Banksy

Alessandra Mattanza's book explores Banksy's career trajectory from graffiti artist to activist, featuring full-page, full-color reproductions and photographs of his work. It shows how his art has helped support his activism in various causes and transformed an illegal act of criminal damage into a high art form.

Format: Hardback
Length: 240 pages
Publication date: 08 February 2022
Publisher: Prestel

Alessandra Mattanza's captivating and informative book delves into the life and career of the enigmatic street artist Banksy. With stunning full-page, full-color reproductions and photographs of works in situ, including many that have been lost to time, Mattanza's text follows Banksy's journey from creating message-laden stencils on London's city walls to becoming a sought-after champion of human and environmental rights. She explores the various key images that populate Banksy's work, including animals, children, historic figures, balloons, cartoon characters, police officers, and more. Mattanza demonstrates how Banksy's oeuvre has expanded beyond graffiti and stenciling, and how his art has played a significant role in supporting his activism in a wide range of causes, from calls for peace in the Middle East to the preservation of the natural environment. Readers will gain a fresh perspective on how Banksy transformed an illegal act of criminal damage into a high art form and how, by ridiculing institutionalized art, he has achieved immense fame within those very institutions.

Weight: 1744g
Dimension: 312 x 310 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783791388243