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The artwork appeared to show that Banksy was throwing his support behind a campaign to turn the historic jail into an arts venue.

BBC News Published image captionResidents woke up to the new Banksy artwork on Monday morning Street artist Banksy has confirmed he was behind the artwork that appeared on the wall of Reading Prison on Monday. The picture shows a prisoner - possibly resembling famous inmate Oscar Wilde - escaping on a rope made of bedsheets tied to a typewriter. It comes as campaigners continue to lobby for the former jail to be turned into an arts hub rather than being sold for housing. The guerilla artist con...

ELUSIVE street artist Banksy has confirmed that he is behind the new mural that has appeared outside Reading Gaol.

TODAYS talk of the town has most noticeably about the graffiti artwork which sprung up on the side of the former Reading Jail, which is widely…

BBC News Published image captionAn expert said it did "appear to be a new Banksy" An artwork bearing the hallmarks of street artist Banksy has appeared on the side of Reading Prison overnight. The picture shows a prisoner - possibly resembling famous inmate Oscar Wilde - escaping on a rope made of bedsheets tied to a typewriter. Campaigners have been fighting to see the former jail turned into an arts hub rather than sold off for housing. The "guerrilla artist" has not yet claimed the work but ...

An artwork depicting a prison-escape has appeared on the wall of Englands notorious Reading Gaol, which on...

An anonymous street artist leaving murals on the walls of houses could end up netting you a small fortune, property experts have explained. A surprise piece of art appeared on the wall of Reading Prison yesterday (March 1) resembling a lot like Banksys artwork. The piece depicts a prisoner escaping Reading Gaol carrying a typewriter, which could be the famous Oscar Wilde who was incarcerated for being gay. It is yet to be confirmed whether Banksy did do the painting or not, even though ...

02 March 2021 - 14:15 By TimesLIVE English artist Banksy, who rose to fame in the 90s, has once again captured the attention of the public with his latest artwork. This time the artwork is on an old Reading Prison wall. The question on everyones lips is whether he scaled the prison walls to create his latest artwork, which depicts a prisoner escaping over the walls clinging to typewriter ribbon. The Reading Prison is also known for incarcerating the famous Oscar Wilde in 1895 up until 189...

The organiser of an outdoor market that was shut down by police due to concerns about a lack of social distancing says he is now facing a £10,000…

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