Title: Banksy (b.1974-) Three Very Early Self Published Books, Promotional, 1st Editions 2001 - 2004
Description: BANKSY (b.1974-) Three very early Self Published Books, 1st Edition 2001 - 2004 
Description - BANKSY STREET ART, GRAFFITI SELF PROMOTIONAL LITERATURE 
Part of the BANKSY Phenomenon and his rise to prominence from 2009. Self promotion and publicity stunts where key to bringing street art to the status it is collected in. 

A series of three, early, self-published books by BANKSY to include;

Banging Your Head Against a Brick Wall, published by Weapons of Mass Distraction, 1st Edition, 2001. Existencilism, published by Weapons of Mass Distraction, 1st Edition, 2002. 
Cut it Out, published by Banksy, 1st Edition, 2004.
A scarce and highly collectible series, uniform in size across the three publications. From early in BANKSY’S career, featuring photographs of his work accompanied in his own writing anecdotes and Banksys philosophy on life.

Artist: Banksy
Titles:  As above
Year: 2001, 2002, 2004.
Signed: Un signed 
Limited Edition: From an unknown run, probably limited to 1000 of each
Medium: Glossy Thick card cover on glossy cream Paper containing original photos and anecdotes.
Published: by Banksy
Other Blind stamps: Publishing stamps to verso
Dimensions: Each Book size  6 x 4 1/4 inch / 15 x 101/2 cm
Framed: No
Condition: Slightly Used but In good condition.
Postage and Packing – Due to geographical location Postage and insurance varies if requested. 
Within this auction, Items Can be combined for best value postage. 
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Bio of the Books included are-
‘Banging your head against a brick wall’ - The first incendiary collection of stencils and graffiti images from Banksy, presented and bound in a handy pocket sized high quality format. Rarely have art and politics been put into such fine, and overtly anti-establishment context. Black and White print, 1st edition of Banksy. Self written and self Published.
Published by Weapons of Mass Distraction, 1st Edition, 2001, Limited Edition, Paperback, 48 pages.
‘Existencilism’- The second, eagerly awaited Banksy book of Graffiti art. Same handy pocket size as Banging Your Head... now in full, glorious colour. As ever, the stencils and art are complemented with various commentary, thoughts and context from the man himself, together with various reviews and emails. Quite superb. Banksy Self written and self Published.
Published by Weapons of Mass Distraction, 1st edition, 2002, Limited Edition , Paperback, 52 pages.
‘Cut it Out’ – the third of the Banksy trilogy, Cut it Out: 1st edition of Banksy Self written and Published  Limited Edition of self-penned Autobiopic books. Written by Robin Banksy, 2004 Edition, 
Mix the irony and juxtaposition of John Yates with the beauty of the finest aerosol art, and you'll have some idea of how good this really is. Banksys stencil art images are interspersed with an excellent array of quotes, statements, letters and a beginners guide to painting with stencils. Very, very good. 
Published by Banksy, 1st edition, Paperback – 29 Dec. 2004, Limited Edition,, 72 pages.
About the Art and the Artist:
Banksy’s Self Published Auto biographical self penned books, a collection of ironic, political and quirky thoughts plus images of early stencil art and graffiti from his early exploits in Bristol and London.
Contains a personal commentary from Banksy with additional notes from fans and like-minded graffiti artists. 
Photos by Steve Lazarides, Banksy's photographer and manager
Condition: Used
Delivery option: Delivery
Location: NG3
Category: Antiques