Some new street art has cropped up in London and it looks like it might be a Banksy. It depicts a young boy kneeling at a sewing machine, with Union Jack flags running from the machine up along the street (however the bunting has now been removed). The anti-establishment subject matter and the stencil-effect of the artwork are both pointers that this is a Banksy, but this is yet to be confirmed. The art is on the side of a Poundland store on Whymark Avenue- which has led to critics already interpreting the artwork as a comment on Poundland's past use of child labour, as well as perhaps being a comment on the monarchy's overlook of child labour and other moral issues. I'd also offer is that this may be hinting at how the Diamond Jubilee has turned into quite a money spinner, comparable to how Hallmark moulded Valentine's Day. Check out the images below and judge for yourself.
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