Banksy’s ‘Girl with a Pierced Eardrum’ gains a coronavirus face mask

LONDON. – Banksy’s “Girl with a Pierced Eardrum” has been updated for the coronavirus era with the addition of a blue surgical face mask.

The mural, a take on Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer’s “Girl with a Pearl Earring” but with a security alarm replacing the pearl, was painted on a harbourside building in the street artist’s home city of Bristol in west England in 2014.

It is not known whether Banksy, whose identity is a closely guarded secret, or somebody else attached the fabric face mask to the painted girl.

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The newly adorned mural did not appear on Banksy’s Instagram page where he usually posts images of his work.

The COVID-19 pandemic has already inspired the artist.

He unveiled a scene of his trademark stencilled rats running amok in a bathroom rather than on the streets last week, reflecting official advice form the British government to stay at home.

“My wife hates it when I work from home,” he commented alongside the photos.

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