Wall and Piece
by: Banksy
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The collected works of Britains 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 its squatting in the New Yorks Metropolitan Museum or Museum of Modern Art.) 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 youll find your own. His statements, incitements, ironies and epigrams are by turns intelligent and witty 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. And now for the first time, hes putting together the best of his workold and newin a fully illustrated color volume.
Banksy, real name unknown, was born in Bristol, England.
The collected works of Britains 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 its squatting in the New Yorks Metropolitan Museum or Museum of Modern Art.) 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 youll find your own. His statements, incitements, ironies and epigrams are by turns intelligent and witty 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. And now for the first time, hes putting together the best of his workold and newin a fully illustrated color volume.
Banksy, real name unknown, was born in Bristol, England.
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Love this book!
When I was in NY I couldn't find the hard cover to bring back with me so I scoured Amazon.com.I ordered the hard cover...amazing...love the storyline.A++
Rating: - Great coverage of great art, it'll convince the graffiti-skeptic
Genuinely art. Though to be honest I like his installations in lakes, on surveillance cameras, and in museums best, this is graffiti art at its most direct, most political, and most inspiring. There is no doubt that this is genuinely serious art and this book can convince the skeptics. Hugely inspiring!
Rating: - Crazy wonderful
I'm a huge Banksy fan, and this was a great book to see his past work.The wry wit was so enjoyable, and it's a great coffee table book.There is some adult humour, so I wouldn't recommend it if you are offended by such things.
Rating: 
- How can you NOT consider this art?
This is a GREAT coffee table book.Lots of great photos of his works presented well with great comments and anecdotes scattered throughout.Covers his work on public places (such as bridges, statues, landmarks) to his bold methods of putting his art up in plain view in public and in some pretty well known art museums.His art has great, thought provoking messages so it's so hard to not like this type of expression.It can run from hilarious to almost scary.I am going to take away a star because ... Read More
Rating: - A Magritte for our Times
If you have a taste for subversive art that seeks to redress the dominant discourses of our times, then the work illustrated in this book will give a taste of an important player. 'Wall and Piece' documents Banksy's visual opinions on so many live issues in a manner that will leave you tossing in your bed. He claims that,'I'm going to speak my mind, so this won't take very long.' True. It's only a half hour flip through this generous picture book. But what you experience, as with any strong art, will ... Read More
- Love this book!When I was in NY I couldn't find the hard cover to bring back with me so I scoured Amazon.com.I ordered the hard cover...amazing...love the storyline.A++
- Great coverage of great art, it'll convince the graffiti-skepticGenuinely art. Though to be honest I like his installations in lakes, on surveillance cameras, and in museums best, this is graffiti art at its most direct, most political, and most inspiring. There is no doubt that this is genuinely serious art and this book can convince the skeptics. Hugely inspiring!
- Crazy wonderfulI'm a huge Banksy fan, and this was a great book to see his past work.The wry wit was so enjoyable, and it's a great coffee table book.There is some adult humour, so I wouldn't recommend it if you are offended by such things.
- How can you NOT consider this art?This is a GREAT coffee table book.Lots of great photos of his works presented well with great comments and anecdotes scattered throughout.Covers his work on public places (such as bridges, statues, landmarks) to his bold methods of putting his art up in plain view in public and in some pretty well known art museums.His art has great, thought provoking messages so it's so hard to not like this type of expression.It can run from hilarious to almost scary.I am going to take away a star because ... Read More
- A Magritte for our TimesIf you have a taste for subversive art that seeks to redress the dominant discourses of our times, then the work illustrated in this book will give a taste of an important player. 'Wall and Piece' documents Banksy's visual opinions on so many live issues in a manner that will leave you tossing in your bed. He claims that,'I'm going to speak my mind, so this won't take very long.' True. It's only a half hour flip through this generous picture book. But what you experience, as with any strong art, will ... Read More
