Bestsellers Co., Ltd. will hold a "Banksy-related book fair" at 23 Maruzen-Junkudo bookstores from November 1st to December 15th, jointly with Banksy-related books published by 6 other companies, including its own books. During!
Banksy is an anonymous street artist who started graffiti activities in Bristol, England around 1990 and is active all over the world.
In 2018, immediately after making a successful bid for his art work at Sotheby's, "Love is in the trash can", which was shredded by half with a shredder, was auctioned again and sold for about 2.88 billion yen, making it a hot topic all over the world. called. Last year, he announced a new game, Game Changer, with the theme of medical professionals fighting the new coronavirus infection. The work, which was donated to Southampton Hospital in the United Kingdom, was subsequently auctioned and sold for about 2.5 billion yen. Banksy raises various topics every time he announces his work. He is now called the most famous graffiti artist in the world. Banksy is also very popular in Japan, and the exhibitions "Who is Banksy?" And "Banksy Genius or Rebel" are attracting a lot of attention while taking preventive measures against the spread of the new coronavirus infection. There is.
Who is Banksy?
At the Banksy-related book fair, you will find books that both those who know and those who will know, such as Banksy's valuable collection of works, the background of the works, and explanations of the works, can enjoy.
Also, it is a fair that will play a role in the preparation and review of the ongoing "Who is Banksy? Exhibition" and "Banksy Genius or Rebel", so if you are interested, please drop in at the fair holding bookstore.
In the books targeted for the fair, a word review POP by Mr. Kyoko Suzuki, a translator and writer who has interviewed Banksy himself, will be posted.
■ Fair period : November 1, 2021 (Monday) -December 15, 2021 (Wednesday)
■ Fair target books・ "Banksy Visual Archive" / Graphic Co., Ltd. ・ "Banksy's Bristol: HOME SWEET HOME" / Works Co., Ltd. "BANKSY" / Shinsei Publishing Co., Ltd./" Banksy The identity of the man hidden in the wall" / PARCO Publishing / "BANKSY CAPTURED Vol.1" / Bestsellers Co., Ltd. "Who is Banksy?" Complete Edition ”(Magazine House Mook) / Magazine House Co., Ltd.
Some bookstores also develop "Wall and Piece", "BANKSY YOU ARE AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL OF THREAT", "BANKSY IN NEW YORK" (above, PARCO Publishing), "BANKSY CAPTURED Vol.2" (bestsellers)
■ Fair implementation stores
MARUZEN & Junkudo Bookstore Sapporo Store (Sapporo City, Hokkaido)
Maruzen Sendai Aeru Store (Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture)
Junkudo Bookstore Akita Store (Akita City, Akita Prefecture)
Maruzen Okegawa Store (Okegawa City, Saitama Prefecture)
Maruzen Tsudanuma Store (Narashino City, Chiba Prefecture) / Junkudo Bookstore Minami Funabashi Store (Funabashi City, Chiba Prefecture)
Maruzen Ariake Garden Store (Koto-ku, Tokyo) / MARUZEN & Junkudo Bookstore Shibuya Store (Shibuya-ku, Tokyo) / Maruzen Ochanomizu Store (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) / Junkudo Bookstore Press Center Store (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) / Junkudo Bookstore Oizumi Gakuen Store (Nerima-ku, Tokyo) / Maruzen-Tama Center Store (Tama City, Tokyo) / Junkudo Bookstore Kichijoji Store (Musashino City, Tokyo)
Junkudo Bookstore Fujisawa Store (Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture)
Toda Bookstore Nagaoka Store (Nagaoka City, Niigata Prefecture)
Maruzen Matsumoto Store (Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture)
Junkudo Bookstore Akashi Store (Akashi City, Hyogo Prefecture) / Junkudo Bookstore Ashiya Store (Ashiya City, Hyogo Prefecture) / Junkudo Bookstore Sannomiya Store (Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture)
Maruzen Hiroshima Store (Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture) / Junkudo Bookstore Hiroshima Station Store (Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture)
Junkudo Bookstore Takamatsu Store (Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture)
Junkudo Bookstore Naha Store (Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture)
* Please contact each store for availability.