Meaning of new Banksy series revealed as latest London artwork is taken down

Exclusive: secretive artist wants to cheer up people with pelicans, goats, monkeys – and now a black cat on a billboardA big cat by Banksy appeared briefly, ­stretching in the morning sun, on a bare advertising hoarding on Edgware Road in Cricklewood, north-west London, on Saturday. A few hours later it had gone, removed by contractors who feared it would be ripped down.The anonymous artist known as Banksy, who confirmed the image was his at lunchtime on Saturday, also promised a little more summer fun to come. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/article/2024/aug/10/meaning-new-banksy-series-revealed-latest-london-artwork

Author : Vanessa Thorpe Arts and media correspondent

Publish date : 2024-08-10 17:43:24

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