Banksy's lost works on the trail of his vanishing street art / Will Ellsworth-Jones.

Author/creator Ellsworth-Jones, Will
Format Electronic
Publication InfoLondon : Batsford, 2025.
Description144 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects

Contents Introduction -- Dropped while she shopped (London) -- A costly mistake (London) -- Paris bandits (Paris) -- Trapping an elephant (Santa Monica) -- Street fighters (London) -- The doctor won't see you now (San Francisco) -- There's a leopard under the bed (Bristol) -- Stars of Bethlehem (Bethlehem) -- Seaside showdown (Clacton-on-Sea) -- The bartered wife (Margate) -- The disappearing diamond (Detroit) -- Loved to distraction (Bristol) -- Crazy car door (New York) -- Dodging the minefields (Hostomel) -- Crabs in peril (Cromer) -- Rat needs good home (San Francisco) -- No beating about the bush (London) -- Peel and stick (London) -- Blink and it's gone (New Orleans/London) -- The &800,000 stable (Great Yarmouth) -- Vandalizing the vandal (Los Angeles/Santa Monica/Park City) -- The demolition job (Herne Bay) -- Meddling with Mickey (Los Angeles) -- The lost boy (Detroit) -- Tree surgery (London) -- Door to nowhere (Gaza) -- Escape of the rat (London) -- The old lady of Folkestone (Folkestone) -- Off to the junk yard (Norfolk) -- Kiss the coppers goodbye (Brighton) -- No saving the gorilla (Bristol) -- A short-lived victory (London) -- Help! There's a Banksy on my wall (New York) -- The spies who vanished (Cheltenham) -- Beware scammers at work (New Orleans) -- How snow turned to ash (Port Talbot) -- A puzzling punk (Croydon) -- Smiling through (Bristol) -- The rowing boat vandal (Bristol) -- Stolen sperm (London) -- The sphinx also rises (New York) -- Neighbourhood watch (Bristol/New York/London) -- Seen and gone (Dover) -- Every brick in the wall (Los Angeles) -- In and out of the Bronx (New York) -- Mistakes do happen (Melbourne) -- Skip and chips (Lowestoft) -- Sink or swim (Venice) -- The same but different (Toronto/New Orleans) -- Temptation at the bus stop (London) -- Nothing lasts forever (New York).
Abstract In this richly illustrated landmark book, author and journalist Will Ellsworth-Jones documents the sold, stolen and destroyed works of Banksy, one of the most renowned and controversial artists of our time. This is a book about what you can't see: the works that have disappeared entirely, whether destroyed by authorities or whisked into people's private art collections to languish on walls or in collector's vaults. These remarkable works are as elusive as their creator, but are returned here for public consumption and enjoyment. A victim of his own success, Banksy is famous the world over and yet more famously disdainful of the spotlight, preferring to remain anonymous. Considered by many to be one of the greatest living artists in the world and to others a rogue vandal with a political agenda, Banksy has scandalised and enlightened the art world since his acts of guerrilla art began to appear on the streets of Barton Hill in Bristol over 25 years ago. His artworks can now be found on streets across the globe, adorning the walls of some of the world's most distinguished galleries and even being sold for millions at private auctions. Works unveiled in Banksy's Lost Works include: • The pieces painted on partially destroyed buildings around Kyiv, Ukraine, one of which has already been cut off the wall by a group of locals. • Valentine's Day Mascara in Margate that has now been restored and housed in Dreamland after several interventions by Thanet District Council. • Banksy's disappearing rats, an early symbol of the artist routinely painted over by councils when the name Banksy was more synonymous with 'vandal' than 'artist'. This book, showcasing the often mysterious and occasionally mundane disappearances of works by one of the art world's more elusive figures, is a truly indispensable addition to the library of any Banksy fan. Sold, stolen or destroyed, discover Banksy's works that have disappeared from the wall. -- Source other than Library of Congress.
General noteIncludes index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2025474088
ISBN9781849949057 (hardcover)
ISBN1849949050

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