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Elusive artist Banksy confirms he's behind prison artwork in English town Toggle share menu Advertisement Elusive artist Banksy confirms he's behind prison artwork in English town The monochrome picture shows a man escaping using a rope made of paper from a typewriter. Banksy posted a video of him creating it on his Instagram account. An artwork bearing the hallmarks of street artist Banksy is seen on the side of Reading Prison in Reading, west of London, on March 2, 2021. (Photo: BEN STANSALL / AFP) 05 Mar 2021 10:09AM Share thi...

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The Banksy mural on the wall of Reading Prison A collector who has bought dozens of Banksy murals claims he is not interested adding the “phenomenal” Reading artwork to his collection. The large mural, which shows a prisoner escaping with a typewriter on a rope made of bedsheets, appeared on the wall of Reading Prison this week. On March 4, the elusive street artist confirmed that he created the new mural, by posting a video on his verified Instagram page. The empty Grade II listed Victorian prison, which once held playwright Oscar Wilde, is owned by the Ministry of Justice but R...

Banksy confirms he’s behind escaping prisoner artwork at Reading Prison Sean Morrison Street artistBanksy has claimed responsibility for a painting on the side of Reading Prison, which housed Oscar Wilde. The painting shows a prisoner - possibly resembling the famous playwright - escaping on a rope made of bedsheets tied to a typewriter. It was officially confirmed as a Banksy on Thursday, when the elusive artist posted a video on his Instagram account. In the footage, told in the parody of an instruction art video, Banksy is shown stealthily executing the work entitled Crea...

Cult street artist Banksy has confirmed he’s behind the escaping prisoner artwork at Reading Prison in the U.K.