New Banksy in central London
The elusive artist has claimed a new sculpture
A new sculpture which has appeared in central London has been claimed by the elusive artist Banksy
It depicts a man striding off a plinth in Waterloo Place, just off The Mall. His face is covered by a billowing flag
It is positioned on a traffic island in Pall Mall where Banksy said: “There was a bit of a gap.”
It is situated close to statues of Edward VII and Florence Nightingale, and the Crimean War Memorial.
Banksy, whose real name has never been officially confirmed, has become famous across the world for politically-charged murals, including 2002’s Girl With Balloon, 2003’s Love Is In The Air, and 2004’s Kissing Coppers.
Banksy claimed an artwork of two figures that appeared on the side of a building in Bayswater, London, in December.
In September, Banksy made headlines with a mural depicting a protester lying on the ground, holding a blood-spattered placard, while a judge, in a wig and gown, looms over him, wielding a gavel.
The painting appeared on an external wall of the Queen’s Building, in the Royal Courts of Justice complex, however it was swiftly covered up and guarded by security staff, before work began to remove it.
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