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Banksy locations (and a tour) vol.2: more graffiti locations from the UK
This unique, unofficial, & unashamedly DIY book follows on from the curious runaway success of Martin Bull's first self-published book, Banksy Locations & Tours (Vol.1), by rounding up the rest of Banksy's UK graffiti from the last five years, as well as older survivors. It includes over 135 different locations of Banksy's street graffiti, past & present (almost half of which are still worth visiting); over 230 colour photographs; information, random facts & idle chit-chat on each location; a full walking tour of his remaining work in Bristol; and also snippets of art/graffiti by Eine, Faile, Inkie, Kato, Mode 2, BA / DBZ, & Rowdy.
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...
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...
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382 pages, Hardcover
First published July 31, 2010
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March 27, 2012
These two collections are best for Banksy completists, a.k.a. obsessive fans. Of which I am one. As is demonstrated by the fact that I made these:
If you are new to Banksy, you are better off picking up Wall and Piece . I have seen most of the works featured here before but did spot a few that I had never seen before, so I’m glad I snagged these. Banksy is primarily a street stencil artist. He occasionally does paintings or various installation/sculptural pieces, but primarily he cuts elaborate stencils then hits walls at night and spray paints the images using the stencils. His work is often straight up political but avoids being too didactic by leavening it with clever/biting/sarcastic humor.
The author of these two collections is a graffiti tour guide in London who documents street art via photography and then hosts tours of interesting work, mainly Banksy. In these two books, the author’s commentary did became somewhat repetitive, partly because I suspect these were originally blog posts, and he didn’t do a good job editing them as a whole. But regardless, I did learn some interest tidbits. I had no idea how many people would tear down walls and doors, peel off plaster, or remove storage boxes if Banksy had painted on them and then attempt to sell them at auction houses or on eBay. (The author repeatedly declares his opposition to tearing down work that was created for the street.) Sometimes the paintings sold for a lot of money, other times, they don’t sell at all. The auction houses have a difficult time proving the authenticity of the work. After all, it’s street art, and sometimes other people imitate Banksy’s style.
It was also interesting to read about the ongoing government whitewashing of graffiti, town debates on the subject, and how frequently the works disappears. I was also unaware of the graffiti war with “Team Robbo” after Banksy painted over an old work by Robbo that had been around for many years. So now Robbo supporters (or those who are just jealous of Banksy’s success) have gone around defacing Banksy’s works.
Of the two books, the second one has some of the lesser seen works. I’m glad I could see some of Banksy’s stencils in more of a street context, but overall, this won’t be too exciting for those unfamiliar with Banksy. Below are a few of my favorite images from these books.
OLD SKOOL
NO FUTURE
PETROL VULTURE
KID’S CAR UP ON BLOCKS AND BARBED WIRE PLAYHOUSE
If you are new to Banksy, you are better off picking up Wall and Piece . I have seen most of the works featured here before but did spot a few that I had never seen before, so I’m glad I snagged these. Banksy is primarily a street stencil artist. He occasionally does paintings or various installation/sculptural pieces, but primarily he cuts elaborate stencils then hits walls at night and spray paints the images using the stencils. His work is often straight up political but avoids being too didactic by leavening it with clever/biting/sarcastic humor.
The author of these two collections is a graffiti tour guide in London who documents street art via photography and then hosts tours of interesting work, mainly Banksy. In these two books, the author’s commentary did became somewhat repetitive, partly because I suspect these were originally blog posts, and he didn’t do a good job editing them as a whole. But regardless, I did learn some interest tidbits. I had no idea how many people would tear down walls and doors, peel off plaster, or remove storage boxes if Banksy had painted on them and then attempt to sell them at auction houses or on eBay. (The author repeatedly declares his opposition to tearing down work that was created for the street.) Sometimes the paintings sold for a lot of money, other times, they don’t sell at all. The auction houses have a difficult time proving the authenticity of the work. After all, it’s street art, and sometimes other people imitate Banksy’s style.
It was also interesting to read about the ongoing government whitewashing of graffiti, town debates on the subject, and how frequently the works disappears. I was also unaware of the graffiti war with “Team Robbo” after Banksy painted over an old work by Robbo that had been around for many years. So now Robbo supporters (or those who are just jealous of Banksy’s success) have gone around defacing Banksy’s works.
Of the two books, the second one has some of the lesser seen works. I’m glad I could see some of Banksy’s stencils in more of a street context, but overall, this won’t be too exciting for those unfamiliar with Banksy. Below are a few of my favorite images from these books.
OLD SKOOL
NO FUTURE
PETROL VULTURE
KID’S CAR UP ON BLOCKS AND BARBED WIRE PLAYHOUSE
June 12, 2018
I really enjoy Banksy's graffiti work, whimsical and social commentary alike. This is a nice collection of photos of his work, as well as location finder and commentary on current condition of the work. Amazing the wide range of reactions and treatment of the artwork, ranging from preservation to exploitation to vandalism. Not sure how some people can steal the works and sell them, though. I now have to go back and read the first volume, and possibly some others that gather his often quickly disappearing efforts.
May 11, 2026
Banksy historian and tour guide Martin Bull identifies more Banksy works in this follow-up volume to his first tour guide book. This book identifies locations of Banksy art in various forms of decay.
An excellent guide and read!
An excellent guide and read!
January 25, 2025
Detailed photos and reviews of Banksy’s art across London.
August 22, 2013
This is even better than Volume 1 as it shows more recent works by Banksy and those works are bolder and more interesting!
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December 26, 2017I love Banksy and don't get to see the originals. So this is the next best thing.
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