US EditionBansky's Signature Appears on New Statue in Central London
Banksy posted a video confirming the installation and said the sculpture was placed under cover of darkness, drawing crowds and debate over its political meaning.
- On Wednesday, elusive street artist Banksy confirmed that a new 25-foot statue appearing in central London is his work, following its arrival on a plinth in Waterloo Place.
- The sculpture depicts a suited man marching off a plinth with a flag obscuring his face, positioned in Westminster's Waterloo Place near the Crimean War Memorial, Edward VII, and Florence Nightingale statues alongside a golden Athena.
- This installation follows the arrest of nearly 900 people in central London during a demonstration supporting banned group Palestine Action, considered Britain's largest mass arrest, sparking public debate over the sculpture's political symbolism.
- Authorities swiftly concealed the artwork after its appearance, with security guards patrolling and shielding the sculpture behind a screen to prevent commuters from inspecting the figure.
- Banksy, who began his iconic street art more than 25 years ago, frequently uses private property for political statements that are often removed soon after appearing; his past work Girl With Balloon garnered significant attention.
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Banksy’s new flag-wielding London statue satirizes blind patriotism
By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — Banksy has confirmed that he is behind a large statue that mysteriously appeared in the heart of London depicting a suited man marching off a pedestal with a flag smothering his face. The enigmatic artist took credit for the work in a humorous video, posted to his Instagram page Thursday, which showed workers erecting the statue under the cover of night. The seemingly satirical monument, which bears Banksy’s signature …
Anonymous street artist "Banksy" has confirmed ownership of the mysterious sculpture that appeared in the heart of London. He released a video showing its installation late at night, depicting a man in a suit walking aimlessly, his vision obscured by a flag.
Banksy Confirms New Statue In Central London Of A Man Blinded By A Flag Is His Work
Elusive street artist Banksy said Thursday that a new sculpture that appeared in central London of a man striding off a plinth, with his face blinded by a billowing flag, is his work. In a humorous video posted Thursday on his Instagram account, Banksy showed snippets of how the sculpture was put up in the […]
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