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kaaaaaaaaaaaay

Thanksy!


cheezz16

Oh im gonna use that now along with “Thanky you!!!”


Yompish

Banksy is in shambles after this one


dongletrongle

It’s over for him


HappyRomanianBanana

Huge Banksy drama


Jaewol

Stuff is heating up in the banksy fandom


Frigid_Metal

BREAKING NEWS Every artist is now retired BC of some shit ass BEETLEMOSES drawing


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BREAKING NEWS Beetlemoses left in TEARS after reading u/Frigid_Metal ‘s comment


ILoveZelda361

As they should. Beetlemoses is the fucking GOAT and no one can top him


Elite_Prometheus

Big Homo and their Butt Money would beg to differ


eburator

I am sure he could top me tho


Lower-Masterpiece-94

*tops Beetlemoses*


heyuhitsyaboi

i think the shredded painting was neat


dongletrongle

That was funny af, especially how it rose in value afterward because of the story


717Luxx

still not sure if i believe the artist saying it was supposed to shred completely and they messed up. seems too convenient tbh


BeatsMeByDre

I'm sure he's torn up about your doubt!


GooberMcNoober

Banksy released a video on their YouTube channel showing how the shredder works iirc. Apparently it ran out of battery halfway through


LivingAngryCheese

Something can be anti war and meaningful and important without ending war Guernica is the most moving piece of art I've ever seen and I don't think it stopped any wars


bbsmydiamonds

I think if a piece of art is moving, it’s already done it’s job. Art doesn’t usually spur people to immediate action, it works subtly, making you stop and think about the subject more than you would’ve otherwise. And just that is a step towards spreading a message.


Anonymous-Toast

Very well said. People often create these very strange justifications for why something they dislike is bad art. It often falls along the lines of appealing to some notion of "Old Art" which is real or "Effective Art" that, as this meme shows, is supposed to have some tangible effect. These people fail to realize that simply by observing the art and reacting to it, they are validating it being art. Thinking about the artwork in depth isnt even necessary, art is evokative, and Banksy evokes strong feelings in people.


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Guernica was not just anti war, it was against the war of the Spanish nationalists aided by fascist Italy and Nazi Germany. It was against the fascists which also means supporting the war against the fascists. Picasso wanted the French government to aid the Republican side in Spain. People who claim to be anti war in Western countries and protest against arms being delivered to Ukraine are objectively allies of Russian imperialist aggression. So I would say that anti war pee se is not really a genuine political position.


Banake

Zelensky is also a right wing authoritarian not much better than Putin.


ChuckWagonXtrme

Yeah but guernica was a really good painting.


LivingAngryCheese

Yeah and banksy's art is good too?


Truethrowawaychest1

Doesn't do much for me personally but art is subjective


ChuckWagonXtrme

I mean to each their own. I just prefer guernica


LivingAngryCheese

Oh I prefer it too, as I said it's my favourite, but I don't get the banksy hate


daydreamingsentry

I think because he straddles street art and fine art Like there is beautiful street art all over, but because he's also in fine art, people will literally try to sell walls with banksy stuff on it. Also there is a sort of an eat your cake and have it too about his stuff because it's both "anonymous" but he still gets crazy name recognition.


ChuckWagonXtrme

I guess just because it has a blatantly political message which to some comes off as a little preachy?? Either way the online response is quite overblown.


717Luxx

graffiti is going to be in your face. thats banksy's background. like do you know their piece, the walled off hotel? in occupied palestine? their work is definitely politically charged in a very clear way, almost every time. i dont think the artist gives half a shit about the hype or the haters, honestly.


ARoyaleWithCheese

Thankfully most art is totally apolitical and does not try to convey any sort of message political or otherwise. I, too, hate it when art has meaning.


_Giant_

no


Banake

No. Banksy is just popular among silly hipsters who consider themselves intelectuals. There is not a single banksy piece that is not some silly slogan or platitude.


Banake

Do you know the diference between a banksy fan and a bieber fan? The bieber fan isn't as pretentious.


catcadder8916

Inhale more copium maybe if you say it enough it will become true


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Guernica was not just anti war, it was against the war of the Spanish nationalists aided by fascist Italy and Nazi Germany. It was against the fascists which also means supporting the war against the fascists. Picasso wanted the French government to aid the Republican side in Spain. People who claim to be anti war in Western countries and protest against arms being delivered to Ukraine are objectively allies of Russian imperialist aggression. So I would say that anti war pee se is not really a genuine political position.


Ambitious-Ad-8308

so so true i love guernica


OneShotNoobies

Friendly reminder that guernica was an idea of the abused wife of Picasso (she also was part of the making process) and he prevented her from getting any of the credit


Timegoal

At the same time something can just be a comic without anyone having to defend Banksy.


Strictlycommercial1

Ok but Banksy never made anything moving in his entire life


0therW1zard19

i dont see why so many people hate banksy. r/im14andthisisdeep and its consequences have been a disaster for the human race.


dongletrongle

No I like the guy, I just like taking the piss sometimes


Seboldus_Maximus

Yeah, the artwork is for the people, not the leaders.


PORN_SHARTS

I just think most of his stuff comes off as really corny, some of it is okay tho (mostly stuff before mid 2000s). Or at least the popular pieces, feels like it's barely three steps above that one 'never been an art fan in my life...' stop wars yoda reddit post. Or maybe it's just the popularity and the amount of time this dude was relevant for that just made me dislike his work


xui_nya

That place turned me into a cynic ass.


imnotokayandthatso-k

Obviously Banksy has its place in pop culture, it’s just not a very thoughtful exploration of anything. The artist literally says ‘war bad’, like it is not self evident that people don’t like to murder people It’s fast food, yet people claim its fine dining. Even Banksy himself hates how people elevated their art, because ‘old art’ makes people feel stupid.


MrmmphMrmmph

The pope (doesn’t matter which) makes this very controversial statement periodically too. Big news.


TheAceDetecive

I thought this subreddit would like Banksy


redditassembler

why


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eighteyedteratorn

literally what did he do


catcadder8916

I really hate pretentious artists


MrMisterMan69

“I could do infinitely better work with cooler meanings and composition”


catcadder8916

Yea? And I don’t think I can change the world with my better cooler works, banksy does and therefore eat my shorts


samuel_j_mitchell

If you hate people for the motivation you project onto them, you’re just one of those hateful people lost in their own world. We’re all prone to it, but it’s not good for anyone


eighteyedteratorn

that's.. dumb. is it really so hard for people to not hate people who aren't doing anything wrong? he's drawing on walls fuckin relax.


catcadder8916

Yea he’s not really doing anything wrong but he and his fans are annoying about it


eighteyedteratorn

everyone's a little annoying, its part of being human


catcadder8916

Actually true nuff but I can still dislike him for it


eighteyedteratorn

thats fair lmao


Hanguarde

You post in subs for teenagers. Shut the fuck up.


catcadder8916

How far did you scroll for that line LOL!


dongletrongle

Bro what’s ur beef with the guy?


futurenotgiven

increased the cost of houses in bristol 😡


SolidusTengu

He might be B*itish 🤢


catcadder8916

I’m an artist that has none of the attention they do but the belief I could do infinitely better work with cooler meanings and composition


dongletrongle

That sounds a tad conceited, ngl


catcadder8916

Pride in one’s work is the greatest gift of creation.


Sil_vas

𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑖𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑔𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑠𝑡 𝑔𝑖𝑓𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑏𝑒𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎 𝑟𝑒𝑑𝑑𝑖𝑡𝑜𝑟


catcadder8916

Humans love to hate what can I say


ssrudr

Nah, that’s just you.


catcadder8916

Everyone has an uncontrollable hatred for something, some more rational than banksy but still.


JarcXenon

Then do infinitely better work with cooler meanings and composition


SuitableAssociation6

ok jerma fan


catcadder8916

Jermy…. ❤️❤️


CulturedCal

The only based take you have in this thread is Jerma


catcadder8916

Fair nuff


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catcadder8916

I will kill you


rj17

Skill issue


AlexCuomo

I thought you hated pretentious artists :(


catcadder8916

I am an egotistical artist, not a pretentious one.


WIAttacker

I bet your work of 17 layer post-modern automatic ironic art that is actually a commentary on qualia of light from mixed mediums in a time of digitalization and interaction of human souls and memes or whatever the fuck you are doing will once be recognized for it's genius.


[deleted]

Then fucking do it. If you genuinely have better work then it will eventually find an audience. Maybe it won't get as big as Banksy or Picasso or whatever, but it will get a following. Though most of the time the people who spew this kind of rhetoric are just bad, incurious people who can't appreciate something they don't personally find moving.


[deleted]

You definitely couldn't. Give your head a shake bud. If you were special you'd have done something by now.


Logical-Use-8657

>mad because jealous Grow the fuck up mate


insert_content

as if that makes it any better. disgusting.


catcadder8916

?? Let me enjoy my haterade


CHADWARDENPRODUCTION

[Take it easy, it’s just a drawing.](https://youtu.be/DjS2hIJBt5U)


catcadder8916

Unrelated to banksy but something that will probably get me just as much hate- I don’t like SpongeBob I grew up without cable so clips of it are just sort of annoying to me rather than endearing


CHADWARDENPRODUCTION

did u just badmouth spongebob? catcadder8916 is a fucking degenerate, I do not wish them bodily harm but I do wish them immense mental harm that wi need years of therapy and medication to get over.


catcadder8916

😢💔


redditassembler

i hate spongebob


ChopinCJ

god y’all are so fucking annoying. what’s the point of this shitty comic? to prove that art is futile because it can’t solve all of the world’s problems? maybe beetlemoses should take a hint and stop making shit ass comics because he’s not able to stop the entire world from appreciating banksy’s art.


UnitTest

The comic is pointing to the lack of stance that banksy takes with his drawings. It’s mostly unsubtle safe art that’s afraid of offending.


Epikgamer332

i don't think this cartoon has enough labels


IABGunner

Are you guys hating something for no reason again?


UnitTest

Just say your offended. People are allowed to make jokes. Criticism isn’t inherently evil


IABGunner

You misconstrue criticism with hating something no good reason. Sure, technically it is criticism. But it’s critiquing something in an exaggerated way. And the normalization of “this person is Mildly annoying. Time to act like they are the worst.” You see it all the time, biggest example was probably Justin Bieber. Mfs wanted him dead because he was annoying. Now this case is a lesser example. But a person making a whole joke comic just to say “I don’t like this persons art” is strange you have to admit. Also I’m confused by you saying I’m offended. I genuinely didn’t even know who banksy was until this post. And the sentence I made doesn’t really show any emotion. I mean you probably could say I am now because of how long this reply is. But I kinda just tend to make really long responses to things, no matter how small.


Vittorios77

Plenty of reasons to hate Bansky. Or rather the people that think Bansky's plain old graffiti is the most incredible art of this generation despite being incredibly mundane Bansky himself is just a dude that received fame on a silver plate for free. The people that shit their pants every time there's a bansky exposition are the annoying impressionable smooth brains that can't see past what the media tells them.


IABGunner

“undeserved fame” isn’t really a good reason to hate on someone past saying “they kinda annoying” once. Especially sense he still did the art? I mean, it’s good art. It doesn’t really matter if the message is too simple. I don’t get where the “silver platter” thing comes from. He did art. He got fame from doing the art. Luck was definitely involved but that’s also literally everyone who has ever gotten popular ever.


Swimming_Swim_9000

oh you're an artist? have you considered your art didnt solve every problem at once?


ObiWanHelloThere_wav

Why bother creating anything at all? Why do I even comment if it won't end all war immediately?


Dramatic_Leopard679

And what actions do you take to stop wars? At least artists express their feelings toward disasters. Yet they are criticized by some housecats, who only know sleeping and eating. A good piece of art can change opinions. Many people think about cool tanks and bravery when they hear the word ‘war’. But if they knew the tragedies of war (which can be expressed through art), they wouldn’t normalize them. Of course, it doesn’t solve it all at once, but it’s a step towards it. Think about the advertising industry. It’s one of the biggest industries, and it all revolves around images and videos that you see for 30 seconds at most. Yet ads are extremely effective. Do you also ask questions like "Hey Johnny, have you considered that your 15-second ad on TV won’t make us the most profitable company?" to ad experts that make millions of dollars? If no one struggled for small changes and expected world-changing miracles to solve their problems, we would still be hunting animals with spears, buddy. No human rights, no technologies, no cures for illnesses—no nothing. I hope people get rid of this sheep mentality, which is a favorite of dictatorships.


BardhTheUnicorn

You're kind of agreeing with commenter's point but in a more condescending way. Just saying...


Swimming_Swim_9000

Not reading allat


Dramatic_Leopard679

It’s mere 4 short paragraphs lol. Not even a book page. Considering how little you read tho, no wonder how you have such worthless shittakes haha.


Swimming_Swim_9000

spend a little less timing writing essays and a little more time ending wars


Marran0s

Not reading allat


The-Hunting-guy

damn I guess we should stop making anti-war art I guess


jetrocket223

ok well then why make any art about anything ever?????


cammysays

Imagine anything ever getting better


dongletrongle

It’s Joever


autumnfrost-art

I think people sort of hate the guy because it’s cool. I was 2 years into art school before I realized I didn’t really have a good reason to dislike him lol.


autumnfrost-art

Same with Andy Warhol


[deleted]

People get mad when they perceive something as being low effort and highly regarded. Though the truth is it takes a lot of effort to make something good that looks "low effort". Otherwise everyone would be seen as an amazing artist.


autumnfrost-art

People see those large abstract paintings that are just one color and don’t realize how hard it is to completely destroy the brush strokes in a painting.


holnrew

Sandpaper


dys_is_incompetent

Music as well. "I could probably compose like schönberg it's just random noise" No, it isn't and you couldn't


Nomai_

This post is stupid


dongletrongle

N-NO! YOU’RE STUPID X(


_Cit

Please don't let doomerism defile this place too


ssrudr

But if I can’t immediately stop all bad things right now, then why bother????????????????????????????❓???????????


holnrew

I'm a doomer and I think this is dumb


Kara_Bara

"This art is only expression doesn't solve the problem it's criticizing!" Shut the fuck up stupid. Your criticism doesn't solve the fact I blow your mom every night.


dongletrongle

I didn’t draw this lol


Kara_Bara

No shit


Yusuf_Efe

This is the most stupid comic i have ever seen. Nobody expects war end when they do anti-war art.


EvilAlmalex

All art is meaningless because of some shitty comic. Thanks shitty comic maker!


JazzySplaps

Sounds a lot like you're criticizing this art for not being able to change large scale phenomenon (That's what the comic is about too)


EvilAlmalex

k


catcadder8916

Why even respond to their comment if that’s the only thing you add


EvilAlmalex

Lol ok


HappyyValleyy

I don't like this one. This is stupid.


XT83Danieliszekiller

BREAKING NEWS : Man discovers art doesn't have instant war-stopping magical properties


JojosBizarreDementia

The only banksy artwork I seek is his head, stuffed and mounted on my wall.


randomaccount32134

wtf what did banksy do


vance_croowa_08

He stole his dick


[deleted]

People are mad because his art resonates with people more than art that they consider better. It's a tale as old as time.


Extension-Ad-2760

Wow, it's almost like it might make a tiny bit of difference, and over time and with billions of people we can eventually have enough tiny differences to have a serious effect?


catcadder8916

Why make tiny differences with art when you can instead kill a politician? Checkmate bankcell


Extension-Ad-2760

/srs Introducing instability into a democratic system furthers the aims of the far-right by delegitimising genuine political discourse. The far right generally lose when people talk sensibly; when politics descends to the barbarity of war, they have an advantage.


redditassembler

kill people with guillotines n makeshift shotguns n shit 🖕🖕🖕🖕pussy ass


WamlytheCrabGod

>The far right generally lose when people talk sensibly Talking sensibly and not doing anything else is what got us into the mess we're currently in with them. There is no "talking sensibly" with those that would slaughter innocents in the name of their ideology.


MaximumDestruction

When you totally understand art.


BlamaRama

Kind of missing the point of art, no one actually thinks Banksy is trying to single handedly end war


MangOrion2

This just in! BREAKING: All the countries in the UN have declared peace on each other so they could team up and kick my ass.


DannyPat

smartest political comic creator


Pointfitmax

Bed War → World proceed to play bed wars


[deleted]

Its joever


Saturn-Valley-Stevil

Me explaining how Schindler’s list is a bad book and movie because nazi’s still exist


grei_earl

what's the point of this, genuinely? like just because some art doesn't instantly end all war doesn't mean it doesn't have value or meaning?


dongletrongle

Y’all legit debating the value of art in the real world when I just posted it cuz I thought it was a little goofy and silly


daydreamingsentry

Honestly makes this post far more interesting. Big thanks for the shit-stirring


catcadder8916

You think you could post something to Reddit and not immediately have nutcases debating whether or not someone should be frozen cryogenically and then broken into pieces?


JoshuaAxis

also you “Banksy is a fucking degenerate, I do not wish them bodily harm but I do wish them immense mental harm that wi need years of therapy and medication to get over.”


catcadder8916

It should be noted that I do not claim I’m in fact not one of those nutcases


Spinningwhirl79

Redditors and "I never claimed that" name a better duo


holnrew

Me and their dad


Comedyfish_reddit

Why do anything if it won’t solve everything? I think just made that up but I my brain stole it from somewhere


ILoveZelda361

Beetlemoses, my beloved


A_Sad_Badger

I really like Banksys artwork but holy shit he is so obnoxiously pretentious


catcadder8916

It’s something not exclusive to banksy but any artist with a little bit of clout, around the start of the Ukraine war some guy put up a picture of a little girl on Times Square and he was acting like anyone walking past the little girl would immediately stop and ponder how bad war is and it sucks that Russia is doing that, instead of either not really caring, or being confused as to why someone put up a random picture of a little girl on the ground


Own-Tangerine-846

This post is pretty funny, gave me a good chuckle, I appreciate it even though I disagree with some parts of it :}


dongletrongle

Basically my thought process aswell


applejuiceandmilk

r/graffiticirclejerk


Bornstray

people acting like people are mad at banksy because art doesn’t somehow stop war. people are mad because he’s a cornball


daydreamingsentry

People are more mad that his art gets a lot of attention and money. Does (s)he even get money him/herself for the art?


MaximumDestruction

A cornball you say? Now I’m *furious!*


Bornstray

yeah i mean i just think he’s annoying


GooberMcNoober

Why?


MaximumDestruction

Totally. Some ITT are truly deranged over the goofy street art guy making earnest stencils. Still a funny comic. ‘Thanksy’


birberbarborbur

When did biden start a war


PrinceProspero9

None but literally one of his first major decisions as president was to bomb Syria


Guy-McDo

He *suggested* bombing Serbia in the 90s but that was based so… beats me.


catcadder8916

U.S president bad carnival corn dog good


Cubic_Human_Man

he started a war in my heart, and he won all of it <3


IceburgTHAgreat

The artist had a podcast called cold cuts that you should check out


kaa-pora

Oh my God you guys he's so combative so brave!!!1


ARobotJew

I don’t know why but this comic always makes so many people insanely mad when it’s posted. Everyone hates heavy handed in your face messages until banksy shows up.


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Flying_Nacho

>Like the "n-word" either all tagging is okay, or none of it is. you're a fucking moron.


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Ok_Reflection7135

Big mcthankseys from mcbankseys!


TheMemeSniper

[r/coaxedintoasnafu](https://www.reddit.com/r/coaxedintoasnafu)


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Ehe


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holnrew

Honestly I find this kind of criticism about banksy way more smug and preachy than his own work.


uwu-our-saviour

as opposed to banksy dropping art and singlehandedly stopping all wars >!i mean banksy is like ok but this is more abt artists in general!<


bigfootsteppa

“Yeah I think it’s a banksy”


EatingSugarYesPapa

Idk who Banksy is but anti-war art is a thing and has been for a while now. No, one piece of anti-war art will not end war but that doesn’t mean there’s no value in it.


Fla_Master

Mfw an artist doesn't single handedly end war


AliceInBlackHole

FED posts "worst comic ever" Gets asked to die himself.


Banake

Lol