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Banksy is a marketing man. He pretends to be anti-establishment but his organisation defends his IP as fiercely as Disney defends its. He is all about the mon
by ectopod 5y ago
Banksy is a marketing man. He pretends to be anti-establishment but his organisation defends his IP as fiercely as Disney defends its. He is all about the money.
I agree that that the world is full of weird, creative people, but you won't find them at Sotheby's.
- ajhurliman 5y agoI don't think defending your IP makes you a sell-out. It's basically his alter ego, why would he let his identity be co-opted by strangers?
- nuclearnice1 5y agoRight. It helps him make money. It helps him maintain attention. It lets him do his art. What does he gain from letting dozens of Banksy-like copies proliferate? He probably loses his ability to do his art his way.
- TOMDM 5y agoDepends what you mean by anti-establishment. Even most hardcore anarchists believe in some form of cooperation. Just because you criticize parts of an establishment doesn't make you anti all kinds of establishment. You can both be anti establishment and supportive of some parts of it.
- abeppu 5y agoI do think the stunt of the artwork that destroyed itself during the auction was cool in that it seems to have surprised everyone, and anyone in the room who _didn't_ buy it also got a surprise performance art experience.