Covid: Banksy to auction Southampton hospital artwork for NHS
The piece depicts a young boy discarding his superhero toys in favour of a model of an NHS nurse.
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The piece depicts a young boy discarding his superhero toys in favour of a model of an NHS nurse.
The piece depicts a young boy discarding his superhero toys in favour of a model of an NHS nurse.
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Banksy appears to have thrown his support behind a campaign to turn a former prison in the English town of Reading into an arts venue, after the street artist confirmed an artwork that appeared on a red brick wall of the prison was of his making. The elusive artist confirmed the picture was his when he posted a video of him creating it on his Instagram account. The monochrome picture shows a man escaping using a rope made of paper from a typewriter. Read more: An artwork depicting a prisoner's escape has appeared on the wall of a British jail, prompting speculation that it was painted by stre...
Banksy is thought to have been photographed next to scaffolding as he prepared to paint his latest mural on the side of a disued prison wall. A photograph showing a hunched-over man dressed in a black hat and grey long-sleeved shirt has been circulated online today, after the art was created on Sunday. But social media users are now speculating whether Banksy should be fined for breaking coronavirus restrictions after travelling to Reading during lockdown for what could be considered a 'non-essential' journey while the government's 'stay at home' order remains in place. Under the order in...