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Who is Banksy? Wild theories over identity of world-famous artist as legal row threatens to reveal his name

Source: Listen: Banksy confirms name for first time in BBC interview

His subversive murals and installations are famous around the world – but the true identity of the world-famous Banksy has never officially been confirmed.

The riddle over the elusive artist certainly adds to the interest in his highly prized work, which often appear on the sides of buildings with no warning.

Much of his work is in Bristol, including Well Hung Lover on the city’s busy Park Street and the Girl with a Pearl on the harbourside, but now he has pieces scattered around the globe, even in .

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