Banksy Margate artwork dismantled - hours after its reveal

Banksy Artwork Dismantled by Local Authorities Hours After Appearing

Latest mural by street artist popped up in the English seaside town of Margate

Banksy artwork dismantled hours after being claimed by elusive artist

An artwork, acknowledged to by street artist Banksy, shows a 1950s housewife with a swollen eye, missing a tooth, and apparently shutting a man in a freezer. The freezer was later removed by council workers.

Banksy artwork in Kent dismantled hours after being claimed by the elusive artist

The street artist claimed the Margate artwork by sharing a series of photos of the piece on their Instagram account on Tuesday.

Banksy’s Valentine mural dismantled hours after appearance in Margate

Part of a Banksy artwork highlighting violence against women has been removed by council officials for health and safety reasons hours after it was unveiled by

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The mural, spraypainted on the back of a building in Margate, Kent, was only confirmed to be a genuine Banksy by the artist this morning.

Banksy Margate artwork dismantled - hours after its reveal

Banksy confirmed the artwork as his own on Instagram, posting several images of the painting, including two close-ups of the woman's face which has a swollen eye and a missing tooth, appearing to highlight the issue of domestic violence.