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| Banksy art? Graffiti in Port Talbot sparks speculation | |
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| A new piece of graffiti art has got a whole town talking - with one question on their lips: Is it a Banksy? | A new piece of graffiti art has got a whole town talking - with one question on their lips: Is it a Banksy? |
| The image appears on two sides of a garage in the south Wales steelwork town of Port Talbot. | The image appears on two sides of a garage in the south Wales steelwork town of Port Talbot. |
| It shows a child enjoying what appears to be snow falling - but the other side reveals that it is a fire emitting ash. | It shows a child enjoying what appears to be snow falling - but the other side reveals that it is a fire emitting ash. |
| Plaid Cymru Councillor for Aberavon, Nigel Thomas Hunt, said he was convinced it was a work by Banksy. | Plaid Cymru Councillor for Aberavon, Nigel Thomas Hunt, said he was convinced it was a work by Banksy. |
| "We're buzzing down here, we're convinced its the work of the very well known street artist," he said. | "We're buzzing down here, we're convinced its the work of the very well known street artist," he said. |
| "The placing of the work is very clever, in between the blast furnace and the M4, yards from where Richard Burton was brought up and where we've had bonfires for years. You can look at the painting and see the furnaces in the background. | "The placing of the work is very clever, in between the blast furnace and the M4, yards from where Richard Burton was brought up and where we've had bonfires for years. You can look at the painting and see the furnaces in the background. |
| "We're delighted. I've written to the council already and we need to secure this really quickly." | "We're delighted. I've written to the council already and we need to secure this really quickly." |
| A Neath Port Talbot council spokesperson said it was sending officers to "liaise the with property holder to assist in protecting this artwork". | |
| "However it must be remembered that the artwork is on private property and has not yet been confirmed that the artist is Banksy". | |
| Speculation over the artwork has been further fuelled, after it emerged a sketch bearing striking similarities to the latest piece. | |
| It appeared in a documentary last year, featuring exchanges between the film director Danny Boyle and Banksy, as they collaborated on an alternative 'nativity' play in Bethlehem. | |
| A representative for the elusive artist has been asked to comment on the latest piece. | A representative for the elusive artist has been asked to comment on the latest piece. |
| However, Banksy has yet to confirm whether it is his handiwork. | However, Banksy has yet to confirm whether it is his handiwork. |