It’s an interesting interpretation of Harold Rosenberg’s words, and perhaps proof that, while Banksy is the world’s most commercially successful graffiti artist, he retains a degree of thoughtfulness that belies his slick jokes and pecuniary success. Indeed, having made his fortune, he appears to be questioning the role of the art market in street art. "I started painting on the street because it was the only venue that would give me a show,” he states in the piece. "Now I have to keep painting on the street to prove to myself it wasn't a cynical plan. Plus it saves money on having to buy canvases. But there's no way round it-commercial success is a mark of failure for a graffiti artist. When you look at how society rewards so many of the wrong people, it's hard not to view financial reimbursement as a badge of self-serving mediocrity." We're not supposed to be embraced in that way. Wild Art is an incredibly vivid, colourful and current collection of over 300 extraordinary artworks that are too offbeat, outrageous, kitsch, quirky or funky to 'make it' in the formal art world of galleries and museums. From pimped cars and graffiti to extreme body art, ice sculpture, flash mobs, burlesque acts, portraits made from bottle tops, paintings made by animals, light shows, carnivals and giant artworks that can only truly be appreciated from the air, this book has it all. The works featured here are variously moving, funny or shocking, celebrating the beauty and art in anything and everything.Īuthors David Carrier and Joachim Pissarro have studied alternative and underground art forms and cultures for years and have compiled the ultimate collection of creative works to challenge and engage every reader's perception of what is and isn't art. ".A lot of things that can be called art that are far, far, far outside what you’d see in a gallery… Be warned: these images are addictive viewing."- Dazed Digital "Authors David Carrier and Joachim Pissarro have bravely stepped out into the unknown, shone a light in the corners, looked under rocks and come back with a collection of the offbeat, outré, and overlooked treasures that exist outside the snobbish world of The Arterati."- We Heart Joachim Pissarro and David Carrier have created a wonderful book."- Jeff Koons Some of the images are so refreshing and startling that they help you look at the everyday world again renewed and invigorated.
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