A world-famous Brexit mural by the anonymous British artist Banksy disappeared from Dover's street scene last weekend. Local residents react disappointed to the removal of the graffiti artwork.

A world-famous Brexit mural by the anonymous British artist Banksy disappeared from Dover's street scene last weekend. Local residents react disappointed to the removal of the graffiti artwork.

The mural showed a worker on a ladder removing one of the stars from the flag of the European Union with a hammer and a chisel.

The BBC writes that it is not known whether the artwork was painted over or preserved for sale. There were already plans to demolish the building when the Banksy painting appeared on it. The family that owns the building announced in 2017 that they are looking for "possibilities for preserving, removing or selling" the mural.

On behalf of the people of #Dover, I would like to deplore the obliteration of our #Banksy. Cultural vandalism or the highest order.

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AuthorMashTunDoverMoment of places11: 06 - 25 August 2019

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