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'Seven Years with Banksy' & a cash cow!, by speebe on Dec 26, 2011 21:05:22 GMT 1, Just noticed that yet another book is about to be released about the elusive Mr B... All the mystique will be squeezed from this cash cow.
'Seven Years with Banksy'.
"Seven Years with Banksy" is an illuminating memoir of the world's most celebrated graffiti artist, offering an insight into his life and work through the experiences that he and the author Robert Clarke shared together during Banksy's formative years. Clarke takes us through his first encounters with Banksy, which took place in a hotel in New York in the 1990s, and candidly describes how his friendship with this young English artist developed. Along the way, readers will discover more about the ever-mysterious Banksy - what makes him tick, why he does what he does, and why he ultimately rejects fame in favour of anonymity, setting him apart from many other popular artists of our time. This is the perfect read for any Banksy or modern-art fan.
www.amazon.co.uk/Seven-Years-Banksy-Robert-Clarke/dp/1843178656
We'll see about that then....
Just noticed that yet another book is about to be released about the elusive Mr B... All the mystique will be squeezed from this cash cow. 'Seven Years with Banksy'. "Seven Years with Banksy" is an illuminating memoir of the world's most celebrated graffiti artist, offering an insight into his life and work through the experiences that he and the author Robert Clarke shared together during Banksy's formative years. Clarke takes us through his first encounters with Banksy, which took place in a hotel in New York in the 1990s, and candidly describes how his friendship with this young English artist developed. Along the way, readers will discover more about the ever-mysterious Banksy - what makes him tick, why he does what he does, and why he ultimately rejects fame in favour of anonymity, setting him apart from many other popular artists of our time. This is the perfect read for any Banksy or modern-art fan. www.amazon.co.uk/Seven-Years-Banksy-Robert-Clarke/dp/1843178656We'll see about that then.... |
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'Seven Years with Banksy' & a cash cow!, by speebe on Dec 26, 2011 21:13:34 GMT 1, 
The author of this Autobiography & Biography - Robert Clarke first met the artist known as Banksy in Manhattan in 1995. Their friendship has continued ever since, crossing countries and years. Robert Clarke currently lives in Stockholm, Sweden.
Publication date: 12 April 2012
ISBN: 9781843178651
Question is...will the friendship continue...?
The author of this Autobiography & Biography - Robert Clarke first met the artist known as Banksy in Manhattan in 1995. Their friendship has continued ever since, crossing countries and years. Robert Clarke currently lives in Stockholm, Sweden. Publication date: 12 April 2012 ISBN: 9781843178651 Question is...will the friendship continue...? |
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'Seven Years with Banksy' & a cash cow!, by bristolgraff on Apr 5, 2012 20:24:13 GMT 1, I've just read this book and it's not the 'kiss and tell exposee' it may seem at first glance.
It reads well and more documents the cautious personliaty of a chap just referred to as 'Robin'. The book starts with an inital meeting of 2 Bristolians in new york. Being a Bristolian myself, the Glastonbury and Ashton Court festival days and nights out on board the Thekla were interesting.
@speebe - Robert Clarke tells of where some of the orginal stunts & stencil ideas came from and BANKSYs perseverance to see these projects materialise quite often at his own financial expense. His first show at Sevenshed and the small Greenleaf bookshop on ParkRow where you could buy one of his first prints for ยฃ20
I don't think BANKSY is going to be too upset with whats be said ....
There's more about the book here for anyone interested
www.isthisthefuture.co.uk/seven-years-with-banksy-robert-clarke/
I've just read this book and it's not the 'kiss and tell exposee' it may seem at first glance. It reads well and more documents the cautious personliaty of a chap just referred to as 'Robin'. The book starts with an inital meeting of 2 Bristolians in new york. Being a Bristolian myself, the Glastonbury and Ashton Court festival days and nights out on board the Thekla were interesting. @speebe - Robert Clarke tells of where some of the orginal stunts & stencil ideas came from and BANKSYs perseverance to see these projects materialise quite often at his own financial expense. His first show at Sevenshed and the small Greenleaf bookshop on ParkRow where you could buy one of his first prints for ยฃ20 I don't think BANKSY is going to be too upset with whats be said .... There's more about the book here for anyone interested www.isthisthefuture.co.uk/seven-years-with-banksy-robert-clarke/ |
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'Seven Years with Banksy' & a cash cow!, by skitchy on Apr 5, 2012 20:42:25 GMT 1, available to buy in HMV already
available to buy in HMV already
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'Seven Years with Banksy' & a cash cow!, by speebe on Apr 5, 2012 20:58:54 GMT 1, I put in a pre-order for this via amazon and I've got over two weeks until it's due... Yet I could have bought it a week ago via HMV, The Works and ebay....
Going to cancel my order!
I'll show themthemotherfuckers!
I put in a pre-order for this via amazon and I've got over two weeks until it's due... Yet I could have bought it a week ago via HMV, The Works and ebay....
Going to cancel my order!
I'll show themthemotherfuckers!
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andrewd
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'Seven Years with Banksy' & a cash cow!, by andrewd on Apr 6, 2012 18:49:26 GMT 1, Not very many pages and very large type for those who find reading a bit difficult
Not very many pages and very large type for those who find reading a bit difficult
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kingleopald
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'Seven Years with Banksy' & a cash cow!, by kingleopald on Apr 7, 2012 16:34:19 GMT 1, Anyone know if there'' be a kindle version?
Anyone know if there'' be a kindle version?
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'Seven Years with Banksy' & a cash cow!, by brooksie82 on Apr 7, 2012 17:32:20 GMT 1, Most definitely another person Banksy screwed over or didn't repay favors too!
Most definitely another person Banksy screwed over or didn't repay favors too!
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'Seven Years with Banksy' & a cash cow!, by speebe on Apr 8, 2012 18:22:11 GMT 1, Not very many pages and very large type for those who find reading a bit difficult
After cancelling my order with Amazon, I popped out and bought it from 'The Works' today for ยฃ7.99...
Home by 4pm and read the whole book within 1.5 hrs... The large font with wide margins made it easy to read in one sitting. It's an enjoyable read albeit a little disjointed because it recounts a series of meetings over a number of years... even if some of the tales are familiar the authors perspective was refreshing, as were the insights into his character traits.
I enjoyed the book because many of the locations, art works and events described were very familiar, although it doesn't give too much away.
Not very many pages and very large type for those who find reading a bit difficult After cancelling my order with Amazon, I popped out and bought it from 'The Works' today for ยฃ7.99... Home by 4pm and read the whole book within 1.5 hrs... The large font with wide margins made it easy to read in one sitting. It's an enjoyable read albeit a little disjointed because it recounts a series of meetings over a number of years... even if some of the tales are familiar the authors perspective was refreshing, as were the insights into his character traits. I enjoyed the book because many of the locations, art works and events described were very familiar, although it doesn't give too much away. |
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'Seven Years with Banksy' & a cash cow!, by kingleopald on Apr 9, 2012 16:49:04 GMT 1, the 'large font/wide margin' bit is starting to put me off! Sounding less insightful with each review!
the 'large font/wide margin' bit is starting to put me off! Sounding less insightful with each review!
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'Seven Years with Banksy' & a cash cow!, by speebe on Apr 9, 2012 17:18:55 GMT 1, the 'large font/wide margin' bit is starting to put me off! Sounding less insightful with each review!
It's well written, holds your attention and all in all it's not a bad read... It's just deceptive, the books fairly thick but due to the font size and margin size etc it dictates that n reality it'll take you just over an hour to get through.
To give you an idea of the layout...
As I say not a bad little read but like an over eager teen, it's not going to last long!
the 'large font/wide margin' bit is starting to put me off! Sounding less insightful with each review! It's well written, holds your attention and all in all it's not a bad read... It's just deceptive, the books fairly thick but due to the font size and margin size etc it dictates that n reality it'll take you just over an hour to get through. To give you an idea of the layout... As I say not a bad little read but like an over eager teen, it's not going to last long! |
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'Seven Years with Banksy' & a cash cow!, by fuzzed on Apr 9, 2012 23:38:01 GMT 1, Think I might check this out, see what you mean about font size/spacing. Not sure if that's a good or bad thing?
Think I might check this out, see what you mean about font size/spacing. Not sure if that's a good or bad thing?
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kingleopald
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'Seven Years with Banksy' & a cash cow!, by kingleopald on Apr 11, 2012 17:52:03 GMT 1, Sod it. have ordered it anyway...
Sod it. have ordered it anyway...
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'Seven Years with Banksy' & a cash cow!, by bristolgraff on Apr 13, 2012 16:45:23 GMT 1, Life before stencils.....
The start of this book tells of Banksy's time living in NY at a Arty hoyel called the CARLTON ARMS HOTEL, where he first met the Author, Robert Clarke .. I thought i'd have a look on the web to see what I could find out about this hotel and came across this video of a bedroom painted by BANKSY in the late 1990's - looks like a scene from the jungle book "wot no stencils !!"
Photo of the hallway in the Hotel painted by Banksy - photograph by ร
ke Eson Lindman (Featured in book)
More about Seven years with banksy
Life before stencils..... The start of this book tells of Banksy's time living in NY at a Arty hoyel called the CARLTON ARMS HOTEL, where he first met the Author, Robert Clarke .. I thought i'd have a look on the web to see what I could find out about this hotel and came across this video of a bedroom painted by BANKSY in the late 1990's - looks like a scene from the jungle book "wot no stencils !!" Photo of the hallway in the Hotel painted by Banksy - photograph by ร
ke Eson Lindman (Featured in book) More about Seven years with banksy |
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lifeonwalls
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'Seven Years with Banksy' & a cash cow!, by lifeonwalls on Apr 13, 2012 16:48:31 GMT 1, a used copy ;-)
a used copy ;-)
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'Seven Years with Banksy' & a cash cow!, by hnkpnk on Apr 13, 2012 18:53:30 GMT 1, You can see a lot of Banksy pictures from the hotel, here:
hankpank.net/banksy/carlton_arms/index.html
Maybe you'll recognize my avatar?
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'Seven Years with Banksy' & a cash cow!, by eschiff on Apr 17, 2012 9:57:41 GMT 1, just read this last night, was interesting in parts i suppose but the lack of a coherent writing style really put me off.
just read this last night, was interesting in parts i suppose but the lack of a coherent writing style really put me off.
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