![]() See and hear author interviews, book reviews, and other news on the Martin Bull's page HEREĬlick here for one-page information sheet on this product. See and hear artist interviews, book reviews, and other news on the Banksy's page HERE Martin donates 10% of his royalties to organisations that help people improve their lives. Martin Bull is a London-based photographer, fan, curator, and promoter of street art. Banksy's identity remains unknown, but his work is unmistakable. Not only did he smuggle his pieces into four of New York City's major art museums, he's also “hung” his work at London's Tate Gallery and adorned Israel's West Bank barrier with satirical images. Bull’s unpretentious style and dedication to graffiti art comes across in everything he writes.”īanksy, Britain's now-legendary “guerilla” street artist, has painted the walls, streets, and bridges of towns and cities throughout the world. “Martin Bull charts the mysterious appearances-and sadly, sloppy destruction-of Banksy graffiti all over London, complete with maps and notes on the present condition of his works. A no-nonsense travel guide to all his London locations.” “Are you a big fan of Banksy and got no plans this summer? Then this is the perfect book for you. “Witty and thought-provoking, his images excite and infuriate in equal measure.” edition has locations updated and 25 additional photos. Boasting over 100 color photos, Banksy Locations and Tours Volume 1 also includes graffiti by many of Banksy's peers, including Eine, Faile, El Chivo, Arofish, Cept, Space Invader, Blek Le Rat, D*face, and Shepherd Fairey. In three guided tours, Martin Bull documents sixty-five London sites where one can see some of the most important works by the legendary political artist. While newspapers and magazines the world over send their critics to review the latest Damien Hirst show at the Tate Modern, Bull, in turn, is out taking photos of the latest street installations by guerilla art icon Banksy. However, not if photographer Martin Bull has anything to say about it. Solo show at Vertical Gallery: “Ratical” April 1–29, 2017.When it comes to art, London is best known for its galleries, not its graffiti. Blek shows clarity in his work, he makes every stylized mark count, yielding art that is at once personal and universal, economical in gesture, and bountiful in statement.” I lose interest when something becomes routine”.īlek has created street art around the world, and has had exhibitions in Paris, London, New York, Milan, Melbourne, San Francisco, Munich, and Los Angeles.īritish graffiti artist Banksy has acknowledged Blek's influence stating "every time I think I've painted something slightly original, I find out that Blek Le Rat has done it as well, only twenty years earlier." And Shepard Fairey said, “Blek le Rat’s stencils distill the essence of the human struggle into poetically concise images. “To me, the most interesting aspect of street art is the constant opportunities to be surprised and/or amazed. Before his graduation, Prou visited New York City and developed a fascination with the city’s graffiti and street art. He studied fine art and architecture at Beaux-Arts in Paris, graduating in 1982. His street name is said to originate from a childhood cartoon “Blek Le Roc”, also using “rat” as an anagram for “art”. He started decorating the streets of Paris in 1981 with a rat stencil, hoping to create an invasion of rats - “the only free animal in the city”, while creating a style that would suit Paris and not copy the American style. He was the first people to use stencils to make public art on the street using icons instead of writing his name. He is frequently cited as a major influence of artists like Banksy and Shepard Fairey and through his work in Paris he established a style of urban art that quickly spread through Europe and the United States.īlek describes his early work as apolitical, explaining that he just wanted a way to stand out and to free himself from the feeling of anonymity caused by living in a major city. Frequently called the godfather of modern street art, Blek le Rat inspired hundreds of artists around the world with his stenciled style. Blek le Rat chose his name in reference to an Italian comic book character, Blek le Roc, and because rat is an anagram for art. Rats by Blek Le Rat in Paris, France 1983. Blek Le Rat (Xavier Prou) was born in Paris, France in 1951. In 1981, he began stenciling the walls of Paris with small black rats, earning him the pseudonym Blek le Rat.
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