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ᴟ Ƌ 𐌿ぐう ¥ (@ban1ksy) - Who is Banksy? Exploring the Controversial Street Artist

A new Banksy mural drew crowds to a London street on Monday, even before the elusive graffiti artist confirmed that the work was his. The artwork covers the wall of a four-story residential building and shows a small figure holding a pressure hose beside a large cherry tree. Green paint has been sprayed across the wall, replicating the absent leaves of the tree, which has been severely pruned in a technique known as pollarding. Banksy later claimed the work by posting before and after photos of