SHOCK SIGHT
A NEW Banksy piece has been confirmed after artwork showing a bruised woman pushing a man into a freezer appeared.
The mural on the side of a building in Margate, Kent, shows a 1950s housewife in an apron and washing-up gloves.
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A closer look reveals the woman has a swollen eye and a missing tooth.
A freezer - believed to have been placed up against the wall purposely - has a man's legs sticking out as she closes the lid on him.
Banksy's artwork is known for its political, social, and cultural messages with this one being no different.
The piece - which has been titled Valentine's Day Mascara by the elusive artist - highlights the issue of violence against women.
The title is a play on the Saint Valentine's Day Massacre in 1929 which saw seven Chicago gang members murdered.
Banksy shared images of the piece on his Instagram this morning confirming it was his.
And it's not the first time the street artist has struck in Kent.
In 2017, an EU flag-themed piece appeared on a derelict building near Dover's ferry terminal.
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Banksy also travelled to Ukraine at the end of last year where he painted artworks on a number of bombed-out buildings.
A youth club boss also had a shock last year when he sold a Bansky piece which popped up on his door for a staggering £563K.
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