NEWS: Banksy Does Kate Moss

CELEB: Banksy Does Kate Moss

U.K. renegade artist Banksy struck again. The controversial artist copied a Warhol screen print, managing to make a fortune selling it at a Sotheby’s auction. Bansky re-envisioned Warhol’s screen print into a series featuring Kate Moss. A Sotheby’s rep described the subsequent bidding as “frenzied.”

Moss was said to be thrilled to be featured in Banksy’s paintings.

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superb!

Very good pictures!

Even if it is of Kate Moss, who is dating the world's most useless excuse for a human being (Pete Doherty of course). But she suits the style of this - good stuff, Banksy!

I heard that was his next project

I bid $100!

Disappointing.

as much as i like banksy, this is a much better panning of kate moss using a famous piece of art.

People are getting so rough about Banksy now that he's such a big deal. His work is still just as wonderfully subversive as ever, but the hipsters knew about him years ago, so they're not up for giving him any credit. And because they have only the fleetingest knowledge—stretched thin as a whisper, no less—of art history, can't begin to realize what an astonishing work this is.

The Botticelli-style painting is pretty good too, but doesn't quite operate on as many levels as Banksy's.

i agree... the boticelli print is way more inspired...
banksy has risen to a level of fame where he's not even trying anymore..

Money for nuthin'.

While the irony is kinda funny, in the same right, it's very boring, in that it's obvious, NOT inventive ( I mean, jesus, yes, we get it all ready, kate moss blah blah blah...) but the whole thing is just kinda bland.....sorry...

I like it! At first I hated it cause I thought it was unoriginal and also being an image of Kate Moss. But look at this conversation that has come out of it. He made people talk and feel and as "simple" and "unoriginal" it may be, it has more impact then many other more orignal paintings. I like how it offends and has caused these uproars. To me thats art, but thats just me. nobzey

yeah... I'm kind of confused as top why this is a big deal. That's not very original and I'm kind of wondering where the profit actually went from the sale.

Psshhh, you just don't get it man, you'll never understand because you don't have the background I do.

There's all these levels operating that only I can see, and can't hope to explain to all these plebians who DON'T have art history knowledge!

I don't see anybody in this thread that are offended. Just saying this is an artistic non-event.

Art is making something unoriginal and getting people to say its unoriginal? Shit, I should be an artist, I'd be the next Van Gogh. Matter of fact, I'm gonna go get some V-G prints to trace!

It may have already been said but there is a comment in the sale and the prices fetched. And beyond that, what will he be able to do with the extra cash? capital can lead to profit and in the art world we all win. eleveneleven

Well played, Banksy. You got some idiot to pay a lot of money for an unoriginal, unremarkable work, and created more buzz for yourself in the process. Well played social commentary, sir. I'm sure you're laughing all the way to the bank.

Actually, I am quite impressed he got 50 grand for that piece of shit. Talk about a racket.

Maybe he just cashing out to use the money to fund more art terrorism.