Anographics Aluminum Obey prints: Are they authorized? (NO.)

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Re: Are these authorized?

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FIRST thing that comes to mind, no one has mentioned it in the EB thread, nor has anyone questiones "Rick_A_C" as to what his vested interest in this is. He's pretty vocal.
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fribhey wrote:
schmidt wrote:They're authorized.

"Shepard sent me the art work, so yes they are authorized." -Peter Kellett @ anographics

Congrats on those that scored! D@mn me for sleeping on them...
And that makes then authorized how exactly?
Seems like a stand-up guy and business, on first impressions... Says he's working with Shepard. I'm gonna believe him...
fribhey wrote: My crystal ball says there will be about 50 really p1ssed off people in th near future over they fact that they were duped out of $250...
Wah
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schmidt wrote:
fribhey wrote:
schmidt wrote:They're authorized.

"Shepard sent me the art work, so yes they are authorized." -Peter Kellett @ anographics

Congrats on those that scored! D@mn me for sleeping on them...
And that makes then authorized how exactly?
Seems like a stand-up guy and business, on first impressions... Says he's working with Shepard. I'm gonna believe him...
fribhey wrote: My crystal ball says there will be about 50 really p1ssed off people in th near future over they fact that they were duped out of $250...
Wah
Wah what? Thinking these are "authentic" Shepard Fairey fine art pieces is like thinking anything MBW sells are authentic Norman Rockwell prints. I was able to download the obey icon from obeygiant, if I print those on aluminum would you consider those to be "authentic" too?

By the way, I love how P. Casso uses the word "authentic" instead of "authorized"
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Even if the dude is working with Shep, we don't know that he has permission to sell the test plates as art. $250 is a decent chunk of change to gamble on a big maybe. And if even if the sale is legit, I'd consider them more of a novelty than anything else.
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Frankly, it sounds like they are what they are being sold as -- test panels. So they sound "authentic" in that respect. Of course the flip side is that it comes across as a garage sale from a project that never launched, so authorization is questionable. As long as you are buying it for what it is, and assuming he has the ownership rights to sell, I don't see the problem. That being said, until further notice, i wont be the first to try lugging one of these to the gallery and asking Shep to sign.
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Got one. (well, not 100% sure but sent my money). don't care about authorized/authentic, not signed or which color way I get.
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Solar wrote:Even if the dude is working with Shep, we don't know that he has permission to sell the test plates as art. $250 is a decent chunk of change to gamble on a big maybe. And if even if the sale is legit, I'd consider them more of a novelty than anything else.
not to mention you aren't going to get what you paid for as far as the image is concerned, the damage shown in some of the pics, people have been indicating that it goes to an unconfirmed paypal address, this is the business that I got reverse number look up ( http://www.merchantcircle.com/business/ ... 8-970-9655 ), there were 21 and now there are more than 50, the link has been up since early afternoon yesterday and more than 50 are still available as of the next day, I can still cart one regardless of the "sold out" message, no one from OG has said a word about it, websites aren't that expensive to host for a day or two, give me a second and I can come up with more reasons that I did not buy YESTERDAY......

Hope all that bought scored and it does turn out to be true and I kick myself in the buttocks down the road. It just wasnt for me.
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Good luck to those who are taking a big risk with these. I like my authentic Peace Goddess metal a little mote than these suspicious ones.

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i bet it cost more than $250! that's awesome!
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I never cared for this image at all but I hope it works out for those that purchased one.
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This is shady, and shady isn't legit. If its not signed, you might as well have it printed yourself. That being said, it may cost at least $250 to print it. Just ask yourself WWSD, and I don't think Shep would be thrilled.
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I am not getting what everyone thinks these might be. Aren't these reproductions on metal? This is not a fine art piece that Shep normally does. I guess I am missing what is up. I mean you can buy a Banksy canvas on eBay right now. Doesn't make it a real Banksy. If you like the image and want it reprinted on a piece of metal, that's cool, but I don't get what the back and forth on this is. I mean honestly isn't Omethod on here everyday? I'm sure he could put this to rest. What say you O?
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Is it me or is this Peter guy and Chuck Norris one in the same?
http://www.peterkellettart.com/html/bio.html
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aust449 wrote:That being said, until further notice, i wont be the first to try lugging one of these to the gallery and asking Shep to sign.
hahaha. That's fo real.
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Anodized aluminum sounds pretty cool. Seems to me they should be worth the $250. Seems like it would cost that to make them.

I don't know anything about anything, but these seem like something reproduced for display in the clothing stores that finds its way for sale. It would be cool to have and hang on the wall, but it wouldn't be like owning a fine art piece from my perspective.

Congratulations to those that get one, if anyone gets one. Personally I think I'd rather have a screen print from an actual edition hanging on my wall though.
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We are looking into them.
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rumspring wrote:Personally I think I'd rather have a screen print from an actual edition hanging on my wall though.
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TheOmethod wrote:We are looking into them.
thx
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TheOmethod wrote:We are looking into them.
So these are fake and P. Casso is really Jason Zenga??
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the eb thread is pretty entertaining.
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I am going to be releasing a few Bancksy's on metal. Please stay tuned for more info.

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halopigg wrote:I am going to be releasing a few Bancksy's on metal. Please stay tuned for more info.

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OMG!!! Gonna be worth sooo many monies!!!! Yay!
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halopigg wrote:I am going to be releasing a few Bancksy's on metal. Please stay tuned for more info.

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summoner wrote:
halopigg wrote:I am going to be releasing a few Bancksy's on metal. Please stay tuned for more info.

B.A. Squeeat.
I'm in, I don't give a frankfurter...
There's a guy at the Melrose flea market that's got some pretty sweet Banksy canvases!
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rastapunk wrote:
summoner wrote:
halopigg wrote:I am going to be releasing a few Bancksy's on metal. Please stay tuned for more info.

B.A. Squeeat.
I'm in, I don't give a frankfurter...
There's a guy at the Melrose flea market that's got some pretty sweet Banksy canvases!
is his name MBW?
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