BAST Forgeries - lb1469

fautebol · Post by **fautebol** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 7:50 pm

Some FAKE (BAST) collages have been sold on ebay recently:

These are fakes:

They were sold by "proudbasque":
http://cgi.ebay.com/BAST-ONE-OF-A-KIND- ... dZViewItem

fautebol · Post by **fautebol** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 8:26 pm

http://www.bastny.com/frame_controle.pl ... elect=news

inkdigital · Post by **inkdigital** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 8:26 pm

looks like he/she used the signed page of the book and collaged on the reverse.
Definitely different from the ones that came with the book.

hes also sold a few red / blue progress prints.

password · Post by **password** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 6:47 pm

Did I ever tell you guys that I F'ing love BAST?

[from BASTNY intro page]:

robotoil · Post by **robotoil** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 9:18 pm

Bast is amazing.

robotoil · Post by **robotoil** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 11:13 pm

easycraig wrote:
robotoil wrote:Bast is amazing.

- I know he is..............

- but what am I .......?

Two wrongs don't make a right.

Post by **easycraig** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 11:20 pm

dirtyd0369 · Post by **dirtyd0369** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 11:11 pm

http://www.bastny.com/frame_controle.pl ... elect=news

dirtyd0369 · Post by **dirtyd0369** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 11:17 pm

dirtyd0369 wrote:http://www.bastny.com/frame_controle.pl?goto=frame_body_set_v1.html&menu_select=news

This is one half of the story... I know the person being called out by bast is a board member. I won't call him/her out because I've dealt with them in the past and had nothing but good experience. So here is an opportunity to clear the air.

Either way Its uncool of Bast to put personal info out their like that... Too many crazy people in the world.

circa77 · Post by **circa77** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 11:28 pm

dirtyd0369 wrote:http://www.bastny.com/frame_controle.pl?goto=frame_body_set_v1.html&menu_select=news

I've had a few dealings with Leo (if thats his real name) on this forum. Nothing but good stuff, but this is crazy!

rhombus_77 · Post by **rhombus_77** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 11:31 pm

dirtyd0369 wrote:
dirtyd0369 wrote:http://www.bastny.com/frame_controle.pl?goto=frame_body_set_v1.html&menu_select=news

This is one half of the story... I know the person being called out by bast is a board member. I won't call him/her out because I've dealt with them in the past and had nothing but good experience. So here is an opportunity to clear the air.

Either way Its uncool of Bast to put personal info out their like that... Too many crazy people in the world.

I think it was appropriate (maybe not posting home/work info, though). The person was evidently making fake Bast art. From what I read, it was similar to Rxel making Obey HPMs.

DZEL · Post by **DZEL** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 11:32 pm

i think there is DEFINITELY more to this story...

i can understand bast's anger and frustration but outing someone publically like that w/out knowing the full story...WACK.

Backpackpunk · Post by **Backpackpunk** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 12:04 am

DZEL wrote:i think there is DEFINITELY more to this story...

i can understand bast's anger and frustration but outing someone publically like that w/out knowing the full story...WACK.

To be fair to Bast, if the work is indeed counterfeit they have every right to their customers and fans to revel if any work is being counterfeited and by whom to protect their client base.
Also its not like its an "old guy who bought work because a kid told him to" this person knows Basts work well. I know for a fact that he bought 10 of the signed books with added art, I am assuming these are the pieces that are being counterfeited or re-created.

Bonesy · Post by **Bonesy** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 12:35 am

Im all for Bast outing the guy. What missing part of the story is there? Sounds like they've done their homework to me.

circa77 · Post by **circa77** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 12:57 am

Why would you glue stuff to an original?

dirtyd0369 · Post by **dirtyd0369** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 12:59 am

Exactly! something sounds wierd about the whole thing...

circa77 wrote:Why would you glue stuff to an original?

bigstrunso · Post by **bigstrunso** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 1:00 am

Bonesy wrote:Im all for Bast outing the guy. What missing part of the story is there? Sounds like they've done their homework to me.

agreed

rhinomilk · Post by **rhinomilk** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 1:55 am

i'm all for the outing. unless there's some misunderstanding (which i don't think)... this dirtbag gets what's coming to him. if i was an artist and someone did this to me, i'd totally sh*t a brick also

mrxscarface28 · Post by **mrxscarface28** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 2:38 am

Posting addresses and phone numbers is a completely vindictive move ... NOT cool. Even if he did what BAST says he did, that is NOT how to handle things.

mrxscarface28 · Post by **mrxscarface28** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 2:50 am

Having said that ...

http://cgi.ebay.com/OBAMA-PROGRESS-CAMP ... dZViewItem

???

michaelm · Post by **michaelm** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 3:07 am

counterfeits bast. sells shep's free obama image. great guy! i can see why people in this thread are reluctant to post his username on the forum.

MrMurk · Post by **MrMurk** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 4:13 am

Dollar
Dollar
Bills
Ya'll

giiiant · Post by **giiiant** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 7:20 am

Definitely deserved an outing. Had is just been the Basts being forged then perhaps it would have been worth looking into it a bit deeper, but look at the amount of fake Obama prints he has sold. The way he has one account for selling dodgy goods and one for selling legit prints shows he knew exactly what he was doing. Karma's a bissssh.

Bonesy · Post by **Bonesy** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 7:26 am

Posted on Banksy board

I bought 2 of the fake Bast art cards on ebay and i just wanna say thanks to the Bast ny crew for getting me all my money back
Cheers much respect for how you dealt with it
The guy emailed me afterwards and admitted he sold me fakes claimed "he was a victim" but he sent me provance in way of a receipt from Bast ny which I forwarded to them and they confirmed was mocked up forged receipt with his name on it, so he's caught bang to rights
Respect to Bast ny for sorting this out

So the seller claims to be a victim "Joe from the bar in NYC sold them to me" but provides forged Bastny receipts to the folks he sells Joe's prints to. Ridiculous.

sabeth · Post by **sabeth** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 9:22 am

dirtyd0369 wrote:
dirtyd0369 wrote:http://www.bastny.com/frame_controle.pl?goto=frame_body_set_v1.html&menu_select=news

This is one half of the story... I know the person being called out by bast is a board member. I won't call him/her out because I've dealt with them in the past and had nothing but good experience. So here is an opportunity to clear the air.

Ditto on the good experience. But if Bast is right, and it looks to me like he is, then I'm afraid he had it coming to him.

The Giant

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