm just questioning the sudden skyrocketing in price. I've got 6 very limited mbw's that i bought from his site last year. So this is definitely fine by me. Maybe i can get my signed banksy on the secondary market after all. cgi.ebay.com/MR-BRAINWASH-LIFE-IS-BEAUTIFUL-S-N20-50-MINT-MBW-BANKSY_W0QQitemZ300375903454QQcmdZViewItemQQptZArt_Prints?hash=item45efcc8cde#ht_500wt_1182top two bidders, brand new with zero feedback??? shilled to high heaven. |
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Post by richardtharbaugh on Dec 18, 2009 2:20:44 GMT -8
"Enron's stock price, which hit a high of US$90 per share in mid-2000, caused shareholders to lose nearly $11 billion when it plummeted to less than a $1 by the end of November 2001." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enron_scandal |
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Post by desfah on Dec 20, 2009 19:17:21 GMT -8
can we please take this guy off of the urban art section. it's so embarrassing
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Post by svenman on Dec 20, 2009 23:48:46 GMT -8
sounds like you've been brainwashed steve!  |
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Post by sleepboy on May 16, 2010 10:46:45 GMT -8
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Post by commandax on May 16, 2010 10:52:52 GMT -8
There's a sucker born every minute.
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Post by rhinomilk on May 16, 2010 11:14:03 GMT -8
I guess I can understand the significance of MBW... but does anyone think his stuff is clever or even looks good?
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Post by svenman on May 16, 2010 12:42:24 GMT -8
maybe it was bought in. surely his work is so readily available that no-one would be climbing over others to get it at auction?
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Post by sleepboy on Jun 20, 2010 18:56:32 GMT -8
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Post by wtbti on Jun 21, 2010 16:01:54 GMT -8
Looks like MBW replied by painting smiley faces over the Trusto faces.
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Post by bluecat on Jun 21, 2010 19:41:23 GMT -8
Looks like MBW replied by painting smiley faces over the Trusto faces. On the second photo the smiley hand drawn bear is either by Philip Lumbang or a homage to him, I would say. |
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