art inspired: banksy, barely legal
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Known for sidestepping security and placing his satirical art in major museums along with stenciled graffiti that's popped up on walls and buildings around the world, Banksy is an anonymous England based graffiti artist whose identity has been much debated. Back in January an auction on eBay that offered to reveal his identity was removed, and it was rumored to have been placed by Banksy himself in order to pump up DVD sales of his Academy Award nominated {pseudo} documentary "Exit Through the Gift Shop". The Daily Mail has allegedly outed Banksy's true identity, but no one seems to care about who the real Banksy is as much as what he has to say.
Deemed illegal and a "frivolous abuse" of an elephant which he had painted to look like pink wallpaper, today's art inspired fashion post looks to "Barely Legal," Banksy's first US exhibition in 2006, where he showed an elephant painted to blend in with a living room, symbolizing how the problem of world poverty is ignored. Here are some fun pieces inspired by Banksy's elephant in the room that will give your summer some instant pizzaz!
Clockwise: Jonathan Adler 'Utopia Darjeeling' Teapot $110; Cacharel circular sunglasses $525; Kanupriya Simple Cuff $250 calypsostbarth.com; Calypso Elephant Square Organizer : Target $17; Vivienne Westwood Ethical Fashion Africa Project Recyled bags; Antik Batik dressy thong sandals $225; Eames 100th anniversary elephant eames plywood elephant - limited edition $2,033; 3d Puzzle Elephant $13 - muji.us; Printed Spark Ganesh on Turquoise Cotton Canvas Pillow, $96; LUCIEN PELLAT FINET 'Shiva' jumper, $2,375; Day Knot Fringe Jacket, $395 calypsostbarth.com; Roberto Cavalli clear jewelry $425
p.s. Banksy has donated free admission to MoCA every Monday through August 8.
posted by Mary Jo at TrustYourStyle at
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
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30 Comments:
Oh.. that Vivienne Westwood bag is amazing..
lovely pieces
lee x
Fun stuff!
Also, you totally can't see the elephant in the image ;)
If only it were't so darn cold and sunless here again I'd put on my heart-shaped glasses and go outside. Now it's more like... layers of clothes and back to the early spring jacket.
i love bansky! and i think his donation is amazing and generous. i hope people get up and go to the museum.
hello friend. xo
I so love those Recycled Bags - they are beautiful! :)
Gorgeous collage, darling!
Love those green tassel earrings!
xoxox,
CC
Did you notice all the Baksy art that popped up during the academy awards throughout LA?! Such an interesting artist--- very thought provoking.
AND I adore that elephant ring. Although with my small hands I don't know if I could pull it off.
Makes you wonder what the experience was like of painting an elephant ... and what did the elephant think of his new color? ;) Love some of the pieces you chose, Mary Jo. A fun post for my studio Tuesday! xoxo
What I love about art, and fashion as a matter of fact, Mary Jo, is that it has an incredible power to raise awareness to major global problems in such a creative way. And people are receptive to it. You know, I do have an elephant pendant necklace, I haven't worn it recently, but maybe I will these days. ;)
My brother received a Banksy book for his birthday which I still have to take a better look into. Your fun elephant outfit idea's are great. Did you know they recently discovered elephants are way smarter than we knew before? Also, thank you so much for your sweet comment today:)
That is crazy fabulous, I do like Banksy, your fashion homage is wonderful. I really love this feature, it's so unique.
Amazing post! I love Banksy. So, is the documentary fake? My boyfriend & I watched it and we weren't sure...
Wonderful! I keep seeing elephants everywhere I go.
pve
Loved that movie. Great elephant pieces that you chose!
gotta say elephant pieces are pretty cool. i especially love that fringy sweater!
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Banksy is an amazing phenomenon!! Love your Banksy inspired picks - I can barely go into Calypso it's so tempting!!
I would've never guessed that was a real elephant in the first photo! It's actually a really interesting shot. That elephant ring is such a unique piece! :)
-j
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Gorgeous collage!
Love those green tassel earrings!
xoxox,
CC
I actually know nothing of Banksy, but have always wanted to learn about the artist. Tonight I learned something new for sure! Really cute sunglasses and shaggy cropped jacket :)
Love love love this post! I have a slight obsession with all things Banksy! That teapot and those shorts must be mine!
Great post, honey! I love elephants! They are such cute creatures!Love the green earrings and the Vivienne Westwood bag!
Have a nice day dear! xoxoxo
i want that sunnies, feather like outerwear ,and green earrings :)
love me some bansky :)
Such cool pieces. He is an amazing graffiti artist.
xo
Alexa
Love Banksy, one of my favourites - that t-shirt is really cool and love the colour too!
I'm always elephant inspired. Love them! And that ring...J'adore it!
wonderful selection! love the earrings and the elephant! warm hugs to you, Mary Jo
I love Bansky. The way he made it as a socially accepted artist is so interesting.
I AM feeling elephant inspired! Great finds! xx
"Exit Through the Gift Shop" really blew my mind. I had heard about Bansky but I wasn't really that aware of him or the other street artists before I saw the movie. Then I realized that all those rat paintings that I saw all over town and wondered what the heck they were were his! So much of what they showed in that movie I saw in real life and was clueless about.
I love your elephant inspired collection!
Heather
How fabulous! I've just spent the past 20 minutes going through your art inspired archives and this has to be one of my favourite. Really loving all the unique pieces you picked out.
xx Jenee C.
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