The book aims to offer first hand privileged accounts of Banky’s early work in his hometown of Bristol. While there is some of that, it primarily relies on local memories, some speculation, and historic hindsight that plays on the current status of his work. However there are some interesting glimpses and reflections, in particular those that display the complexities of disputed spaced, art conceptions, and in that context in particular the relationship with the local authorities around his work and street art. In essence it is not a bad offering around his work and some urban culture elements. It is not that it aims too high, it really doesn’t, but it sure brags too loudly. It falls too often in vapid claims of knowing Banksy and having the power to reveal his identity, to of course say immediately that it would never do such a thing. But in that regards it sure feels like there is an opportunistic side to the volume, trying to milk their connection with a now world renowned
Ideas for shoe design? Must be linked to 'bridge'?
For our charity event at school, I signed up to design a pair of shoes for children who have to walk hours to get to school. The charity is about building simple bridges out of simple materials and allowing children to get to school in banksy Balloon Girl less time and in less danger.But. I don't know what to put on the shoes. They're like white canvas shoes and I really have no idea what to put on it.Well, one idea but thats all. Here it is:I'll paint a whole picture of a bridge across both of the shoes so when put together, they will make one full picture. At the back, the ankle part, I'll do a copy of the famous street painter Banksy's "Girl with red balloon, there is always hope" painting.THe thing is, i can't find a nice picture of a bridge...Does anyone have any ideas as to what I could put on the shoes?
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An unmatched collection of brilliant works, from possibly the best artist in his class. The message behind the words and the pictures fill the pages with a sense of rebellion and genius. Only his second release and he is already on his way to creating a collection which will stand steps above any who dare to try. His political cartoons and his persise stencil works have created a legend of there own in the graffiti community.
Britain’s best does it again: an international exhibition of art fron the most talented living british artist. Only offensive to those who deserve to be offended.
showed up in sick amount of timing. i waiting for amazon to send it and was on back order over a month canceled my order with them and went with these guys and a few days later had a book. sooo sick
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Unique genius. Underground art culture from a new perspective. Metaphorical- yet playful, stencil art. Banksy, is simply the best ever at this particular realm of artistry.
Well, I too say “every wall, a potential museum!” However, only with quality: “Write or draw anything you want, just so it’s better than the blank page or bare wall.” (A criterion whitsch few today will value, respect…) In these regard, I think that Bansky, is one who “has not lived in vein.” (Like Garry Trudeau of Donesbury. Like Deb Tannen of books on human communication. Heck, like the very best graffiti artists world wide.)
What animates him? What perhaps-immature pulsion? (Propulsion; compulsion?) But “sublimation” is useful (foundation of civilization said Freud). His wild stallion sublimmitated to a workhorse of social utility? No matter, I’m just glad he did all this, and got it photographed also. An “indispensable small tessera in the big Mosaic of artistry” so to speek.
Is it social criticism, via satire? (Satire = the “mocking and ridiculing of human vices and follies.”) But somebody said, for good satire you need high criteria, a worthy target, your own fiery outrage–but also a touch of like wit, whee, sprezzatura, elan, insuechiance, artistic tork, like that. Otherwise it’s mere “complaining.” I buy that and with Bansky do you get both slam and also suave? Seems-like.
Oh also, true “style,” as somebody else defined as “attainment and restraint.” (Again, a standard whitsch few today will even comprehend…) Like it sure does Get There, but then stops short of excess. True in morals, art¡ athletics! Does Banksky’s subtle tones of wry, achieve this, elevate his work from mere splat-in-public-face? It can for me. Car karkass painted zebra-striped. Kid dangelling from a McDonalds balloon. Less mere dumb wham, than lite-touche whee.
His verbal explications do seem to reflect a facile rebelliousness, social criticism on steroids? His verbal is less than his visual thus? Maybe “just an excuse”? (Like when the big Gilbert & George retrospective came to the Milwaukee Public Museum, I was sardonically amused to hear the “docents” there stumbelling over them selves, trying to legitimize, justify, validate what I at least see as G. & G.’s facile self-pleasing experimental sneaky sensationalist careerism. (They mouth “art for all, liberation,” etc.–but then draw trendie skatologie and etc.) True, at least a dozen valid artistries from the 500 pages of their retrospective book. How much of Bansky will remane indispensable after all?
Well, what are your Bansky faves? Oh my best is that slamming juxtaposition of Ronald McDonald, Mickie Mouse, but in the center, the nude crying girl running from the Mei Lie massacre. Other items have the acerbic byte also. But I do like the whimsie. That zebra car-cass–gentle touche. An ATM spewing out faik Princess Dy money, in a trump l’oeuil affect on the wall–a dance of sort’s. So many other stencils of people on the wall. I can say: “Yes, an attempt was made, this peopelizes the urban terrain so, why not.” Let other’s do as well–in their own wais of koarse…
Some Banksy stuff is just suave. “Designated riot area”–that’s rye! “Register before committing graffiti” on a subway car–that’s an eye-wink! “Mind the crap” outside off a museum or pareil–thats a tork of the British “mind the step” meening “dont tripe on the stareway.” And “Polite Line, Don¡¦t Get Cross”–thats less kornie nice-nice, than style-ish mockerie deservedly. In a painting of Monets, “lillie pond with bridge,” shopping karts lie a skew half-submerged–thats the social criticism salved by the sauce of deft. Oh, and the sharks fins apparently floating in an urban park pond. Less intrusive via in-your-faice Social Crit or pareil, than just “wow look but then float easy I get it what is it.” Also the traffik koans. First, artfully-reformed ones and thats saying “art anywhere and why not”(think Japanese minimal garnishes in the quotidian diurnal mundane…) Then, a koan on top of hedd of statute in the park, like a dunces cap. Again “Y knott.” No, art does not always have to be like Matisse famous paragraph “an easy chair for tired businessman at end of day” like. But I like “subversive whimsy” as my own cartoons show (70-p. book). As in on a wall, stencil of a mouse-hole with two rats in tuxxeedoes gaitkeapers. And one says, “Well why not and cheers and whee and elan and have a happi day.”¨
Diskloasure. Near the end of this (gasp) librarys kopi of the book, I (1) inscribed a cartoon-face “my-style” reacting to his statement, and (2) shall insert in that (shudder) publically-owed property, a kopi of this review befoar returning it. Oh how rong, immateur, and etc. However autem pero par contre–such extra-vagant reciprokaiting seems like the meta- or mimetic- right thing to do. To cooperate-salute (not to co-opt) indeed saltate with, this versive artist? He show’s us that Yes We Kan can, and Right, Here-Now!
I’ve been following Banksy for quite some time now, mostly through his own website but when I received this book it had much more in it then I had seen before.
My favourite part is a summary (with pictures) of al the museums he’s been to, where he tried to put up some of his own art.
The book is mainly pictures, with some quotes and short stories, for anybody who knows Banksy, it really is worth while! If you don’t know Banksy but like rebelious art, it is worth your while!
I was at a friends house, saw this book and flipped through…WOW, so original, so thoughtful, so simple and so rich with clear perspective. With spray paint and stencils, Banksy makes statements about corporate greed, the will of the people, standing up against the constant assault of advertisers and mega-companies and above that, the true value of real art and why real art is so very elusive.
This book is a wonderful and witty review of Bansky’s work written by the artist himself. I also highly recommend “Cut It Out.” Both books are somewhat hard to find, but can be purchased here on Amazon or for reasonable prices at another great design book website, You Work for Them. Bansky’s hardcover book, “Wall and Piece” is another must have. Cheers!
I dont want to say too much because the art speaks for itself. Forcing the viewer to quit looking at their feet and observe the world around them. Don’t accept what you see. BUY IT NOW AND CHANGE YOUR MIND!!
its not written by Banksy, its by Martin Bull. from the amazon description i thought it would be written by Banksy himself like Wall and Piece… booo!
But rather a tour guide on where to find some of his pieces (and FAILE’s) around London. One of the great things about Banksy’s books and art is that they are based on manifestos, which obviously are lacking here. But you do get some rather nice pictures of pieces all over London, which is the one benefit to the book.