Who owns the art? Street art and its most famous protagonist, Banksy, are at the center of this question like almost no other art form. On the one hand, a criminal offense (damage to property), on the other hand, traded at top prices at auctions, street art divides opinions: Is it art, or does it have to go? For more than two decades, Banksy's iconic characters – rats, monkeys, girls with balloons and kissing police officers – have appeared on building walls and firewalls in Britain and other places around the world. But who – or what – is behind the name Banksy? In this extensive review work, author Alessandra Mattanza sets out in search of clues and discovers a lot of interesting and interesting facts about the artist and his political and social commitment, but much more about his art, because: Banksy is a message. Note: Text in German! Dimensions: 23 x 30 cm.