ARTH 3060 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Epic Records, Social Currency, Banksy
2 Mar 2017
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The idea of who owns graffiti/street art. Who it"s made for (the community etc. Issues of ownership? commercialization to it when he originally creates it. Consider the anonymous nature of the artist. The intent not meant to have economic value, usually don(cid:495)t profit, no. Bansky(cid:495)s work is illegally taken and sold on the art market, selling an. Pieces are created knowing they will not last (white washed, put on sale in unauthorized piece the market), temporary pieces. Think about where you would place him in public art realm. Exhibited one work a day throughout nyc (month long residency, posting on his website and instagram not identifying location) Who is he anonymous in an age where it is impossible to be. Has a bigger agenda than other street artists (differentiating himself) Works far more famous than face (british artist) His work has political and social overtones. Uses the dialogue (audio guide) of a fine art gallery world and critiques it for.
