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A FAKE BOX OF PENCILS

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THE GREAT PENCIL CASE

CARTRAIN STEALS BOX OF PENCILS FROM DAMIEN HIRST EXHIBIT.... BUT IS IT THE TRUTH?

According to a report in the Independent newspaper, Cartrain has been arrested and released on bail for the theft of a box of Mongol 482 pencils from a Damien Hirst exhibit at Tate Britain. The £500,000.00 pencils, they claim, have all been returned undamaged.

Read the full story HERE

FAKE!!

We however, have reason to believe that the returned pencils are fake.

This morning (Monday 7th September 2009), a large pile of excellently executed pencil drawings were found dumped on the doorsteps of Red Rag to a Bull's central office. An annonymous ransom note accompanied the drawings stating that they were all made using one of the pencils from the Damien Hirst exhibit and that Cartrain is in fact innocent. It went on to say that we could have the rest of the pencils if we promise to make good creative use of them and to await further instructions. We are now waiting for further instructions.

QUESTIONS QUESTIONS QUESTIONS

This turn of events does of course raise many questions.

IF CARTRAIN IS INNOCENT WHO IS GUILTY?

ARE THE DRAWINGS OF ANY VALUE AS ART?

ARE THE 'BORROWED' PENCILS FROM THE EXHIBIT ORIGINALS, OR ARE THEY MERELY SUBSTITUTE PENCILS?

HOW MUCH IS A FAKE OR SEMI-ORIGINAL BOX OF PENCILS ACTUALLY WORTH?

IS THE THEFT OF THE PENCILS AN ACT OF ART IN THE ANTI-ART TRADITION AND IF SO, SHOULD NOT THE 'THEFT' BE TREASURED BY THE NATION AS A GREAT WORK OF ART?

FURTHERMORE, DOES THAT MEAN THAT CARTRAIN (if guilty) NOW HAS DUAL OWNERSHIP OF THE EXHIBIT, AND WILL THE TATE HAVE TO BUY THE 'THEFT' TO MAKE IT WHOLE AGAIN?

DOES DAMIEN HIRST'S EXHIBIT NOW HAVE A MEANING OR DOES IT REMAIN MEANINGLESS?

SHOULD WE GIVE THE AFOREMENTIONED DRAWINGS TO THE TATE?

IS IT MORALLY CORRECT TO USE THE OTHER PENCILS TO MAKE MORE DRAWINGS?

IF WE DO, WHO WOULD OWN THE DRAWINGS? DAMIEN HIRST OR TATE BRITAIN OR US?

AND.... INDEED, IS IT POSSIBLE THAT ENGLISH LAW WOULD DECREE THAT WHOEVER OWNS THE PENCIL DID THE DRAWING AND WHOEVER OWNS THE ARTIST OWNS THE ART?

Please send all answers to:

THE ART FROM ART ALTERCREATIVE THEFT AND REALITY ADJUSTMENT PROGRAMME
c/o RED RAG TO A BULL
PO BOX 1313
Clerkenwell Central
London EC1W 5HR

WATCH THIS SPACE FOR FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS

FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS 15th SEPTEMBER 2009

WE NOW HAVE THE ORIGINAL PENCILS

WE ARE DOING SOME DRAWING AND SOLICITING OTHER ARTISTS TO MAKE DRAWINGS USING THE PENCILS.

THE RESULTS WILL BE SHOWN HERE ON THIS WEBSITE SOON.

THE DRAWINGS WILL BE SOLD AND THE PROCEEDS WILL GO TOWARDS THE CREATION OF AN INTERNATIONAL DRAWING PRIZE.

THE PRIZE WILL BE MODEST BUT OF GOOD INTENT.

THE PRIZE WILL BE KNOW AS "THE GOOD FROM BAD PENCIL DRAWING PRIZE"

FIRST PRIZE £1313.13 AND GLORY

WATCH THIS SPACE FOR FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS

FURTHER DEVELOPEMENT 16th SEPTEMBER 2009

HARRY ADAMS HAS MADE THE FIRST DRAWING USING THE REAL PENCIL

IT IS NOW FOR SALE

CLICK HERE TO SEE WHAT'S ON OFFER

A REAL PENCIL

THE REAL RANSOM NOTE

SOME REAL DRAWINGS MADE WITH PENCIL ONE - ARTIST UNKNOWN

A SHARK

A PORTRAIT OF DAMIEN HIRST

SOME BUTTERFLYS

A SKULL

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