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Evil company vs artist (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 2 years ago by Joker@sh.itjust.works to c/whitepeopletwitter@sh.itjust.works

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[–] GhiLA@sh.itjust.works 90 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Banksy

Guess

All I see are two companies.

sip

[–] silasmariner@programming.dev 30 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Banksy is overrated sentimental trash and I will die on this hill. Also yeah it's a money making cooperative, not a single artist

[–] GhiLA@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Also aren't a few of his(their) pieces literally made of collages of other people's art?

[–] flames5123@lemmy.world 33 points 2 years ago

That’s fair use. Using small parts of something to create something new. It’s transformative in nature.

[–] Donkter@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago

Is banksy making money from those images? Afaik no one's ever claimed the graffiti to sell it.

[–] subterfuge@lemmy.world 88 points 2 years ago (2 children)

How did this play out?

[–] Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io 47 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm pretty sure it's still playing out. Two years later, Guess will have dropped their guard. If I gave a shit about their crap clothing, I'd give it a whirl. And leave a postcard of the Banksy painting. lol.

[–] EndOfLine@lemm.ee 33 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Umm, isn't Banksy's entire career centered around helping himself to others property without asking permission?

I'm honestly confused if he is using this display to advance his subversive messaging or if he is upset that he is the one being subverted.

[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 28 points 2 years ago

As far as I know, he doesn't make money from that. He gets publicity from street art, but it's not like someone is paying for it —at least, they aren't paying for it to be created, but many will pay more for it after.

[–] DavidDoesLemmy@aussie.zone 8 points 2 years ago

The public has a right to public spaces

[–] DarkDarkHouse@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 2 years ago

He's just noting that Guess has entered the ring.

[–] FauxPseudo@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago

I'm kind of surprised it was Guess instead of Urban Outfitters. UO is always always lifting other people's work

[–] JokeDeity@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago

Can't say I agree with the path he took to get there, but I do agree with the conclusion.

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