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A new painting by the "guerilla artist" Banksy is currently the focus of a heated argument in the city of Bristol, England. The painting overnight on a building. The leader of a nearby youth club, Dennis Stinchcombe, couldn't his luck when he saw it and it was a Banksy that could be worth up to $150,000. He it off the wall using a crowbar and it in the youth club. However, the city mayor said Mr Stinchcombe had no right to the painting as it was on the wall of a city-owned building. The mayor the painting put back. Stinchcombe said it would be and hopes to it to raise money for the youth club. He has since death threats from angry Banksy fans.

The painting has been "Mobile Lovers". It a man and woman while checking out their mobile phones over one another's shoulder. Art by Banksy is much after the world over. The mysterious artist, who is only known by the pseudonym Banksy, has famous for paintings left on walls and buildings around the world. Many have been by building owners and similar spats. Wikipedia says Banksy's work , "dark humour with graffiti in a distinctive stenciling technique." Banksy's work is heavy on political and social commentary. The city mayor said it was "against the spirit of Banksy and street art" to remove it from where the artist it.

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