Chapter 1064: 1063. Street Godfather (2/5)

Chapter 1064 1063. Street Godfather (25)

There is a picture of graffiti on the snow-white inner wall of the warehouse, and in the middle is an old-fashioned telephone booth. Outside the telephone booth, there are three special agents wearing brown trench coats, top hats, and sunglasses. In an empty phone booth.

The graffiti has a background, it is an empty street, combined with telephone booths and monitoring agents, the atmosphere is created very well, and it can be seen that the creators are extraordinary.

In the corner of the graffiti, there is a signature of 'Banksy' and a logo: a head with a peaked cap reversed and a veil covering the face.

Looking at the graffiti, Hans asked in astonishment, "Is this what you fancy? What is it?"

Li Du said: "Don't always pick up girls when you have nothing to do, study more and read more materials, look at you now, why don't you understand anything?"

Hans resentfully said: "I'm just not good at this field, I just search online."

Li Du said: "There is no need to go online, Banksy, born in Bristol, England in 1974, is known as one of the most talented street artists in the world today."

After listening to his introduction, Hans looked at the 'Banksy' signature and said, "You mean, this graffiti is the work of the artist Banksy?"

Li Du nodded: "Yes, that's right."

They may not know Banksy, but in the field of street art creation, he is a godfather.

The first time Li Du heard of this name was from the art hunters who were with Tina and the others two days ago. At that time, they introduced several famous street art creators in the bar, and Banksy was at the top of the list.

Coincidentally, when Li Du went to check the warehouse that day, he happened to find the graffiti drawn by Banksy on the inner wall of the warehouse.

If it wasn't for the introduction from those art hunters, he would definitely miss this time, and he would definitely not be able to find the graffiti, nor the value of the warehouse.

To be on the safe side, he also specifically searched for Banksy's information.

The surrounding art tycoon's father is a photocopier mechanic. Because of his father's work, Banksy has been exposed to painting-related things since he was a child.

Expelled from secondary school at the age of 14, Banksy soon became a central figure in the British graffiti movement.

For many years, he has been the most famous graffiti artist in London, but no one knows his specific identity and appearance, and his experience is revealed by himself through graffiti.

The reason for this is that he often replaces the world famous works with his own modified imitations in the form of changing bags in art galleries all over the UK.

Of course, he doesn't steal those world masterpieces, and he doesn't have the ability to steal them. He will sneak into the art museum and try to hang up his spoof.

This is not a crime, but it is not a good thing, so Banksy dare not reveal his true identity.

The mystery of his identity has attracted the curiosity of the media and the public. Gradually, Banksy has become the most famous street art master in Britain.

His finished product is not only based on hype, but also on ability. His black and white cut-out graffiti is considered to be "witty, witty and subversive". ' Known.

Since it is a work of art, it is naturally valuable.

As early as October 2007, his works were auctioned at Bonhams Auction House in London, and 11 works shocked the auction house with a total price of 546,000 pounds.

Later, another piece of his titled "Irving and Somerset Police Station" was sold at auction, and it was sold at a unit price of 196,000 pounds, creating the highest price for a street graffiti work.

Then, his works were sold again, the graffiti of "Attack on the Doodle Boy" was sold for 178,000 pounds, and the untitled work "Rat and Sword" was sold for 264,800 pounds.

The most expensive work was auctioned last year for Mobile Lovers, a painting that appeared on the wall of a youth club in Bristol, depicting a couple checking their phones while embracing.

The painting attracted a large number of street art lovers to watch. Club owner David Stinchcomb realized that it was profitable, so he moved the painting indoors and asked people to donate to the club to enjoy it. As a result, he received death threats. .

In the end, the boss auctioned the portrait and sold it for £420,000!

Li Du made an introduction, and together with the information Hans found on the Internet, the group finally had a basic understanding of Banksy.

Hans and Porter exclaimed at the same time, and Porter exclaimed: "Li, you know a lot, it's amazing."

Hans was amazed: "Xue Te, street graffiti is still so valuable. I should stick to my life choice before. You don't know, I used to be a good street graffiti."

Li Du smiled disdainfully: "It's up to you? If you continue to stick to your life choices, you will be sent to prison to clean toilets!"

Whether in the UK or the US, graffiti activities are illegal, and if caught by the police, they will generally be punished with fines and community labor.

This is why Banksy lived so hard. The work he did in his early years was called "terrorist art" by the British media. He was often attacked and tracked by the police. His life was not guaranteed at all, which made him very poor.

It wasn't until Banksy became well-known in the "graffiti world" and was known as an art master that he began to make a profit by publishing some collections of works, and his life became easier.

In these works, he introduces his life from time to time, and one of them introduces that he has been to the United States and studied street art creation in Wynwood.

Needless to say, the art master was equally miserable at the time, and even had to live in such an airtight warehouse with no water or electricity.

Hans said confidently: "I'm fine, I run fast, the police can't catch me."

Godzilla interjects: "Now the question is, how do we get this painting away, is it painted on the wall?"

Graffiti is usually sprayed directly on the wall. Fortunately, Banksy sprayed it on the inner wall of the warehouse this time, and the warehouse of Mr. Bicycle Company has wallpaper.

This is not because the warehouse company is very particular, but because the boss found that his warehouse can be leased to the poor. He tried every means to create a better environment to attract people, and one of the measures he made was to paste wallpaper.

Putting up wallpaper in the warehouse, first, it looks neat and clean, and second, it is easy to clean up. When a resident leaves, just put new wallpaper on the outside, and there is no need to repaint the walls.

Li Du has researched it, and the wallpaper can be peeled off, so there is no need to worry about damaging the graffiti, because the wallpaper has been pasted for several layers, and it is no problem to scrape it with a knife.

This work is entrusted to Brother Wolf. Brother Lang is a good hand with a knife, and he is careful and meticulous, so it is the most suitable job for him.