Maybe, but I think I will go for one or two of the James Pfaff photos at some point, better images and half the price.

Yes I work right next to this... There used to be really cool mr monopoly stuff and basquiat.. Now its all wildlife photography.. Shame.. 

Nah wall sections.

I don’t think I will sell this. I won’t get another one... this is probably the rarest of all Banksy Posters. You would have to throw a lot of money into my direction to consider a sale.

Haven’t been on here for a while - hello to all my long standing formulates.
I simply do not understand this. Laz making more money out of something he did not do. Everyone knows there was a falling out between Laz and Mr B. Sure they had some good times together, but now capitalising it on again - with a book? Laz has so many Banksy artworks. The only good thing I can say about Laz is that he does have a huge passion for street art and New York graffiti. I think Mr Laz has the biggest art collection I have ever seen.

He doesn’t need the COA’s because he is Laz. Do you recall who was Mr B’s previous manager?

exactlyyyyyy. those who bought the tenners, what were you all thinking?
No shade to BNG, but c'on lads, it is not a banksy! Laz: "buy these tenners, they have a banksy image, take my word for it, as a matter of fact take my CoA for it. oh these two other boxes full of tenners?? that's just for me down the line😏"
😕😕😕

So laz cannot get COA's for the Banksy artwork he has for sale? Am i reading this right?

I agree that the pricing is on the higher side, but if it were less, folks would say he's devaluing Banksy's work by selling them so affordably. I think that many are looking past how Laz and B got aquainted; through photographing his work. Another thing not being considered, as evidenced in Exit Through..., Laz was a big part of B's operation, a lot more than just a lowly photographer. If you don't like the prints, don't buy them. Those complaining that they would buy in a lower edition really need to evaluate what they are collecting art for.

I’ve previously posted not being completely convinced by Steve’s artist eye. In the photographs with Banksy’s in them, I think it’s safe to say these are the closest we will ever get to a portrait and so I’m drawn to this in the same way I’d enjoy looking at a candid moment caught of a celebrity and not think to much about composition, lighting and so on. For these photographs it’s very much like trying to sneak a look behind the curtain but knowing that’ll never happen and in truth I’d probably be disappointed. Without Banksy in the shot we have a cow spray painted or a bridge in the background and a market beneath. The only point of interest is seeing images for the first time and their location placement. I’ve always lived in London and so, I get the added enjoyment of surprise from learning of all the pieces I walked passed, but never really realising the cultural importance. I remember all the new Banksys around east London.

Like most I’ll by the book because I like art, I like owning things new and shiny, I have quite a lot of art related books.

As for pricing of these, I think I might stretch to a photograph of Banksy holding a log, for reasons mentioned but if pushed I’d look to buy something by probably JR.

Gutted, they must have really fallen out badly. But what’s to stop somebody else buying something from laz and them applying for a Coa?

Seeing as Jamie Hewlett owns Pest Control, and he just had a show (that was extended) at Lazarides, I’d say everything is just fine. Don’t buy everything you read in the Daily Mail folks....

news.sky.com/story/banksy-the-most-revealing-photo-yet-how-his-former-agent-documented-arts-biggest-mystery-11849365



interesting read about the banksy book. seems like steve lost 4-5 years (2004-2009) worth of photos on a hard drive.