LONDON — street artist Banksy On Monday he unveiled a new mural of a rhino that appears to be climbing a car in London, the eighth animal-themed artwork he published last week in a collection that includes elephants, a goat, a wolf and pelicans. and more.
He Elusive graffiti artist, who has never confirmed his full identity.has been posting the new work on his Instagram account every day since last Monday. The latest piece in Charlton, south-east London, features a rhino on a wall and gives the impression that the animal is riding in a broken-down car parked in front of the building.
On Sunday, the artist claimed another work of art It depicts piranhas that appeared in a police box near the Central Criminal Court, known as the Old Bailey, in London.
A small crowd of people flocked to the fishbowl-themed artwork on Monday, taking photos and selfies as workers placed barriers around it. A spokesman for the City of London Corporation said he was looking at options to preserve it.
Other pieces revealed last week included pelicans that appeared on the side of a fish shop in Walthamstow, east London, and a silhouette of a howling wolf that was painted on a satellite dish on the roof of a garage in south London.
The wolf design was seen torn down by men who took it the same day it was revealed. It is not immediately clear who removed the satellite dish.
Banksy began his career spray painting buildings in Bristol, England, and has become one of the best-known artists in the world. His work has sold for millions of dollars up for auction, and previous murals on outdoor sites have often been stolen or removed by building owners shortly after their construction.
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