New Banksy artwork appears in Central London

A statue by Banksy has appeared in Central London.

The towering artwork was erected on Waterloo Place in St. James’ overnight on Tuesday, April 28, near statues of Edward VII and Florence Nightingale.

While Banksy didn't initially take ownership of the artwork, the statue was suspected to be by the elusive artist when his signature was spotted scrawled onto the base of the plinth (via BBC). He's now confirmed that the work is his via his official Instagram page.

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The statue depicts a nameless man marching off the edge of a plinth, with a flag in his hand that blows across his face in Banksy’s typical mocking style.

Last month, the identity of Banksy was reportedly revealed following a year-long investigation by Reuters, who alleged that his real name is Robin Gunningham, more recently changed to David Jones.

The investigation claimed to have pinpointed Jones’ real identity through an examination of US court documents, police files and photos, and interviews.

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Banksy’s last London artwork popped up in Bayswater, west London, in December. It depicted two children in winter clothes, laying down and pointing to the sky, thought to be a statement on child homelessness.

Just a few months before that artwork appeared, Banksy painted a now-famous mural outside the Royal Courts of Justice in central London, where a judge could be seen hitting a protester with a gavel.

The piece was soon covered with tarpaulin and eventually removed altogether, leaving just a faint image of Banksy’s original artwork.

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