About this title: 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 ...
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Random House UK
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9781844137879ISBN:1844137872
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Edition: 3rd Printing
Binding: Wraps
Publisher: Century House
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9781844137879ISBN:1844137872
Description: Good in Wraps. Paperback. 4to. ISBN-1844137872, 4TO, PAPERBACK, 3RD PRINTING. THE BOOK IS IN GOOD CONDITION WITH SOME SHELF WEAR/SCUFFING AND SOME BUMPING TO EDGES. GRAY/BLACK/WHITE COVERS. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Century
Date Published: 2007-04-01
ISBN-13:9781844137879ISBN:1844137872
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Edition: NEW ED
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: ARROW BOOKS LTD Country = UNITED KINGDOM
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9781844137879ISBN:1844137872
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 240 pages. (240 pages) 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. this fully coloured illustrated volume presents the best of his work. illustrations (chiefly col. ) edition new ed (Paperback) read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Century, London
Date Published: 2005
Description: Quarto. Original illustrated boards, titles to front board and spine in black. A fine copy. First edition, first impression. This copy issued without a dust jacket, only a very few copies were issued with a dust jacket. read more
Edition: New
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: PIMLICO
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9781844137879ISBN:1844137872
Description: The collected works of Britain's most wanted artist. 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'... read more
Edition: First Trade Paperback Edition
Binding: Original Wraps
Publisher: Century, London
Date Published: 2006
Description: Near Fine in Wraps. Minor shelf/edge wear, else tight, bright and unmarred. Color paper wraps. 4to. Illus. (color and b/w plates). The collected works of Britain's most wanted artist. 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 New York's Metropolitan Museum or Museum of Modern Art. ) Banksy is responsible for decorating the streets, walls, bridges and zoos of ... read more
"An amazing collection of images from an artist who has taken the the form of public art we call graphitti and elevated it somewhere above our normal awareness. People walk by his pieces everyday and never see them. Then i saw one of his pieces in New Orleans that had a plexi-glass cases over it so that local anti-graphitti squads won't wash them off. The polarization of opinions about his works are a testimate to how complelling and topical they really are.
The last frontier of unadulterated expression left in the world is the kind that re-appropriates public spaces and speaks through universal images.
P.S. Don't worry about the elephant. Living in a zoo is a much rougher experience then being painted pink."
"Whether making a political statement or merely being provocative for provocation'ss sake, Banksy has put together an impressive body of work. Though I know little about his actual political tendences (other than what is obvious from his art), one does note a certain regrettable inclination towards Adbusters-style rhetoric, though he certainly deserves credit for his paintings on the Israeli apartheid wall. Regrettably, Banksy adds little text to contextualize his graffiti, and what he does include tends to be ironic (again, for irony's sake) and of little interest. However, this is an enjoyable collection, and a reminder that graffiti is indeed art, and can play a social purpose."
"This is a collection of photos from the urban graffiti artist Banksy. Sometimes, he likes to bring his guerilla art to more upscale venues like fancy museums, pulling off some unbelievable pranks (how does he do it really?). Occasionally he has some very funny ancedotes to share with the reader about painting a number of these spray can tapestries and the hijinks he finds himself in because of them. A good book for the coffee table, which says a lot about Banksy, I think."
"Provocative and clever, but I would argue ultimately vapid. Something like an underground cultural icon for urban youth today. I only see three basic techniques or themes in his methods:
Irony. Soldiers painting peace signs, zoo monkeys holding homeless signs, traffic signs warning of more (or less) serious things. They're all clever enough, but ultimately just artifacts of a stagnant, consumerist generation that's well aware of its stagnation and consumerism. Like television commercials that poke fun at the fact that they're a commercial: it's witty and self-protective. This either leads to people hating the content and calling it a bastardization of art, or people loving it because they're in on the joke and they "get it." There's basically no message except, "What's the message?"
Commentary on political decadence. Valid enough. But again there's no solution, no grappling with the actual complexity of issues. Just toting anarchy, non-hypocrisy, peace exclusively in terms of non-violence. His anonymity is fortunate because if Banksy were a real figurehead there might be some small shudders of revolution leading toward nothing real.
Pranks/daredevilism. Gets him more laughs than respect, I'd say, except among disenchanted youth. There's a lot of ego involved despite his claims to anonymity and unpaid, unpretentious art. Why spray your tag across the world in challenging places if you're really being anonymous?
He's an important figure for urban history, but he's not a hero and he's not a role model. He's full of talent (he wouldn't get this much attention if his art and stencils were ugly and untrained) and potential but ultimately has nothing to say and no real method of causing significant change. He's on a soapbox. On the other hand, though, because of the way he's popularizing the art, he's also an example of empowerment for the voiceless. But I would also suspect that his example has led to just as much useless or vapid graffiti as it has intelligent graffiti."
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