Robin Barton
Robin Barton | |
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| Born | 5 November 1958 Royal Leamington Spa,England |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Exeter College of Art and Design |
| Known for | Art dealership, photographer,Banksy |
| Website | www |
Robin Barton(born 5 November 1958) is a British art dealer dealing primarily with Banksy's. Barton studied photography and graphic design at theExeter College of Art and Designand this was his first encounter withRussell Young.Moving to London in 1980 he began working as a freelance photographer for music and fashion publicationsSounds,NME,Blitz,The Facemoving on to working regularly for pioneeringIndependent Magazinephotographing amongst othersAlec Guinness,Oliver Reed,Johnny Depp,Lou Reed,Hugh GrantandSir Peter Hall.Later he worked for other publicationsSunday Times,Sunday Telegraph,Elle,Vogue,TatlerandBlueprint.
Four of his works have been placed with theNational Portrait Gallerypermanent collection:[1]Martin Clunes,Sir Paul Scofield,Jack Charltonand Sir Peter Hall.
Curator
[edit]In 2007 he curated and hosted the controversial first showing ofPete DohertyBlood Paintings[2]to coincide with the publication of his autobiography,Books of Albion.
Later in 2007 he curated his firstBanksyexhibition in New York City at Vanina Holasek Gallery 502, West 27th Street.
Bankrobber London
[edit]In June 2007, he launched art dealership Bankrobber London, in London'sNotting Hill,moving to its current location inMayfair,Shepherds Market, London, in November 2013.
Banksy
[edit]Robin Barton purports to be a specialist in Banksy's work, featuring in Will Ellsworth-Jones' bookThe Man Behind the Wall.[3][4]
Robin Barton andBankrobber Londonwere responsible for the sale of theBanksymuralSlave Labour.Earlier in 2014 Robin Barton andBankrobber Londonwere involved in the preservation of Banksy'sSpy Boothin Cheltenham[5]
In late 2014, Barton was responsible for the removal and sale of Banksy'sArt Buff,[6]and putting it up for auction in aid of a cancer charity set up in memory of Jimmy Godden.
However, none of these works can actually be authenticated as being by Banksy due to non-compliance on the part of Pest Control, the artist's appointed handling and authentication service.
The removal of purported Banksy works from public locations is frequently protested by communities and local authorities in those locations, and thus attracts significant controversy.
References
[edit]- ^"National Portrait Gallery – Person – Robin Barton".Npg.org.uk.Retrieved6 November2014.
- ^"Pete Doherty's bleeding art".London Evening Standard.11 April 2012.Retrieved6 November2014.
- ^Chapter Twelve [Pages 226–227, 229–231] Psst... Anyone Want to Buy a Wall
- ^"Will Ellsworth-Jones' bookThe Man Behind the Wall".[The Guardian Online]. 1 June 2012.Retrieved1 June2012.
- ^"Cheltenham Banksy: Deal to save it 'close to agreement'".BBC News.29 June 2014.Retrieved29 June2014.
- ^"Banksy's Folkestone" Art Buff "Mural Has Been Removed Amid Protests".Artlyst London.Retrieved6 November2014.
External links
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- Official Bankrobber London website
- Bankrobber CaliforniaArchived24 November 2022 at theWayback Machine
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