Banksy: Wall and Piece

Banksy: Wall and Piece

by Banksy (Author)

Synopsis

Artistic genius, political activist, painter and decorator, mythic legend or notorious graffiti artist? The work of Banksy is unmistakable, except maybe when it's squatting in the Tate or New York's Metropolitan Museum. Banksy is responsible for decorating the streets, walls, bridges and zoos of towns and cites throughout the world. Witty and subversive, his stencils show monkeys with weapons of mass destruction, policeman with smiley faces, rats with drills and umbrellas. If you look hard enough, you'll find your own. His statements, incitements, ironies and epigrams are by turns intelligent and cheeky comments on everything from the monarchy and capitalism to the war in Iraq and farm animals. His identity remains unknown, but his work is prolific. Here's the best of his work in a fully illustrated colour volume - including brand material.

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More Information

Format: Illustrated
Pages: 240
Edition: 1st
Publisher: Century
Published: 09 Nov 2006

ISBN 10: 1844137872
ISBN 13: 9781844137879
Book Overview: The collected works of Britain's most wanted artist. Now contains additional new material.

Media Reviews
Witty and thought-provoking, his images excite and infuriate in equal measure. Already a classic * www.shortlist.com *
This is work that must be witnessed, lived with, taken to heart, and re-enacted in the name of 'Freedom' * Rain Taxi Review of Books *
Author Bio
Banksy, real name unknown, was born in Bristol.