London police have launched an investigation into the disappearance of a traffic light decorated with the famous graffiti and street art artist Banksy. As you know, Banksy is on the street in Peckham, south London this week Revealed by the latest creationmore,
Which was stolen in less than an hour.
Speaking to the BBC, gallery owner John Brandler said the stolen work could be worth up to half a million pounds (which translates to about 220 million Hungarian forints), and more than that due to the huge media interest.
The work was a 3D poster depicting US military drones applied to a stop sign. An unknown person removed the banner with the help of a spiral cutter, while with the other hand he supported the operation by carrying a bag of bananas and a rental electric bike. Passersby filmed the incident.
Police replaced the missing traffic safety signal. The representative of the local municipality stated that since the work belongs to the local community, they are very confident that it will be restored to its place soon. The undertaker at the scene, on Commercial Road, confirmed that they were happy to have a real Banksy in the area.
According to Ulrich Blanch, a street art expert at Heidelberg University, Banksy's work represents a political statement against the global arms trade, and he believed that the stolen sign, despite its great value, would not be easy to find a buyer for.
(BBC)
