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Hi Katie, yep its expensive - for a lesser known piece such as Applause it's still £6000+ on ebay - and those are made in runs of 25+, so for a 1-off your talking £100,000 most likely. Then again he's promoted the art industry in this area, as I bought an RYCA piece just shown in LA for £170 and its on retail again in a shop for £300, not sure if its a fad tho....
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Sounds like you may have an eye for these things Robbothon - even if it just a fad...
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Anyone see the "Cans Festival" under the Eurostar terminal the other weekend? (1st may weekend)
28,500 people turned up over the 3 days to see the latest in Stencil Art (Banksy did do a piece there) really shows you how popular it can be, and even how the mainstream has adopted it as its own, I had an old couple behind me who were really excited to see it all!
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Obviously it is art, because people talk about it. If it made no impression, it would not qualify, even if in more traditional forms.
Many years ago I got a group of schoolkids together to paint a seascape on the white walls of a tunnel in the local park. Previously the tunnel would attract obscene graffitti and those who write it. After the dark blue sea and multicoloured fish took over no one would see any graffitti if you put it there. So the undesirables moved elsewhere, and the tunnel is still enjoyed by people of all ages. It did not pretend to be high art but had the uplifting effect high art should have!
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Varangarian wrote:Obviously it is art, because people talk about it. If it made no impression, it would not qualify, even if in more traditional forms.
Many years ago I got a group of schoolkids together to paint a seascape on the white walls of a tunnel in the local park. Previously the tunnel would attract obscene graffitti and those who write it. After the dark blue sea and multicoloured fish took over no one would see any graffitti if you put it there. So the undesirables moved elsewhere, and the tunnel is still enjoyed by people of all ages. It did not pretend to be high art but had the uplifting effect high art should have! I totally agree with Varangarian. It doesn't have to be high art to have a great effect on people. Projects such as this can have a great effect on areas where 'undesirables' choose to gather. They not only improve the look of an area but give the youngsters involved a sense of pride and as you say the undesirables then 'move on'. 
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