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Banksy confirms he’s behind artwork on prison that housed writer Oscar Wilde

The monochrome picture shows a man escaping using a rope made of paper

Published: March 05, 2021 17:02 AP

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People take pictures of a suspected new mural by artist Banksy on a wall at HM Reading Prison in Reading, Britain, March 1, 2021. REUTERS/Matthew Childs — LONDON: Banksy appears to have thrown his support behind a campaign to turn a former prison in the English town of Reading into an arts venue, a town spokesman said on Thursday, after the street artist confirmed that artwork that appeared on a red brick wall of the prison was of his making. Image Credit: Reuters

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A suspected new mural by artist Banksy is seen on a wall at HM Reading Prison in Reading, Britain, March 1, 2021. REUTERS/Matthew Childs — The elusive artist confirmed the picture was his when he posted a video of him creating it on his Instagram account. The monochrome picture shows a man escaping using a rope made of paper from a typewriter. It appeared Monday outside Reading Prison, famous as the location where writer Oscar Wilde served two years for “gross indecency” in the 1890s. Image Credit: Reuters

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People take pictures of a suspected new mural by artist Banksy on a wall at HM Reading Prison in Reading, Britain, March 1, 2021. REUTERS/Matthew Childs — The prison closed in 2013, and campaigners want it turned into an arts venue. Britain’s Ministry of Justice, which owns the building, is due to decide mid-March on its future. Image Credit: Reuters

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Police officers look at the mural of artist Banksy on a wall at HM Reading Prison in Reading, Britain in this picture obtained from the artist's official Instagram account. @banksy/banksy.co.uk via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. — In his Instagram video, Banksy is shown stealthily stenciling and spraying paint to create the artwork, titled ‘Create Escape.’ The footage is juxtaposed with an episode of a traditional art instruction video called ‘The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross.’ Image Credit: Reuters

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Judi Dench — The campaign to turn the former prison into an arts venue has won the backing of actors including Judi Dench (pictured), Stephen Fry and Kenneth Branagh. Image Credit: AP

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In this file photo taken on March 02, 2021 Members of the public pause to look at an artwork by street artist Banksy on the side of Reading Prison in Reading, west of London. — A spokesman for Reading Borough Council said it was “thrilled that Banksy appears to have thrown his support behind the council’s desire to transform the vacant Reading Gaol into a beacon of arts, heritage and culture with this piece of artwork he has aptly called ‘Create Escape’.” Image Credit: AFP

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A suspected new mural by artist Banksy is seen on a wall at HM Reading Prison in Reading, Britain, March 1, 2021. REUTERS/Matthew Childs — “The Council is pushing the Ministry of Justice, who own the site, to make suitable arrangements to protect the image,” the authority said. Image Credit: Reuters

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