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1. Bizzle Said,

   April 25, 2007 @ 5:22 pm

   One of Banksy’s pieces had the ‘i can’t believe you morons pay for this shit’. When in reality i can’t belive Banksy charges so much. Is he making a statement about the world around him? Look how different he is he doesnt reveal himself he does subvert pieces that really make you think and when you’re done thinking he’ll charge you $226,000 for it. At least he sold it to some one who really counts who has so much say and power in the art world and person with a real opinion and understanding of art another fucking celebrity. I don’t want to call Banksy a sell out because i like (or is that now liked) his work, but i don’t think someone can write and say so much about having these principals and ethos and then stop beliving when the highest bid comes in. Please some one respond to let me know i’m not the only one who thinks so or tell me differently.

2. danting Said,

   April 29, 2007 @ 12:17 pm

   anyone who knows or has ever met banksy..as i have ( he did the vote less grafitti on our wall in brighton) would,nt consider him any kind of sell out the art world and business is it’s own ridiculous megalith…the artist is not obliged to respect those that pay for his art…he still does and believes in public art aht it is and what he does is simply that….eg “what he does” to coin a cliche but if someone wants to pay stupid amounts for fashionable art consumption it say even more about the banality of the caitalist consumer world than it does about the artist…personally i wouldn.t pay for a banksy but if i shat ona rug and angelina jolie wanted to buy it and look like a pair of tits for doing it then what price could i put on that. conceptual art involving liberating a celeb from their purse whilst ridiculing them aint new…remember goya’s royal portraits of his patrons….they look like inbred monkeys…..so…..no banksy is just banksy passing comment klf burnt a million quid for art afer all! banksys art is still free and on the streets but if you live in la la angeles celebville then hey they don’t getr out much do they….respect to banksy disrespect to the patronage of non entity celebrity….what aload of tits angelina…who gets the last laugh…..cheers ting

3. mere Said,

   September 28, 2007 @ 10:33 am

   i think Banksy it wonderful to the max! who cares how much he sells his work for and to who. i could care less! bottom line is we do not know how he spends his money, he could travel the world seeing the most amazing sites, he cou.d donate to charities and give to people in need. he could very well live lavish life with someone feeding him grapes.
   either fucking way banksy is great, i love his work.

4. Seth Said,

   November 14, 2007 @ 5:09 pm

   I think he is smart selling to celebities, It not only Makes him a fair amount of cash for his effort BUT also gets his views out to the general public that might not have ever heard of him before.

5. Cheese Said,

   November 21, 2007 @ 8:27 pm

   I don’t care if Banksy sells his work, more power to him, earning cash for doing what he’s good at. I just hate the fact that Angelina Jolie bought it, now little sheep are just going to like Banksy because she does and pretend to be deep and understanding as they debate about the statements Banksy makes.

6. Alan Rockefeller Said,

   January 3, 2008 @ 1:53 pm

   Banksy is very smart to be able to extract so much money legally.

   Considering all the risk he has taken illegally painting walls, he deserves every penny!

7. Not Individual Said,

   January 4, 2008 @ 7:10 am

   Basically Banksy is a great artist. Very smart, with agreat style. But those who think you need to be a deep thinker to understand his work are just wrong. He is conveying obvious messages in a way that everyone can understand and appreciate.
   As for celebrities buying his work and leading him to be named as a ’sell out’… well thats just a result of people feeling disappointed at the fact that banksy is no more an underground artist. He has entered the mainstream. and those who feel his work such be appreciated less for this are probably the individuals who partly only liked his work due to the fact that it was underground and therefore ‘trendy’.
   No matter what you choose as your profession or career, if somebody offered you a huge amount of money to do something you are already doing I really think I would struggle to find somebody who would turn it down.
   This doesnt necessarily mean that the huge amount of money will then be spent on luxuries. As somebody has mentioned before, how do we know that banksy isn’t handing all the cash to charities and effectively taking from the rich and giving to the poor (LEGALLY!)
   Besides nobody has the right to comment on what sort of a person Banksy is for selling his work. It’s HIS work, if somebody is wiling to part with their cash for it then he deserves every penny.

8. AIVane3r Said,

   January 14, 2008 @ 3:49 pm

   i think those of you who are negative about this artist are fucking idiots they are called “artist” for a reason so they can express themselves as an individual. I myself go to the Art Institute and find these paintings exploided to the world around us. And so what if his shit is expensive your not the one who bought the damn thing, people with money are the cause for his fame not you…

9. Jo Said,

   April 24, 2008 @ 1:49 pm

   if you think banksy comes out right and sells his paintings himself you are a fool… first off if you looked at the first peices he made and how much they sold for it was really outrageous and they werent ment to be sold, what happened was banksy gave some of his freinds his unfinished art and some as gifts and they turned around and sold them for alot of money which frustrated him so now he sells them to his freinds or gets people to sell them for him..

10. Bates Said,

    May 1, 2008 @ 5:29 pm

    I don’t why you people think that he sold them for that much all by himself. I think he just wanted to see how much he could squzze out of this person that we put on a pedistill just for lying on camera. I like both of these people for what they do, but I still understand why Banksy dose what he dose. At least I think I understand it.

11. Artemis Said,

    June 6, 2008 @ 1:08 pm

    You people don’t even know where the money go.If he gives the money to support what he believes in, (which i think it’s great as it strengthens love and peace , weakens racism and hate, and of course opens the people’s eyes) then i am more than OK with it and i am willing to buy many pieces of his work to support his dream. well if the money are for his OWN pleasure then i will appreciate his work but I’ll never appreciate him.

12. amy Said,

    June 15, 2008 @ 5:55 am

    i personally know ‘Banksy’- i have spent many childhood years as his companion and now into our adult hood we are still incontact- this man in fantastic- anyone who thinks of ciritising his work is so narow minded its alarming- so what if hes selling to celebrities- its hardly like he has sold out his public persona- to many people this man is still a mystry and hopefully will always remain one.

13. Phoebe Said,

    July 9, 2008 @ 11:03 am

    I think that in this ocean of lousy artists, he makes the difference ´cuz he is actually sending out an important message…who cares how much does he charge his work, he have done many free things that are not less impressive, don´t you think that going around painting stuff on the streets, (sometimes in other countries) its a bit expensive?…besides desperately want to own things (like pieces of art) for me it´s stupid, so I´m ok with the idea of someone paying a little fourtune for his art…so he can keep on doing great free stuff for this fuck´up world!

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17. Think Said,

    August 15, 2008 @ 4:47 pm

    By the way…… most art sells at AUCTION…. it’s not necessarily what Banksy charges, but what people are willing to pay…

18. Jadeth Said,

    October 11, 2008 @ 3:59 pm

    I don’t think people realise the irony of it. The name “I can’t believe how much you people pay for this shit” sold for over 200 grand. The fact that Angelina Jolie bought it illustrates the point about materialism. It refers to his own work too. He’s laughing at the fact that some dumb celebrity paid so much for something he did with stencils and spray paint (I’m not discrediting it there, his work is brilliant). If he was a sell out don’t you think everything he does would be in exhibitions with rediculous admission fees? It’s ironic that she paid so much for something she probably could have looked at any time for free. The man is a genius. But that’s just my opinion. I could be horribly wrong and the whole thing could be an atrocity.

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20. r Said,

    November 3, 2008 @ 5:08 pm

    Banksy sees no money from these .

21. Clawspace Said,

    November 19, 2008 @ 2:08 pm

    Like with Shepard Fairy, I’m just glad to see a terrific street artist making money to cover lifes expenses. Hopefully he’s putting a decent amount of the proceeds into a 401k or IRA for retirement.

22. *-* Said,

    December 8, 2008 @ 2:48 pm

    You can all say so much about “what Banksy’s work is about” but in the end.. he will know best

23. erica Said,

    January 7, 2009 @ 9:09 am

    if i was banksy and had to live my life trying to deny my identity, i beter be gettin mad money for what im sacrificing everything else for! just a thot. =]

24. Banksy Said,

    February 27, 2009 @ 5:09 am

    your all idiots, i am rich. rich i tell you!

25. Frankie Kight Said,

    April 14, 2009 @ 5:48 pm

    Banksy rocks what if he makes a bit of cash on the side he has an amazing talent why wouldnt he sell it

26. burun estetigi Said,

    April 28, 2009 @ 10:13 am

    Banksy sees no money from these . woww

27. ArtStar Said,

    May 14, 2009 @ 3:39 pm

    Hi,

    I am selling some Banksy Di-Faced tenner prints.

    If you are interested, Please email me at artstar2009 (at) gmail.com

    Thanks!

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