October 10, 2010
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No it isn't. It's an amazing showcase for the world's leading street artists (led, of course, by yer man) and a massively successful PR exercise.
After watching this, I'm not sure who's the better artworld businessman-prankster:Darth Vader's bastard child BANKSY, or Damien Hirst, king of the virtually vacuous and horrifically expensive art jest.
There's no denying though that the joke is funny - you'll be laughing before you know why. This is a very clever promotional film on the part of - arguably - Britain's best known and best loved practicing artist, and it's entertaining viewing. Who would have guessed that anti-capitalist rhetoric straight outta Brizzle could shift SO much merchandise? I think you'll find that the exit's..erm...though the...
No it isn't. It's an amazing showcase for the world's leading street artists (led, of course, by yer man) and a massively successful PR exercise.
After watching this, I'm not sure who's the better artworld businessman-prankster:
There's no denying though that the joke is funny - you'll be laughing before you know why. This is a very clever promotional film on the part of - arguably - Britain's best known and best loved practicing artist, and it's entertaining viewing. Who would have guessed that anti-capitalist rhetoric straight outta Brizzle could shift SO much merchandise? I think you'll find that the exit's..erm...though the...