Mystery over ‘Banksy’ art showing Wizard of Oz’ Dorothy with ruby slippers
The mysterious painting depicts Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz as she reaches for a pair of ruby slippers hanging from an electric cable.
"Banksy does site-specific artworks which carry meaning too. Here we’ve got Dorothy in the Gay Village, and her red shoes definitely carry associations with gay and queer culture where she’s become a bit of an icon." She continued: "For me it’s got all the elements a Banksy would have, whereas copycat artwork tends to not include all of these elements together.Others are unconvinced the work is Banksy's, as he is yet to share a picture of it to his
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