Banksy's Wall and Piece: Exploring London Street Art in 2012

luis: Nice pics and quality

United States on Jan 15, 2024

DOLORES GASPAR: El libro ha llegado en perfecto estado, aunque fuera de segunda vida. pero super bien embalado

Spain on Jan 12, 2024

Mayron: Great book with a handful amount of information about Banksi. Great gift choice!

United Kingdom on Dec 29, 2023

XLi: My son says the book is excellent!

United States on Aug 22, 2023

hakaem: Ausstellung gesehen, da mußte das Buch sein

Germany on Aug 07, 2023

Kaylan: Not that much text but it's not bothering me

Canada on Jan 06, 2023

Alonso Espejel: El trabajo de Banksy tiene el poder de llegar a cualquier tipo de persona. No importa si eres el más apasionado del arte o es tu primer acercamiento a este tipo de trabajo, este libro es divertido, bello, ágil e inspirador.

Mexico on Jan 20, 2022

Caregiver: I wasn’t sure whether to order the paperback or hardback version of this book, so I ordered boyh to compare. The hard and I arrive loose in a cardboard box and the corners had been bent in transit. It was not cello-wrapped ir anything. The paperback came appropriately packaged in a book mailer and was in perfect condition. The two books varied
slightly in number of pages and layout but I did not go through and compare all the differences. I kept the paperback and retuned the hardback. A true collector might keep both!

United States on Dec 27, 2020

The Guardian: I am a born & bred New Yorker and I am also an artist. Banksy is no vandal, he is a true artistic genius. I used to write graffiti when I was younger and those that write just "tags" are vandals. Banksy does beautiful work, transforms environments, and is very clever. He is now one of my favorite artists.

To Mayor Bloomberg: You're an idiot...you want the NYPD to catch Banksy because you said he is a vandal? Get your priorities straight Bloomy....we have reckless motorcycle gangs terrorizing motorists, etc. Banksy is no threat.

To my Ghetto neighbors...i.e. Bed-Sty, East NY, etc...some of you are on YouTube being shown harrassing people for taking pictures of Banksy's works on "your" walls and intimidating them for money....first off they are not "your" walls, secondly go get a job if you need money that bad instead of hanging on the street corner all day.

Lastly, to my fellow artists bad mouthing Banksy as a cheat off Le Rat whatever his name is in France....everyone pioneers something and then there are the people that "carry the torch"....Banksy is that guy.

Buy this book. It's awesome.

United States on Oct 19, 2013

Tori Coto: Banksy is probably the best known stencil artist and in my estimation, he's definitely the best. With a distinctly global view and wicked sense of humor he slams the status-quo all over the world and at the same time creates memorable art that is critical of the worst in human nature. But also celebrates the best of us too.

I have enjoyed watching street art and creative graffiti grow over the last 30 years (I'm a 60 year old grandma). Banksy has raised the bar so much higher. His earlier work was strongly English, with commentary on uniquely British foibles, but every year it has expanded to lambast ridiculousness everywhere. I especially loved his rat series, which was brilliant.

This book has a smidgen of his history with just enough details to give us a view into Banksy's perspective and goals, but not enough to identify him. And that's fine with me; I love the mystery of who he might be. He gets to remain "everyman" or any man and speak truth to power on our behalf. This book is a wonderful introduction to his work if you haven't seen "Exit Through the Gift Shop" or heard of him. And, if you're a big fan, it's a delight!

United States on Jan 05, 2013