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For obvious reasons, established writers are usually very selective about which novels theyll blurb. The validity of anonymity is something that this author addresses with remarkable. According to wall and piece book, banksy was born in 1974 and raised in bristol, england. This major new book on the art of banksy spans the entire career of the worlds most famous anonymous street artist. Banksy s work was born out of the bristol underground scene which involved collaborations between artists and musicians. Work by convincing readers to take a chance on it, or. Auto suggestions are available once you type at least 3 letters. Banksy books list of books by author banksy thriftbooks. Banksys work was born out of the bristol underground scene which involved collaborations between artists and musicians. In that sense, a good blurb is anything but subjective. Latest updates, rumors and info relating to banksy. In summary this is all you could wish for in a book looking at banksys art.
Ellsworthjoness book is at its most fascinating in tracing banksys. Amsterdam by jeanfrancois baron blurb books australia. It s now out of print but a fair bit of the content with some notable exceptions can be found in his most comprehensive book wall and piece. Wall and piece by banksy meet your next favorite book. The pages contain more street art along with original drawings and paintings. Mar 07, 1988 this book is a collection of graffitis that banksy one of the worlds most famous street artists has painted on walls, streets, bridges and many other open places throughout the world. Design and publish beautiful photo books, trade books, ebooks, and more. The endorsement blurb recommends another writer s book. When time magazine selected the british artist banksygraffiti master, painter, activist, filmmaker and allpurpose provocateurfor its list of the worlds 100 most influential people in. Mar 06, 2014 banksy is probably the worlds bestknown, anonymous street artist.
High quality banksy inspired hardcover journals by independent artists and designers from around the world. Witty and subversive, his stencils show monkeys with weapons of mass destruction, policeman with smiley faces, rats with drills and umbrellas. According to author and graphic designer tristan manco and the book home sweet home, banksy was born in 1974 and raised in bristol, england. Your secrets and dreams written in ink, or drawn in pencil, and hidden behind your favorite art. Aug 24, 2014 banksy in new york features over 120 photos and illustrations on 120 pages and is available in a limited edition of 2,000. At the time of its release i sold them from my bookshop for.
Wall and piece by banksy and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Banksy is not only known for his high profile murals, he has been releasing limited. Lots of captioning, some longer writing about pieces, periods, etc. Amsterdam, ses principaux musees, les canaux, les velos, les maisons. Fiction or nonfiction basic blurb cover copyproduct description for fiction or nonfiction extended product description. Man has always produced street art, beginning with primitive cave paintings. Blurb, back cover copy, jacket copy, or promotional copy whatever you call it, a great book description is your second best marketing tool your cover is number one. Banksy you are an acceptable level of threat and if you were not you would know.
Banksy biography facts, childhood, life, achievements. Coming from bristol, where his stencils and public installations are now protected by the government, he made a vast number of iconic pieces of art, mostly across london, bristol and the rest of the uk. Many stories of teens and technology focus on social media, but kyis sharply executed novel takes on the larger question of living in a panoptic. Our modern notion of the movement began in the late 1960s when a new generation of young artists began using cities such as new york and paris as their canvas and in the beginning of. Perhaps, sometimes, they should be more selective about what they actually write, too. Malcolm gladwell hands out book blurbs like santa does. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
What i see in this selection of street art is a willingness on the part of the writers artists to challenge p. The next banksy book to be published was existencilism in 2002. Gladwells blurb from michael lewiss 2014 best seller, flash boys, saying he almost picked up the book after seeing mr. Banksy, britains nowlegendary guerilla street artist, has paint. Thanks to my copywriting experience, i aim to make blurb creation as painless as possible.
We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. A book blurb should be a fair representation of the style of the book. These are books by writers who really know their business. Banksy in new york book available taylor holmes inc. The only thing better would be if the book came with a copy of please exit through the giftshop which was the movie that really turned me on to banksy. The son of a photocopier technician, he trained as a butcher but became involved in graffiti during the great. Banksy is a british graffiti artist, political activist, film director, and painter.
Decades before he blew the lid off the highstakes art world by shredding a work immediately following its purchase at an auction, banksy was. Shepherd siegel takes on pop cultural upstarts from bugs bunny. If you have ever wondered about graffiti writers, this book takes you into their world. Amsterdam by jeanfrancois baron blurb books canada. Banksy research paper best essay aid from best writers. It has been said, banksy was born in 1974 and raised in bristol, england. There are so many banksy works in this book i have never seen before which for me was the real delight in this book. His street art, which combines graffiti writing with a distinctive stencilling technique. Banksy is the pseudonym of an englishbased graffiti artist known for his politically themed and often controversial graffiti. Im amazed at how much i love all the books i am paid to write blurbs about. Banksy has 14 books on goodreads with 359227 ratings.
So did simon hattenstone, a writer at the guardian, who met banksy, or at least a banksy decoy, in 2003, before banksy swore off the press. Writing a book blurb is harder than you think, and is an excellent way of getting yourself noticed. This title is the collected works of britains most wanted artist. One of the few books ive got that has been on almost permanent loan to friends as it is shared around, it really is that engaging and in places very, very funny. Mar 18, 2020 this book strives towards a more nuanced understanding of what has become a widespread art practice. It matters not only what a blurb actually says but who said it and when. This richly illustrated book features current works of internationally reputed street artists, including banksy united kingdom, boxi united kingdom, brad downey united states, mark jenkins united states, daniel man united kingdomchinagermany, mirko reisser germany, tilt france, os gemeos brazil. Find grazed nyc by ute huberleierer at blurb books. Send me the first 3 5 chapters of your finished manuscript up to 5,000 words. Jun 01, 2012 its one of the few examples of banksy related ephemera not mentioned in will ellsworthjoness banksy, which is a shame, as hed surely have something to say about what it might indicate about. Kinnells landmark the book of nightmares was published in 1971. Hes a brilliant man with a paint can, and a clever writer as well. In sextons blurb, one cant help but hear an additional echo of plaths the blood jet is poetry. This is the best banksy book out there, not just because it has the best.
Banksy is responsible for decorating the streets, walls, bridges and zoos of towns and cites throughout the world. These are actual blurbs taken directly from the back of published novels. Wall and piece, banksy artistic genius, political activist, painter and decorator, mythic legend or notorious graffiti artist. The protagonist also develops a strong interest in the british artist banksy, thanks to a book her grandmother gave her and an ethics class. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Banksy is undoubtably the worlds most soughtafter and talked about street artist, his work represents his political and social commentary on the world, and has appeared on city walls throughout it from london to new york, from jamaica to the gaza strip. Banksy s first book was a little a6 book released back in 2001 entitled banging your head against a brick wall. The identity of banksy remains unknown, but his work is prolific. The man behind the wall by will ellsworthjones goodreads. This book is not just for those interested in graffiti as an art form.