cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/1977881
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Banksy isn’t happy with Guess’ latest collaboration.
The legendary anonymous graffiti artist had a directive for his followers on Friday, encouraging them—possibly tongue in cheek, possibly not—to visit the Regent Street Guess store in London and steal the brand’s new collection that features his artwork.
“Attention all shoplifters. Please go to Guess on Regents Street. They’ve helped themselves to my artwork without asking, how can it be wrong for you to do the same to their clothes?”
What a fucking idiot. He / she could have sued them if he felt aggrieved instead of encouraging people to commit crimes.
But where’s the fun in that?
Sure! If you’re a clown 🤡.
I’m down to clown
Last time he had to take it all the way to the appeal court to get them to agree he had the rights to his own images.
I can understand not wanting to do that again.
And he still lost trademarks on at least 4 of his major pieces because he wanted to stay anonymous
It’s a he, it’s well known who he is at this point. This counterculture edgy image is his entire marketing scheme. His popularity and image is all a carefully crafted gorilla marketing campaign. I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s getting a cut on the clothes and this is part of the marketing.
Yeah, I really don’t get people simping for him, he’s probably a millionare at this point. You don’t get media coverage unless you pay for it, and his mediocre stencil shit is certainly not being boosted organically.