Gonz “art” is trash. Change my mind.

[burntout]

Not gonna try change your mind because it’s hard to control what someone thinks 🤷🏻‍♂️

[breezy_again]

post an artwork fucboi

[Banned from the room]

Sometimes his art works as intended and sometimes I think Frog is a parody of Krooked.

Frog is keropi

I think lance is the origin maybe

[lurkluke]

The concept of "art" has been debated since Plato (and before). Glad to see some dudes on a skateboard forum have finally resolved the matter.

Everyone should be encouraged to enjoy and discuss art.

Sorry we can't all be Plato I guess

[sle_epy]

post an artwork fucboi

Skateboarding: the only activity where ppl act like you have to be able to perform at a professional level to be critical of anything pertaining to it.

[noselid]

his art sucks but its better than graffiti, graffiti is the worst

[thanksgiving]

i think marks performance in this video proves he has more going on in his head than just some dude who scribbles down thoughtlessly in a notebook and built a career around it.



on a side note, what was the first time skateboarding was in a museum/fine art world?

[IUTSM]

i think marks performance in this video proves he has more going on in his head than just some dude who scribbles down thoughtlessly in a notebook and built a career around it.



on a side note, what was the first time skateboarding was in a museum/fine art world?

Ive never watched that before just now and improved the quality of my night. Thanks for posting

[sle_epy]

i think marks performance in this video proves he has more going on in his head than just some dude who scribbles down thoughtlessly in a notebook and built a career around it.



on a side note, what was the first time skateboarding was in a museum/fine art world?

Jason Schwartzman is pretty wildly talented.

[OwlGreen]

Few people have won at life as hard as Gonz. Richard Feynman, Larry David, Michael Haneke, Bjork, Godard, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Thomas Ruff. These people, all geniuses, are/were leaders not followers. Gonz isn't so much a genius as a saint.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=oX4IgLwoq7E&feature=youtu.be

(Sorry, I can never fucking embed)

[tadej Pog]

his art sucks but its better than graffiti, graffiti is the worst

You are entitled to keep your opinion. But graffiti rules.

[Terminal]

Gonz and Feynman in the same sentence, now there's an NBD...

[WorldsbestWeedsm0ker]

Damn it’s crazy that all the inbred cannibals from the wrong turn movies started slap accounts and are arguing over gonz art now on here.

[Sedition]

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Everyone should be encouraged to enjoy and discuss art.

Sorry we can't all be Plato I guess

"Plato was a bore." -Neichze

[ASS FAULT]

Ron Chatpman is a better cartoonist than Gonz who jacked is line back in the days.

[GAY]

Ron Chatpman is a better cartoonist than Gonz who jacked is line back in the days.

Yeah I've always felt like Gonz jacked is line.

[radcunt]

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Yeah I've always felt like Gonz jacked is line.

Probably the most jacked is line of all time

[funeral_tuxedo]

Ron Chatpman is a better cartoonist than Gonz who jacked is line back in the days.

The voice of reason has entered the chatp...

[biaherl]

It's futile to try to change someones mind on art. That is what art is for


I made this a long time ago and it still hangs in my bathroom. It's a one off but I would of gladly paid DLX if they made it or something else similar. This is an old Real graphic but Krooked would make a killing if they got into the affordable houseware game.

[Terminal]

i’m 32 years old. I understand some of you guys in your 40s that grew up watching Gonz will inevitably support anything he does but jesus christ his art is so cringe.

No, I'm in your camp. His skating is goat, though.

[Christ Puncher]

Ron Chatpman is a better cartoonist than Gonz who jacked is line back in the days.

Ron ChatGPTman?

[Jawn Gyatti]

You spelled 'Bobby Puleo' wrong, but ok....

[GAY]

You spelled 'Bobby Puleo' wrong, but ok....

Is that the guy who's still drawing leaves an' shit?

[Jawn Gyatti]

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Is that the guy who's still drawing leaves an' shit?

He makes art pieces out of literal pieces of trash he finds on the ground. I think Skate Jawn or Jenkem did a video following him around a while back. I'm not really familiar with any of his other work.

[Dick_Butkiss989]

Been lurking for years but joined for this thread.

I agree that his art is primitive and childish BUT I can instantly recall a lot of his work. This tells me it's impactful and possibly iconic, at least in our world.

As far as his skating, Mark was one of first to skate rails and huge gaps, on he did it on huge boards with no noses. He was a consistent street innovator, he pushed hard for modern board shapes, and he also has serious vert skills. His contributions can't be discounted - we've ALL been influenced by him.

I completely agree that the outsized worship (Gonzitis) is very annoying. Truth is, his prime was probably 1985-1987. By 1988 the H-Street ams like Ray Simmonds and Ocean Howell were arguably more advanced.

He reputation as an irritating man-child is probably well-deserved, but at least he's himself and always has been like that.

His uncompromising individualism and innovation, however crude and sketchy it may be, is the essence of skateboarding. This is why I believe he is so celebrated to this day.

[Urtripping]

I watch this a lot, especially love the line on the vert ramp at the end ~8:20 mark. Fantastic skateboarder. I think it's funny that people get mad at art that they perceive as "childish." That's kind of the point, at least in part lol.

[Bill Salt]

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Ron ChatGPTman?

hahaha!Well you got me:)

[apply today]

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I always felt his art was simplistic and childish. Pretty much crap to me. I'm honestly irked that the art world gives him so much praise and his work commands high dollars. His art has barely evolved in 30 years! He's made a career by fooling everyone. With all that said... his skating is overrated too. He comes from an era where style was everything and the dude lacks that as well. The dude is a self aware caricature of himself.

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Exactly. He is almost become a parody of himself in a way.

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Curious to know what you think is "good" art?

[close]

RETNA, Spy, Banksy are all crushing it

[close]

three of the most urban outfitter artist out there.

[close]

retna is an OG from my city and on MSK crew - he fucks with Louis Vuitton , don’t play yourself girl

people watch exit through the gift shop one time and don’t know how to act

here’s some better ones ya bish
style wars (had to)
Infamy
Wild style
Men in black 1/2/3
Dirty hands 1/2/3
Bomb it
Getting up
Piece by piece
State your name
Area08
Sly artistic city
Kings and toys
Stockholm subway stories
Stockholm live

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Don’t play yourself my G

LMAO thank you ultra karen