I kissed Banksy’s Girlfriend (Signed)


Life In The Streets with Dave the Chimp. The True Story of Street Art’s early years.

Dave the Chimp was one of the originators of the movement that has become known as Street Art, and this, his first book as an author, takes us on a journey through those early days of adventure in the streets of Europe and beyond. If you ever wanted to know what it takes to be an artist in the 21st Century, this is the book for you!

Herausgeber: Dave the Chimp
Sprache: Englisch
Umfang: 304 Seiten mit über 70 Schwarz-Weiß-Fotografien und Illustrationen
Format (L/B/T): 21,5 x 14 x 2,5 cm
Einband: gebundenes Buch
Erschienen 2026

 

What the Author says about the book:

I’ve been creating things my whole life, from drawing comic strips to shooting pop videos, and one of my finest creations was “street art”.OK, I didn’t “create” street art, but I was one of the early pioneers, painting in the streets of London years before anyone cared, before this new movement even had a name.

My story involves Street Art, Skateboarding and Spirituality. Politics, Poverty, and Prostitution. Performing with bands, running from the cops, and having my ass kicked. Repeatedly. Falling apart, and putting myself back together. Finding out who I am and how I serve. Why I am here. I Kissed Banksy’s Girlfriend is an honest look at the life of an artist, and the art of living life.

And does the story feature Banksy? It does, oh boy, it sure does…

A handsome tome – 55,000 words, 304 pages, and over 70 black and white photographs and illustrations, most of which have never been published before. Limited to only 500 copies, this is a true collectors item not to be missed.

I was there during the “Wild West” days of street art, when cheating, gambling and robbery were rife, when taking what you wanted was the order of the day, when tall tales were told and legends were made. This is the story known only to those who were there.

Whether you’re a fan of street art, a youngster setting out on their own creative journey, or just someone looking for a remarkable read, you’ll love this book.

Who will you meet in this book?

3ttman, Adam Neate, Affenfaust Gallery, Alex One, AKIM, Andy Howell, Anthony Lister, Badly Drawn Boy, Banksy, Barnstormers Crew, Ben Eine, Bernard Cribbins OBE, Big Cheese Magazine, Blu, Blue Peter, BO130, Boris Hoppek, Brad Downey, Burning Candy Crew, C215, Captain Rouget, Chris Corner/IAMX, Christian Hundertmark/C100, Christian Roth, Clown Skateboards, Conor Harrington, Daan Botlek, Dangermouse, David Ellis/Skwerm, D*Face, Dick Dale, Down By Law, Doze Green, Dragon Bar, DreamBagsJaguarShoes, EKTA, Element Skateboards, El Tono, Fear And Loathing Zine, Finders Keepers Crew, Flavie Guerrand, Flying Fortress, Galo, Hackney Bumps, Hessenmob Skateboards, Honet, Humble Writers, INSA, Jace, James Jessop, Jay Z, JUST, Kenny Mcleish, Kid Acne, Led Zeppelin, Le Couteau Jaune, Lovenskate, Mark Gonzales, Maya Hayuk, M-City, Microbo, Ministry Of Sound, Miss Riel, Miss Van, Mr. Trick, MuteID, Mysterious Al, NANO 4814, Natas Kaupas, Noel Fielding, NOFX, Nomad, Pete Fowler, PEZ, Pitchshifter, PMH, Product Two, Rabodiga, Rik Reinking, Robbie Williams, Robots In Disguise, Rolf Harris, Ronzo, Schopenhauer, Scratch Perverts, SEEN, Sickboy, Stanford Prison Experiment, Stefan Marx, STIK, SUMO, Sweet Toof, Tabas, TEK33, The Clash, The London Police, The Puppini Sisters, The Shits, The Thought Police, Tony Alva, Tron, Vance, Vicious Gallery, Will Baras, Zach De La Rocha, ZEEL, Zone Contemporaine and more.

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About the artist

Dave the Chimp *1973 has been riding skateboards since the mid 1980’s, painting on found wood and making fanzines since the mid 1990’s, and working in the streets since 1998. He still does all these things, as well as exhibiting his art in galleries and museums world wide, working as an illustrator for a variety of clients, directing pop videos, compiling books, and curating exhibitions. 

Dave has exhibited alongside the leading names in the urban art scene, including Banksy, Blu, Miss Van, Swoon, Os Gemeos, Shepard Fairey, Space Invader, and Zevs. He was the first UK artist to have his own artist model skateboard shoe created by Vans, and a book of his work (Part Of Rebellion 2 – Dave the Chimp) was published by Publikat in 2009. In 2011 he built his first concrete skateable sculpture “Papa und Ich” outside of the Bethanien, Berlin, and the wooden “friendship bowl” in the Awanganda Gallery, Wroclaw, Poland. He has since built the “Papa und Ich Speilplatz” skatepark in Milan, the “Troll Bridge Ramp” at La Condition Publique, Roubaix, France, and a 300 square metre course of assorted sculptures for his largest ever solo exhibition at the 800 square metre Zone Contemporaine in Bern, Switzerland in 2018.

He is currently focused on change, encouraging exploration, protest culture and positive vibrations, with his “Human Bean” characters and his zine “Idiot Island” as the medium through which to go on this adventure.

  • Photo by Nika Kramer

All Artworks by Dave the Chimp

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