Is It A Banksy?

Last week the local paper ran an article about a stencil on the front of the doomed Odeon cinema. Their hope was the artwork was by the graffiti artist Banksy and this would be a lifeline and save the building. It's sad the art deco building isn't worth saving on its own merit. It hasn't just appeared, it has been there for well over a year. Should it matter if it's a Banksy or not, we really know it's not the art it's the money it might be worth. Banksy's artworks are often satirical pieces of art on topics such as politics, culture, and ethics. One example shows three children in an American style pledge of allegiance to the red white and blue but the 'flag' is a Tesco carrier. I bet Tesco love it, it's all good for their publicity machine. The owner of the shop was very happy too, willing to sell the wall for the right amount of money. There are local stencil artists. One very simple stencil that made me smile, done by an art student, on the pavement read 'CHIN UP'. If it was done by Banksy the streets would be paved with gold! And someone would steal it!