Chipping Away at EU: Banksy Tackles Brexit in Dover Mural
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The street artist Banksy has let the world know his take on Britain’s decision to leave the European Union.
Banksy has created a large mural in the British port of Dover showing a workman chipping away one of the 12 stars on the EU flag. His representatives Monday confirmed the work is genuine.
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British voters decided last year to leave the 28-nation EU. The new mural is in the city that’s the main British gateway for traffic to continental Europe. It also appeared as the U.K. is holding an early election.
Banksy’s satirical stencils — rats, kissing policemen, riot police with smiley faces — first appeared on walls in Bristol before spreading to London and then to cities around the world. His artworks have fetched as much as $1.8 million.
A Banksy wall painting showing Israeli border policeman and Palestinian in a pillow fight is seen in one of the rooms of the "The Walled Off Hotel."
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An employee stands in the bar area of the "The Walled Off Hotel" in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Friday, March 3, 2017.
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A wall decorated with models of drones and a painting of Jesus with a sniper's dot on his forehead is seen in the "The Walled Off Hotel" in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Friday, March 3, 2017.
A doorman stands at the entrance of the "The Walled Off Hotel" in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Friday, March 3, 2017.
People pass by the "The Walled Off Hotel" and the Israeli security barrier in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Friday, March 3, 2017. The owner of a guest house packed with the elusive artist Banksy's work has opened the doors of his West Bank establishments to media, showcasing its unique "worst view in the world." The nine-room hotel named "The Walled Off Hotel" will officially open on March 11.
The presidential suite of the The Walled Off Hotel" in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Friday, March 3, 2017.
The presidential suite of the The Walled Off Hotel" is seen during a media tour. The hotel will open March 11.
More of Banksy's work is displayed in the "The Walled Off Hotel" in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Friday, March 3, 2017.
A wall decorated with security cameras and slingshots is seen in the bar area of the "The Walled Off Hotel."
An Israeli security watch tower is seen from one of the rooms of the "The Walled Off Hotel" in the West Bank city of Bethlehem.
An employee stands in the restaurant area of the The Walled Off Hotel" in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Friday, March 3, 2017.
