Banksy Locations & Tours: A Collection of Graffiti Locations and Photographs in London, England (PM Press)
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Banksy Locations & Tours: A Collection of Graffiti Locations and Photographs in London, England (PM Press) Details
From the Inside Flap INTRODUCTIONDo you fancy wandering the streets of London, looking for graffiti, especially that from Bristol's finest son, Banksy? Or do you prefer sitting at home in your comfy chair (slippers and pipe optional, but highly recommended in these days of weapons of mass destruction), looking at photos of his work and reading a bit about them? This unique book lets you do either.Follow my street tours (take an A to Z map as well though!) or make your own DIY tour. Collect all the locations like a geek (each location is numbered) or just wander around, stopping at the various quirky local attractions and explore parts of London you may never have visited before. Or just flick through the book while you're on the crapper. It's up to you.The book takes you through three tours of the artist's graffiti in London, telling you where each piece is located (including postal codes and approximate map/GPS references), what they look like, providing a bit of history, some documentary photographs, accounting for the current status of the graffiti (as of December 2007), as well as local landmarks such as bar, markets and tattoo joints.Don't expect pseudo-intellectual ramblings on what this graffiti all means, how the Banksy phenomenon has taken off, who he is, who he isn't, why my grandmother looks a bit like Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, or what the difference is between graffiti and street art. I'm not that interested in intellectualising all this. I'll let you decide what it all means. Read more About the Author Martin Bull is a photographer, author and street walker, and wants to share his graffiti / art knowledge with you, rather than keep it a secret. He's been involved in publications on & off for many years, but `Banksy Locations & Tours' was his first fully published work; which became a DIY favourite all over the world. He will donate a proportion of his royalties from this US edition of the book to `The Big Issue Foundation' (UK registered charity - 1049077) Read more
Reviews
But rather a tour guide on where to find some of his pieces (and FAILE's) around London. One of the great things about Banksy's books and art is that they are based on manifestos, which obviously are lacking here. But you do get some rather nice pictures of pieces all over London, which is the one benefit to the book.