Banksy Margate Valentine's Day artwork has piece removed within hours
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- 15 Feb 2023
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A Banksy artwork that appeared in Margate has been dismantled by the local council hours after the elusive artist claimed the piece as his.
The mural shows a 1950s housewife with a swollen eye and missing tooth, apparently shutting a man in a freezer.
The piece - called "Valentine's day mascara" by Banksy - had also incorporated a broken freezer and other items, which were all later removed.
The freezer will return "once it has been made safe", the council said.
A statement from Thanet District Council added: "A fridge freezer which is believed to have been part of the installation has been removed by council operatives on the grounds of safety as it was on public land."
Banksy published a picture of the work on his Instagram page on Valentine's Day morning, and many of the comments suggest he is referencing fighting violence against women.
The artist also posted pictures showing a close-up of the woman's smiling, but seemingly battered face.
The artwork also featured a variety of rubbish on the ground, including a broken white garden chair, a blue crate and an empty beer bottle.
The resident of the property where the painting was created, who asked not to be named, said the freezer and other items had been removed "very quickly" and put into a truck at midday on Tuesday.
Discussing how she felt about the removal, the tenant said: "I'm absolutely upset because it's not really nice. It was part of the art, they should be very happy because Margate could get bigger attention, positive attention. Read More…
