US EditionTwo identical Banksy murals appear in London
The murals highlight child homelessness and housing inequality, with around 210,000 people sleeping rough in London, nearly half of them children, according to officials.
- On Monday , near-identical murals appeared outside the Centre Point tower and on a wall in Queen's Mews, Bayswater, with Banksy posting the Bayswater image to Instagram.
- Given Centre Point's history, the Centre Point tower at 101-103 New Oxford Street has long been a focal point for housing protests and was once left empty, angering campaigners, while artist Daniel Lloyd-Morgan said the location highlights child homelessness often ignored by passers-by.
- Both murals use the monochrome stencilled style associated with Banksy and depict two children in wellington boots, coats and bobble hats, with many photographing the Bayswater mural.
- A September mural at the Royal Courts of Justice was swiftly removed as the court service must preserve the listed building's character, setting a precedent for authorities.
- If confirmed as originals, these pieces would extend the recent series of London pieces throughout the year and some observers say the child resembles Banksy's 2018 Port Talbot piece.
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Two new murals cause a stir in the UK. The works are supposed to come from the world-famous street art artist Banksy, who, as usual, gives clues. And leaves many questions unanswered.
The British street art artist claimed on Monday the paternity of a stencil in London (United Kingdom) by posting a photo on Instagram. The work appeared in the Bayswater district, showing children lying and staring at the sky. Another identical stencil appeared a few kilometres further away at Tottenham Court Road. - IN IMAGES - A new work by Banksy made its appearance in London (Culture, media and entertainment).
In London, two graffiti made in the style of a street artist, Banksy, reports BBC News, both showing two children lying on the ground, wearing rubber boots, coats, and winter hats, one showing a finger up, probably on the stars.
Two people, probably children, lying and staring at the sky. The British artist Banksy claimed on Monday a new stencil appeared in the streets of London, without saying anything of an identical graffiti detected in another part of the capital. His new work was made on the side wall of an old building in the Bayswater district in the centre of the British capital. He represents two people, looking like children, lying on his back and warmly dress…
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