Wall and Piece

Banksy. Wall and Piece. 2006. Banksy. Wall and Piece. 2006. Century Publishing. Softcover. Heavily illustrated. 2nd Edition, Now With 10% More Crap . 10 X 8.5 . pp.7-239. Illustrated with the street artist s works from around the globe Broken down into six sections: monkeys, cops, rats, cows, art and street furniture. Each of these sections speak to a unique aspect of Banksy s work and progress. From satirical takes on police and authority figures, to mocking traditional art practices, Banksy finds honesty in his art, using it to convey his activist mindset. The chapter on rats, for example, examines the parallels between rats and graffiti artists, unwelcome and persecuted but ultimately able to bring down whole societies. Banksy is a pseudonymous artist, director and activist stationed in England. Despite wide-spread, global speculation, Banksy s identity remains unconfirmed. Active through the 1990 s and currently, Banksy's work has not only become world renowned but has piqued interest in his street art as a whole.