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New Banksy art unveiled at hospital to thank doctors, nurses on frontlines of pandemic

New Banksy art unveiled at hospital to thank doctors, nurses on frontlines of pandemic
Posted at 10:15 AM, May 07, 2020
and last updated 2020-05-07 10:15:12-04

LONDON (AP) — A new work by the elusive street artist Banksy, honoring health workers, has been unveiled at a British hospital.

The framed picture, titled “Game Changer,” depicts a young boy sitting on the floor playing with a nurse superhero toy.

The nurse figure, complete with a cape and a face mask, wears an apron featuring a red cross — the only spot of color in the black-and-white artwork.

The piece went on display Wednesday in a corridor at Southampton General Hospital, which has seen staff members die after contracting the coronavirus.

The artist left a note of thanks to hospital workers, saying he hoped it would brighten the place up.