Banksy's latest mural displaying a Les Miserables poster exposing the character Cosette to tear gas, has been boarded up. The mural, which was spray painted in Knightsbridge, London, depicts the use of tear gas on immigrants in the Calais "jungle" camp located near London's French Embassy this January.
One last dash for Britain: Chaos as Calais migrants are evicted from Jungle shanty town https://t.co/YAQ5qDhDOj pic.twitter.com/uu6aPVtx4Z
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Posted by Banksy on Sunday, January 24, 2016
Cheval Property Management Limited's director Mike Sadler decided to cover the mural up to be preserved by using a wooden board. The firm is in charge of developing the area.
Sadler said they are "discussing future plans for the artwork," according to BBC.
Before it was boarded up, the anonymous artist included a bar code in the mural which is links to a video on YouTube where the police charged the camp and made arrests, according to Reuters.
Posted by Banksy on Sunday, January 24, 2016
In 2010, Anonymous artist Banksy was included in the 100 most influential people in the world. Despite declaring that he is anti-establishment, his works can amount to hundreds of thousands.
"I love the way capitalism finds a place - even for its enemies. It's definitely boom time in the discontent industry. I mean how many cakes does Michael Moore get through?" Banksy said, according to the Smithsonian.
