How Banksy Saved Art History , written by author Kelly Grovier, sheds new light on Banksy's work. Inextricably linked to artists such as Da Vinci, Monet and Van Gogh, Banksy manages not only to create art, but also to revive it.
In this illustrated book, Kelly Grovier presents art history through Banksy's eyes, presenting many of his most famous works with humor.
From his humorous parody of the Lascaux cave paintings to his reinterpretation of Monet's Water Lily Pond, Banksy uses great works of art as his starting point. However, the works that Banksy mocks are not devalued, but instead refreshed, causing us to rethink our understanding of the great works of art that define cultural history.
Author: Kelly Grovier
Page count: 208
Publisher: Thames and Hudson
Language: English