Wall and Piece by Banksy Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Wall and Piece
Book Review: STREET ART PAR EXCELLENT
Summary: 5 Stars
ONE OF THE SMARTEST, MOST PRODUCTIVE, HUMOROUS, STREET ARTISTS AROUND. WHAT ALL GOOD GRAFFITI ATTEMPTS, BUT OFTEN FALL SHORT OF A MUST FOR THE STREET ART LOVER!Book Review: The Ultimate Banksy Collection
Summary: 5 Stars
"Nobody ever listened to me until the didn't know who I was"
- Banksy
I've always been a fan of street art. I am not going to argue that every tag is beautiful, but some definitely are, and I anyone to point out a visual medium that engages the public more than graf.
Still, a lot of it is pretty boring. Kids writing their names on walls can only hold one's interest for so long. Banksy, on the other hand, is a lot of things. Childish, hilarious, often time brilliant, but never boring. He is the most important street artist working today, and I highly recommend you at least look at this expensive art book in the store. It's amazing.
Using stencils, balloons, posters, markers, traffic cones and whatever else comes to hand, he has created some amazing work. He has hung his own works in major art museums, and he traveled to Palestine to do a number of works on thewall that separates the West Bank from Israel.
The work isn't always good. Some of it is just childish, and some of it is standard graffiti where he's just pissing on a wall to mark his space, but some of it is down right genius.
Banksy is a serious artist who doesn't take himself all that serious. Check out this book, and I am sure you'll be impressed.
Book Review: Top shelf picture book
Summary: 4 Stars
I ummed and errhed about buying this book for over a year, looking through the pages when I found it in a bookshop. Now own it I'm not yet tired of looking through the pages for inspiration.Book Review: Wall and Piece
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a brilliant book looking at the humorous, sometimes political, occasionally caustic and often thoughtful artwork of Banksy. It shows his most famous pieces, as well as demonstrating just how influential his style has become. This book has some fantastic commentary and quotes from Banksy that really add to the overall package and make you realise the ideas behind the art and artist. I found the paper quality to be excellent and I have to say I enjoyed this book more than expected and it left me with a new, deeper appreciation of Banksy's work. Highly recommended.
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Book Review: Wall and Piece
Summary: 5 Stars
This book was a gift to my brother for Xmas. He put it down reluctantly after an hour, when we begged him to play Monopoly with us. He immediately picked it up again when we were done. He loves it.