Banksy. L'uomo oltre il muro

I really enjoyed this thorough, interesting and entertaining look at the world of Banksy. From his beginnings in Bristol, to his early successes on walls, prints and installations and how the art world treats him(not to mention the prices his work sells for these days!). And there’s plenty of pictur Leggi tutto

Disclaimer: this review is not authorized by Will Ellsworth-Jones, his agent, or his publisher (St. Martin’s Press). It is also not authorized by Banksy or Pictures on Walls, and has not been authenticated by Pest Control. Seems like a lot of legalese to go through just to post a review, doesn’t it? Leggi tutto

Like a long but well written magazine article. No great insights, but good general knowledge.

Interessant om wat meer van Banksy te weten te komen, maar wel een droge opsomming van feiten. Het is me niet gelukt het helemaal uit te lezen, maar heeft wel mijn nieuwsgierigheid gewekt om me meer in deze kunstenaar te verdiepen.

Benksijs ar saukli "Fuck capitalism!" pamanās nopelnīt miljonus. Malacis kāds.

I enjoyed this book though it was a little slow at times as the writer seemed a little bit of an anorak, even detailing his emails to make a point. However it was a good introduction to the world of street art and graffiti artists. The code among artists, infights (Banksy and robbo) and how Banksy h Leggi tutto

While it is an unauthorised book, meaning not authorized by Banksy, I learned a lot about both Bansky and the graffiti world in general . I have always been fascinated by his work as well as graffiti and urban/street art so I enjoyed the book. Not a fast read but infomative.

I enjoyed this, there was a lot I didn’t know about Banksy. Thank you NetGalley for my complimentary copy in return for my honest review.