BANKSY 'WALL AND PIECE'

I was given this book for my birthday and love it. I obviously knew who Banksy was but hadn't really looked that much more into him but I found this book fascinating. It shows him as a true artist writing about many of his great experiences in many different countries along with picturing his incredible work.

It gives you an insight into the Artist who is unknown, a face we don't know.

This book also contains many of Banksy's quotes two of my favorites which I have shown below.

Banksy seems to say it as it is which makes me give him a huge amount of respect. Within this there are also many quotes from Banksy, two of my favorites which I have featured above. 

Another quote which caught my eye was probably the simplest one featured on the back cover of the book.."There's no way you 're going to get a quote from us to use on your book cover" METROPOLITAN POLICE SPOKESMAN 

His art also amazes me because he manages to create such incredibly 'real life' graffiti in such a short period time. Some of his most famous arts took less thank 15 minutes to do.

He also is so intriguing because he has the passion to create the art, even though he knows that it may well be washed away within the hour. 

An example is his Mona Lisa with Rocket Launcher which was done in Soho in 2001. This was washed away within two days.

Here you see Banksy's 'Rock with Marker Pen' which is displayed in The British Museum in London. This piece is very interesting as it managed to last 8 days but is now in its permanent collection. This is an example how Banksy manages to get away with things which most would'ent!

Featured below is his work at the Ramallah Checkpoint in 2005 on the Segregation Wall in Palestine. The History to This wall is that it was built to separate the occupied territories from Israel, much of the building being illegal under international law. It has many checkpoints and observation towers.

Here Banksy's guide said : You could paint here - there are no guards in the watch towers, they do not come until the winter.

Banksy : (Returning to the car after painting for 25 minutes) Whats so funny?

Guide: (Laughing hysterically) Of course the guards are in the towers, they have the snipers with the walkie - talkies. 

 I don't want to give away anymore but there are many more little exciting story's so I would definitely recommend a look whether you like graffiti or not, if you don't you may be amazed!