Description
A landmark exploration of the sold, stolen, and destroyed works of Banksy, perhaps one of the most famous and controversial living artists of our time.
A victim of his own success, Banksy is famous the world over and yet more famously disdainful of the spotlight, preferring to remain anonymous. Considered by many to be one of the greatest living artists in the world and to others a rogue vandal with a political agenda, Banksy has scandalized and enlightened the art world since his acts of guerrilla art began to appear on the streets of Barton Hill in Bristol over 25 years ago. However, this is a book about what you cant see: the works that have disappeared entirely, whether removed by authorities or whisked into peoples private art collections to languish on walls or in collectors vaults. These remarkable works are as elusive as their creator but are returned here for public consumption and enjoyment. Works unveiled in Banksys Lost Works include a series of seven pieces painted on partially destroyed buildings around Kyiv, Ukraine, one of which has already been cut off the wall by a group of locals; Valentines Day Mascara in Margate that has now been restored and housed in Dreamland after several interventions by Thanet District Council; and Banksys disappearing rats, an early symbol of the artist routinely painted over by councils when the name Banksy was more synonymous with vandal than artist.
Author: Will Ellsworth-Jones
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Batsford
Published: 02/18/2025
Pages: 144
Weight: 1.55lbs
Size: 9.70h x 7.60w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9781849949057
Language: English
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