The toppling of a statue of a 17th century slave trader in the English port city of Bristol was hailed by some as a long-overdue reckoning with Britain's imperalist past and denounced by others as a criminal act.
An artwork by Banksy is seen in this image obtained from his Instagram account on June 9, 2020. Instagram/@banksy via REUTERS
Now one of Bristol’s most influential figures, the secretive street artist Banksy, has proposed a new presentation of the statue of Edward Colston that he said would capture the drama and the debate. “Here’s an idea that caters for both those who miss the Colston statue and those who don’t,” Banksy said on Instagram.
Colston made a fortune in the transatlantic slave trade, and later donated to a range of charitable causes in Bristol. Several streets and buildings in the city bear his name.
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