Banksy: the prints : with 181 illustrations

Uittreksel

"This book provides a comprehensive visual and documentary survey of the print editions created by the contemporary artist known as Banksy. Organized chronologically by year of release, the volume catalogs 174 distinct prints and includes detailed information about each edition, along with critical commentary and high-quality color reproductions. The book situates Banksy's printmaking practice within the broader context of his artistic development and the evolution of street art, examining how these works extend themes present in his public and site-specific artworks. Intended as a reference resource, the publication offers insight into the production, distribution, and significance of Banksy's printed works over more than two decades."

Inhoud

Preface -- Introduction / Paul Coldwell -- 2002. Rude copper ; Bomb middle England ; Have a nice day -- 2003. Love is in the air / Flower thrower ; Flying copper ; Happy choppers ; Bomb hugger / Bomb love ; Barcode ; Pulp fiction ; Laugh now ; Toxic Mary / Virgin Mary ; Weston super mare ; HMV / His mater's voice ; Golf sale ; Monkey queen ; Turf war ; Queen Vic / Queen Victoria -- 2004. Wrong war ; Di-faced tenners ; Girl with balloon / Girl and balloon ; Love rat ; Gangsta rat ; Placard rats ; Radar rat / Sonic rat ; I fought the law ; Napalm ; Christ with shopping bags -- 2005-6. Soup can ; Four soups cans ; Grin reaper ; Jack and Jill / Police kids ; CND soldiers ; Kate / Kate Moss -- 2006. The barely legal print set : Applause ; Sale ends / Sale ends V2 ; Trolleys / Trolley hunters ; Grannies ; Festival / Destroy capitalism ; Morons ; Flag -- 2007. Stop and search -- 2008. Very little helps ; Nola -- 2009. Donuts ; No ball games -- 2010. Choose your weapon -- 2012. Love hurts -- 2014. Dumbo -- 2019. Banksquiat ; Banksy™ thrower -- 2022. (Fr)agile -- Glossary of terms and projects -- Who's who -- List of prints.