Mystery artwork in Birmingham’s Gay Village not Banksy, their spokesman confirms
The appearance of the Dorothy mural has caused a ‘media frenzy’, but a spokesman for Banksy said it was not the artist’s work.
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A mystery piece of artwork that appeared overnight in Birmingham’s Gay Village is not by world-renowned graffiti artist Banksy, it has been confirmed.
The mural, depicting Dorothy from The Wizard Of Oz reaching for a pair of ruby slippers which are hanging from a nearby cable, is said to have appeared overnight on April 3 in Kent Street.
He said: “I’m going to protect it whether it’s Banksy or not. It would be a great thing for Birmingham, and it makes Southside look great too.”
On his Instagram page, he said there has been a “media frenzy” ever since the mural was painted.
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The actual artist behind the Dorothy mural has not yet been revealed.
Banksy’s last confirmed artwork appeared on a building on Hornsey Road in Finsbury Park, London, in March.
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The mural was defaced with two streaks of white paint just two days after it appeared, with measures now in place to protect it.