The only insider who kept a camera running
For eleven years, Steve Lazarides documented an anonymous artist who changed everything — the only person allowed to shoot behind the scenes. Two paperback volumes hold what he saw.
Steve tracked down a young graffiti artist from Bristol. Over the next eleven years he became Banksy's agent, photographer, and closest collaborator — documenting an anonymous artist at work across the globe.
When their paths diverged, Lazarides was left with more than 10,000 photographs: an unprecedented visual record from inside the inner circle during the years that defined everything.
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Why now?
In March 2026, Reuters published a major investigation — “In Search of Banksy” — that traced its breakthrough evidence chain directly to material inside Banksy Captured. The Daily Mail independently confirmed the book as a primary source.
Steve shot these photographs as documentation. He published them as a book. Now they've been used as evidence in a global news investigation. The archive's significance was always there — Reuters just confirmed it.
Key moments
Eleven years. One camera. The only photographic record from inside Banksy's inner circle.
The Meeting
Steve Lazarides meets a young graffiti artist from Bristol. He starts carrying a camera everywhere.
The Streets
Late-night painting sessions across the UK. Steve documents everything while working as Banksy's agent.
Going Global
LA, New York, Paris. Museum heists, bridge takeovers, the shows that changed the rules.
The Split
After eleven years as Banksy's closest collaborator, their paths diverge. Steve keeps the camera. And the archive.
The Book
10,000 photographs become Banksy Captured. Self-published. No publisher. No filter.
The Evidence
Reuters traces its 'In Search of Banksy' investigation to material inside this book. The archive becomes evidence.
What the press said
From Reuters investigations to BBC features — the story of this archive has reached the world.
Own the archive
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