What does this mean: "collaborative works with artist from around the world?" If it's collaborative, the names of the other artists should appear with this image. Or is this ANOTHER young artist who is stealing photographic images from talented photographers who've invested in the education and expensive equipment required to make the portrait element in an image like this? Is Billi Kid incorporating appropriated images with or without permission into what are derivative works? Or is Billi also a talented photographer who started with his/her own original, photographic image that is the foundation for this work?

When I see images like this, I always ask "who did the first half of the work (the portrait photography), invested the time and carried the expense that made this work possible?" It then follows, "who owns the copyright?" If it's derivative, the original photographer owns it — unless Billi Kid licensed its use. If it's all original work by Billi Kid, even more kudos are in order. But if it is a collaborative work, who was the original photographer?

Please, provide more information with images like this and stop taking the original photography for granted. The truth is, Kid's works appear to blur "the lines between graffiti, pop culture, graphic design, iconography, art, AND PHOTOGRAPHY.

SaniyaMullimbimby

Beautiful!

ryancooper79

magaly sanchez

This is really top-notch work. Some of the best painting out there today.

mike000001002003004005006

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ELPARTO

Brilliant work! One of the most significant painters working today.

CadmanMaia

Hey your work is excellent.

ShailaJebbie

Deartháir II

the expressions of you subjects are so beautiful... and the interplay of the seemingly flat image and 3 dimensional space is very interesting ><

AloysiaMocker

podbaydoor

This is a great idea... wish it were around when I was a smoker.

IlanaCulleo

mykeamend

His work can be seen on ABZTRACT.COM

QuinellaShooter

i'm diggging it!

PriscillaOctopus

Hi,
I am from Seattle,Washington and met a native New Yorker who told me about your work. Isn't it exciting to know that you are famous enough to be mentioned on a bus. She told me your interest in newspaper and I toldher my neice as well other family members have been featured in the local paper. She said well Tom can create art for this. I said o.k. I will try to contact him and go from there. I hope you can tell me how this can become a work of art? Talk to you soon. I also have a hotline number 206 424-1914.
Sincerely,
Ms. Pearl

SameenaJaguar

Terry's work has a lot of deth and impact. Check out his 10 Elements series at: http://www.klumppcreative.com/

KarenClymene

This look brilliant. Can't wait for this. Great work by J&K Murray, Billi Kid and Gawker Artists.

anJackal

James & Karla have a show of their Store Front photography currently on exhibit at the Clic Gallery 255 Centre Street @ Broome in New York City until August 30, 2009
Go to www.clicgallery.com for more info or call 212-219-9308

KirstynFearbot

Is that Questlove?

XyliaLupus

bdotyoung

Two of his pieces (and prints of the pieces) can be purchased at www.abztract.com

LowellNumerius

Turboner

wow, this is pretty cool.. i wish i could do this..

ShampaJay

It's Ben!

LeopoldCivet