This is Banksy’s latest work, a critique of gender violence that lasted just a few hours

This is Banksy’s latest work, a critique of gender violence that lasted just a few hours

the last of banksy is called ‘Valentine’s mask’a criticism of sexist violence that, however, has only lasted a few hours.

In the work, a woman is seen with a black eye, missing a tooth and surrounded by kitchen utensils. This graffiti, whose authorship has recognized the artist On her social media, she represents a battered woman from the 1950s who, it seems, pushes her husband into the freezer. She woke up on the facade of a building in Margate, England.

However, the complete work has lasted rather short, because at mid-morning some workers have proceeded to remove everything but the paint. “It’s my job,” commented one of the workers before an audience that was incredulous. From the District Council they assure that they have withdrawn it for health and safety reasons. Also, they will look for ways to preserve the artist’s work.

Source: Lasexta

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