Banksy Locations & Tours: A Collection of Graffiti Locations and Photographs in London, England (PM Press) - Softcover

Martin Bull

Softcover

ISBN 10: 160486060X ISBN 13: 9781604860603

Publisher: PM Press, 2009

Synopsis

When it comes to art, London is best known for its galleries, not its graffiti. However, not if photographer Martin Bull has anything to say about it. While newspapers and magazines the world over send their critics to review the latest Damien Hirst show at the Tate Modern, Bull, in turn, is out taking photos of the latest street installations by guerilla art icon Banksy.

In three guided tours, Martin Bull documents sixty-five London sites where one can see some of the most important works by the legendary political artist. Boasting over 100 color photos, Banksy Locations and Tours also includes graffiti by many of Banksy's peers, including Eine, Faile, El Chivo, Arofish, Cept, Space Invader, Blek Le Rat, D*face, and Shepherd Fairey.

US edition has locations updated and 25 additional photos.

About this title

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)

From the Inside Flap

INTRODUCTION

Do 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.

Edition details

• Publisher: PM Press
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 160486060X
• ISBN 13: 9781604860603
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 176