Banksy unveils new anti-war artwork in London – before being “stolen” just an hour later
nme.comBanksy has unveiled a new anti-war artwork in London which only stayed up for an hour before it was supposedly stolen.The new piece was found in Peckham, south London, and featured a “stop” traffic sign emblazoned with 3D war planes, which is believed to relate to the current conflict in Israel and Palestine.Less than one hour after its arrival, PA captured images of two anonymous men removing the artwork.
One stood on a Lime Bike to get to the sign, while the other held it in place.Earlier, Banksy had shared a photo of the artwork to his Instagram to officially confirm he was behind its creation.
He offered no further explanation.A post shared by Banksy (@banksy) In 2015, Banksy had created street art in Gaza, which was widely considered some of his most provocative art to date.
He added graffiti stencils to concrete rubble and, when he posted photographs of his work to his official website, he captioned his first stencil of a sad, crouching figure: “Bomb damage, Gaza City.”In another caption, he wrote: “Gaza is often described as ‘the world’s largest open air prison’ because no-one is allowed to enter or leave.
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