Artistic genius, political activist, painter and decorator, mythic legend
or notorious graffiti artist? Bansky is responsible for decorating the streets,
walls, bridges and zoos of towns and cites throughout the world.
His
identity remains unknown, but his work is prolific. In this illustrated book,
he puts together the best of his work.Artistic genius, political activist, painter and decorator, mythic legend
or notorious graffiti artist? The work of Bansky is unmistakable, except maybe
when it's squatting in the Tate or New York's Metropolitan Museum. Bansky 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. And now for
the first time, he's putting together the best of his work - old and new in a
fully illustrated colour volume.
