Steve Lazarides - Banksy Captured (Volume 2) (Limited Signed Hardback)

The last word on Banksy's formative years Volume 2 continues the photographic archive that began with Volume 1, completing the documentation of Banksy's rise from Bristol street artist to global phenomenon. This isn't retrospective commentary - these are the primary source photographs taken in real time by the person who was there.

Over 10,000 images were captured by Lazarides between 1997 and 2008. Volume 2 presents hundreds of these photographs, many never published before:

Behind-the-scenes documentation of major works being created. Candid moments from exhibitions, installations, and street actions. Process shots showing technique, materials, and working methods. Contextual evidence of time, place, and circumstance.

This is the primary source material. Everything else about Banksy's early career is derivative of what Lazarides documented.