Banksy. Myths & Legends: A Collection of the Unbelievable and the Incredible
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| Rating | : | 4.76 (589 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1908211016 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 96 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-05-13 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"Not the best" according to Mr Aaron McClintock. I have three of Banksy's own published books that are in the same format and style.I bought this thinking it would be the same without realising it was another authors knock off of Banksy's own manifestos.I found the book boring, regurgitated and mostly made up and just cashing in on the hype.Banksy's own books (banging my head agains a brick wall, Existencilism) I bought for Not the best Mr Aaron McClintock I have three of Banksy's own published books that are in the same format and style.I bought this thinking it would be the same without realising it was another authors knock off of Banksy's own manifestos.I found the book boring, regurgitated and mostly made up and just cashing in on the hype.Banksy's own books (banging my head agains a brick wall, Existencilism) I bought for 4 pounds eachnow are collectors items. This I paid too much and found it week and unoriginal.Sorry. No Good.. pounds eachnow are collectors items. This I paid too much and found it week and unoriginal.Sorry. No Good.. Five Stars Perfect. "Fun collection that's not too expensive" according to Fritha. Sure of of these anecdotes may be more legend than fact But the mythology that's grown around Bristolian Banksy is undeniably addictive. Recently, we got confirmation of one of these myths: He DID go with a football team to play in Mexico. Photos were released recently of his wall-work on that trip. So that's a bit of validation of this collection. And anything in here that turns out NOT to be true is fun nonetheless! I'm quite pleased with it.
Marc Leverton is a freelance writer, editor and lecturer based in Bristol. He is the author of, 'Banksy: Myths and Legends' (Carpet Bombing Culture) and 'Glastonbury Festival: Myths and Legends'
You be the judge. For me these stories illustrate the incredible audacity, originality and sheer bloody mindedness of Banksy. This book is a celebration of that anarchic, rebellious spirit.. Many of the tales in this book are from Bristol, some are from further a field. One thing is certain, the art and the myths are both larger than life and stick two fingers up at conformity. No single living artist has created as many myths, rumours and legends as Banksy. Obviously he will be best remembered for his art and exposing the hypocrisy and dumbness of our modern lives. The myths will be viewed as a distraction to some or part of the appeal for others. In his home-town of Bristol almost everyone seems to have a Banksy story. What they share is that they are all told with the wide eyed wonder which Banksy inspires. Collated between 2009 and 2011 some of these stories are quite old and have been told so many times they have become the stuff of legend, others are more questionable and best described as myths.Some are laugh out loud absurd and some are simply gossip
Possibly more of them than you might think. Some of them are probably true. . This book is a collection of the stories about Banksy that have done the rounds