New pictures show man 'believed to be Banksy' at site of latest mural

05 April 2024 , 08:50

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A man believed to be elusive artist Banksy at the site of his latest mural (Image: SWNS)

New pictures have surfaced showing a man believed to be elusive artist Banksy at the site of his latest mural.

The photos were taken on Saturday, March 23 but have only just surfaced and show a man believed to be Banksy at the scene of his work. Taken by a passerby - who wished to remain anonymous - the images show a man in a black Nike hoodie stood in front of the painting. The man, who has short hair and glasses, can be seen climbing over the black railing.

The artwork - which features a mass of green paint behind a mature tree to resemble foliage and a stencil of a person with a pressure hose - was spotted on the wall near Finsbury Park in London last month. Elusive artist Banksy confirmed it was his with a post on his Instagram page a few hours later. However, distraught art fans discovered in days that white paint has been chucked on the artwork - potentially ruining it.

Photos were taken by a passer-by who wished to remain anonymous (SWNS)

The passerby who captured the pictures said: "I noticed the man in a black hoodie who seemed to have finished his work hand over a box to an assistant in a grey checked flannel shirt with grey hair. He then started to climb over the fence I had a gut feeling that it could be a Banksy mural and that was Banksy himself."

"I quickly focused on taking pictures of him he looked at me with an expression which seemed to say 'I've have been spotted'. He quickly left the scene in a black van parked near the mural."

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