Ukraine commemorates the anniversary of the war with Banksy stamps

Ukraine commemorates the anniversary of the war with Banksy stamps

The anonymous graffiti artist has painted several images on war-damaged buildings, one of which will now appear on a commemorative stamp.

In November last year, news broke that Banksy had visited Ukraine, where he left his signature on several buildings. Since then, many people have traveled to see the pieces, which are famous for their strong subtextual meaning. In fact, they have become a little too popular, as several have been illegally removed, possibly for sale. The picture on a fragmented, damaged wall, titled Judoka, shows a small child in a judo outfit manhandling an adult twice his size, symbolizing the war between Ukraine and Russia. This graffiti was selected by the Ukrainian Postal Service to be issued as a commemorative stamp. The stamp commemorates the one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The process most likely involved the artist himself, as Bansky also posted the stamp on his Instagram page to confirm the news

Soruce: ArtNews
Cover Photo: Instagram/Olga Shevchenko

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