Review
This is an all new, completely different book [to Volume 1] featuring work not included in the previous offering. It's thick [and] ... a bit of a bargain price too with some of the proceeds going to charity. --artofthestate.co.uk - December 2010
This prosaic approach is refreshing in a book about street-art ... So, keen Banksy fan or merely mildly curious, this book delivers exactly what it promises: "... at the end of the day it's just a grown man doing what he enjoys in life". --EYE MAGAZINE - 12th January 2011
"...an eminently likeable book, full of down-to-earth humour and unexpected trivia." --Venue Magazine - 11th Feb 2011
"...shows the locations of some of his most famous street pieces and some very rare ones that I didn't even know existed." --Very Nearly Almost (vna) Magazine - Issue 14
Product Description
Collect all the locations like a geek or just wander around, stop at the various quirky local attractions and explore parts you may never have visited before. Alternatively, get your slippers on, and settle back for an open-top bus ride though some of Banksy's best public work...
From the Publisher
From the Back Cover
- A full walking tour of Banksy's remaining work in Bristol
- Information, random facts & idle chit-chat on each location
- Over 230 colour photographs
- Snippets of art/graffiti by Eine, Faile, Inkie, Kato, Mode 2, BA / DBZ, & Rowdy
Following the curious runaway success of his original self-published book, Banksy Locations & Tours, which concentrates purely on three areas of London, Martin Bull has now shamelessly rehashed a winning formula by rounding up the rest of Banksy's UK graffiti from the last five years, as well as older survivors.
This unique, unofficial, & unashamedly DIY book includes over 135 locations, almost half of which are still worth visiting.
Collect all the locations like a geek or just wander around, stop at the various quirky local attractions and explore parts you may never have visited before. Alternatively, get your slippers on, and settle back for an open-top bus ride though some of Banksy's best public work...
About the Author
He now finds out that apparently he is a publisher as well
He's been involved in publications on & off for many years, but `Banksy Locations & Tours' (2006 - shellshock publishing) was his first fully published work, which became a DIY favourite all over the world.
He will donate a proportion of book sales (and other activities) to three charitable organisations - Bristol Mind, Ben's Centre, and merls [change]
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Post Code - N16 0UD
Map/GPS reference - TQ 33210 86528
Location - Stoke Newington Church Street, London. On the south side of the street opposite the junction with Lordship Road.
Details - I'm not sure if this is really called Crazy Beat but everyone calls it that because it is the cover artwork that Banksy did for Blur's July 2003 single called, yes... you guessed it... `Crazy Beat'. It was used for the CD single. The 7" had a similar but different image and buying a copy of the 7" single is a very good way to get a cheap Banksy to put on your wall! Property owner Sofie Attrill apparently gave consent for the mural to be painted so it could be photographed for the single's launch. It was later featured in Banksy's book `Wall and Piece'.
It has been there since at least early 2004. Despite being GINORMOUS and almost on the main road it took me a while to find on my first ever visit. Not eating enough carrots I guess. And going to Stoke Newington was like going to the Moon for me at the time. I don't think I'd ever been that far North in London before.
On 27th August 2009 Hackney Council painted over a considerable proportion of the piece before Sofie Attril could run over to tell them to stop. The Hackney Gazette reported that the council said it had sent three letters to Ms Attrill asking her to cover up or remove the graffiti. The BBC later quoted Hackney Councillor Alan Laing as explaining that "Due to a problem at the land registry unfortunately our letters stating our intention to clean this building didn't reach the owner. As soon as we realised this, work stopped. We are now speaking with her about how to resolve the issue".
Nearest Train Station - Stoke Newington
Status - Pretty much fine until the Council `vandalism' in late August 2009 (see above info). The top section had never had any problems anyway, although tags or throw-ups often existed on the lower section. Too far for doggers and haters to travel maybe? After the Council blackwash the crucial main section of the characters and the balcony mainly remained, which was fortunate (see inset photo - below right - from January 2010). But if you know what it originally looked like it does look a little strange now.
