On Friday, something mysterious happened in south London. A striking red stop sign with illustrations of military drones appeared on a street corner. Surprisingly, it was an original work of street art by none other than Banksy himself! But just an hour after it was put up, two men showed up with bolt cutters and took it down.
According to BBC, this thought-provoking sign, which many interpreted as a call for peace in Gaza, could be worth over $600,000. That’s a lot of money for a street sign! Members of the Southwark London Borough Council are understandably upset, calling it more than just a theft of a piece of art; it was meant for the community and the people who live there.
Police are treating it as a theft, but no arrests have been made. Interestingly, some people are wondering if this was all a big publicity stunt. After all, Banksy is known for his dramatic art-related antics. One gallery owner even mentioned the time Banksy’s painting shredded itself at a Sotheby’s auction. Could this be another one of his stunts?
