Gary Shove

This book is best for sharing the artwork presumed to have been spray painted by the street artist(s) who go(es) by the pseudonym, Banksy. The author does a good job providing some context for the artwork by providing the history of street art and stencil graffiti, summarizing London politics and other politics tied to the pieces, and the effect some of his paintings have had.

If you're a Banksy fan and wonder if there's more to it all than meets the eye, then this book can serve as a guide.… (mehr)

This is a semi-humorous, semi-factual book about the life and style of the world's best-known street artist, Banksy. It gives some good information about the artist's (or possibly artists') activities, while simultaneously beating the reader over the head with the repeated disclaimer that the author does not know Banksy, cannot prove that Banksy did any of these things, and cannot say for sure that any of the pictures rendered in glorious, glossy color on the pages have been created by Banksy. This is all heresay and rumor, they say, and you're probably best off not even reading what we bothered to write down here, just look at the pretty pictures and think. But don't think too much, or your threat level will go up and the government will come take you away in an unmarked van, never to be seen again. Or not. Who knows for sure?… (mehr)