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cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/1977881

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Banksy isn’t happy with Guess’ latest collaboration.

The legendary anonymous graffiti artist had a directive for his followers on Friday, encouraging them—possibly tongue in cheek, possibly not—to visit the Regent Street Guess store in London and steal the brand’s new collection that features his artwork.

“Attention all shoplifters. Please go to Guess on Regents Street. They’ve helped themselves to my artwork without asking, how can it be wrong for you to do the same to their clothes?”

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[–] athos77@kbin.social 141 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 15 points 1 year ago

Thanks. I was wondering if this was old news or had happened again.

There must be top-post bots working through old Reddit posts.

[–] ArmokGoB@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 year ago

This community needs quality control.

[–] jlow@beehaw.org 75 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Nice, stealing from multinational conglomerates is never morally wrong and should always be encouraged.

[–] CaptFeather@lemm.ee 26 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

But think of the shareholders!

[–] whoisearth@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 year ago

You. I like you.

[–] Werbert@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago
[–] obinice@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm from the UK and I have no idea who Guess even are, so they can't be that big of a deal. I won't support them anyway... if I ever see them haha.

[–] andthenthreemore@startrek.website 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

A quick search and it looks like the Mike Ashley owned House of Fraser sells them. So double win.

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[–] Cylusthevirus@kbin.social 16 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Doesn't Banksy's entire schtick hang on "helping himself" to a "canvas?"

[–] acastcandream@beehaw.org 66 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (7 children)

There’s a legitimate discussion to be had about whether not he should be doing that, but to compare it to a multinational corporation profiting off of clothes depicting his work without his permission is pretty disingenuous.

This is not me saying people should go shoplift nor is it me saying that Banksy isn’t a whiner.

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[–] adrian783@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

nahhhh. we know who he is, and he collaborates with local authorities to put up his art. and retains all rights to it of course.

so he is actually very justified in feeling this way because he unironically greatly benefits from the commercial side of things.

of course, he still wants us to think this is some counterculture shit.

[–] Squizzy@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't know that this is strictly true, he has had works painted over before and notably had a rivalry with that Manchester King fella and they re did each others works regularly.

[–] emeralddawn45@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah and the rappers that make diss tracks about each other totally hate each other too, it's not for publicity at all, they'd really kill each other if only they had a chance. Too bad they're too busy making millions.

[–] Squizzy@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's not what I'm saying, I think you're being intentionally negative and obtuse. Yes there is a commercial aspect, no it not a given that everything he does is with the approval of local governments.

He didn't stand to gain anything by feuding with the other street artist.

Also there are lots of hiphop feuds that do famously bleed into real life and too many have died. Are there people who use this narrative to further their careers, yes but it doesn't make everything fake.

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[–] RobotToaster@infosec.pub 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Will he pay their legal fees if someone gets arrested?

[–] StarkillerX42@lemmy.ml 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No, but Elon Musk will promise to pay your legal fees then double back on it.

[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

Elon Musk will give your info to the Saudi government

[–] Swim@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is like being in a time capsule from 2022

[–] prole@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

A time capsule from one year ago? Mate, if you're gonna use the time capsule meme, you gotta go further back then one year.

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[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Why is there a shoplifting community on here 😂

[–] smeg@feddit.uk 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Something to do during the school holidays, I guess

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