Last Sunday, a new mural appeared in Knightsbridge by street artist Banksy. The artwork was painted up on scaffolding on the side of a building and was available for all to see until it was boarded up in the afternoon. The artwork was removed later this week, so I was not able to see it to get a photograph. The mural was painted to highlight the issues in Calais in France with gas being used on the migrants/refugees. It was painted outside the French embassy. A QR code goes to a website about the situation in Calais. The subject of the mural is Cosette from 'Les Miserables' (with a French flag) and cloud of smoke coming from a can. Banksy's work normally display subjects of an important political statement.
Banksy mural - photograph from Telegraph
Having this mural boarded up and then removed is such a shame because others are not able to enjoy it.
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