Author and street artist Jesse Zuefle’s new book, “NOLA RAIN The New Orleans Banksy Story,” is a lavish history of the 2008 visit by the British graffiti superstar
Jesse Zuefle is way more than a mere Banksy fan. By his own description, he’s obsessed with the British graffiti master, who reigns as the world’s most famous 21st-century artist. For years, Zuefle has produced his own street paintings, which look a lot like Banksy’s characteristic black and white stencils. In graffiti circles, Zuefle uses the ironic pseudonym Banksy Hates Me.
Zuefle may know more about Banksy’s legendary 2008 undercover visit to New Orleans than anybody but Banksy himself. His new self-published book is an admiring, hyper-detailed account of the anonymous artist’s sneak attack on the Crescent City.
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