Exit Trough the Gift Shop
The film ‘’Exit Through the Gift Shop is a documentary of street art that focused on the two street artist, Banksy a secretive artist who never revealed his identity, and Thierry Guetta a French immigrant from Los Angeles whose passion is film making and became an overnight sensation. Before gaining Thierry’s fame as an inspiring artist he became Banksy’s guide in Los Angeles when he need somebody to help him find walls to do his art, a film documentarist, and an inspiration to create his own art. Because of Thierry’s enthusiasm of street arts, being so trustworthy of everything they developed friendship and later on gain Banksy’s trust.
Banksy allowed …show more content…
Thierry’s art sold for a lot of money because there is a demand for his type of art and the culture of arts shifted in Thierry’s favor. The old way of doing art through practice, sacrifices, dedication is set aside. Another reason why Banksy is disappointed to Thierry is when he created his supposed to be street art documentary that he promised to every artist was kind of a disaster and terrible movie. Banksy hope that Thierry can make a good documentary and a chance to tell the world the importance and acceptance of street art but it turns into unwatchable movie. Banksy come to realization that “maybe Thierry is not really a film maker but a person whose having a mental problem with a camera” (Banksy)
The film entitled “Exit through the Gift Shop” because it refers to Thierry’s art in the museum that people is buying. Most artist in the film disagree with Thierry’s kind of “art” but people buy those art for thousands of dollar. People love the trend not the real meaning of the art. Thierry’s art are considered as a souvenir in the gift shop as people will like to buy because they love to. Some non-artist will buy but real artist will question the real concept of his
The film ‘’Exit Through the Gift Shop is a documentary of street art that focused on the two street artist, Banksy a secretive artist who never revealed his identity, and Thierry Guetta a French immigrant from Los Angeles whose passion is film making and became an overnight sensation. Before gaining Thierry’s fame as an inspiring artist he became Banksy’s guide in Los Angeles when he need somebody to help him find walls to do his art, a film documentarist, and an inspiration to create his own art. Because of Thierry’s enthusiasm of street arts, being so trustworthy of everything they developed friendship and later on gain Banksy’s trust.
Banksy allowed …show more content…
Thierry’s art sold for a lot of money because there is a demand for his type of art and the culture of arts shifted in Thierry’s favor. The old way of doing art through practice, sacrifices, dedication is set aside. Another reason why Banksy is disappointed to Thierry is when he created his supposed to be street art documentary that he promised to every artist was kind of a disaster and terrible movie. Banksy hope that Thierry can make a good documentary and a chance to tell the world the importance and acceptance of street art but it turns into unwatchable movie. Banksy come to realization that “maybe Thierry is not really a film maker but a person whose having a mental problem with a camera” (Banksy)
The film entitled “Exit through the Gift Shop” because it refers to Thierry’s art in the museum that people is buying. Most artist in the film disagree with Thierry’s kind of “art” but people buy those art for thousands of dollar. People love the trend not the real meaning of the art. Thierry’s art are considered as a souvenir in the gift shop as people will like to buy because they love to. Some non-artist will buy but real artist will question the real concept of his