Artistic genius, political activist, painter and decorator, mythic legend or notorious graffiti artist? The work of Banksy (Cut It Out, Existencilism) is unmistakable, except maybe when it's squatting in the Tate or New York's Metropolitan Museum. Banksy is responsible for decorating the streets, walls, bridges and zoos of towns and cites throughout the world. Witty and subversive, his stencils show monkeys with weapons of mass destruction, policeman with smiley faces, rats with drills, and umbrellas. His statements, incitements, ironies and epigrams are by turns intelligent and cheeky, commenting on everything from the monarchy and capitalism to the war in Iraq and farm animals. His identity remains unknown, but his work is prolific. The best of his work -- old and new -- is collected here in a big, hardbound, fully illustrated color volume. "There's no way you're going to get a quote from us to use on your book cover." -Metropolitan Police spokesperson

Hardcover. 208 pages