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"Slave Labour" is a mural that was painted by a British graffiti artist, Banksy, on the side wall of a Poundland store in Wood Green, London in May 2012. The artwork is 48.03 inches (122cm) high by 59.84 inches (152cm) wide,〔Blouin Art Sales Index, ''Slave Labor (Bunting Boy) 2012: Lot 6 - Fine Art Auctions Miami, Miami'' (February 23, 2013), http://artsalesindex.artinfo.com/asi/lots/4875080〕 and depicts an urchin child at a sewing machine assembling a bunting of Union Jack patches. The work was a protest against the use of sweatshops to manufacture Diamond Jubilee and London Olympics memorabilia in 2012.〔"'Missing' Banksy art Slave Labor (Bunting Boy) on auction in Miami for $500,000", ''Global Post'', (February 20, 2013), http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/culture-lifestyle/130220/missing-banksy-slave-labor-bunting-boy-auction-miami〕 In February 2013 the mural was removed from its location and put up for sale at Fine art Auctions in Miami, USA. After an appeal from the residents of Wood Green the mural was withdrawn from sale in the US and returned to the UK. It was sold at an auction in Covent Garden, London for (USD) $1.1 million. ==Removal and sale== There is controversy over the disappearance of the mural, as a portion of the wall was physically removed from the building the artwork was sprayed upon. The owners of the building have not commented on whether it was legally or illegally sold and removed.〔"Borough Searches for Missing Boy, Last Seen on Wall", ''New York Times'', (February 28, 2013), http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/01/world/europe/give-us-our-banksy-mural-back-londoners-say.html?pagewanted=all&_r=1&〕 When the mural disappeared in February 2013 it was listed for sale on an online site and later appeared for sale at the Fine Art Auctions Miami for half a million dollars ($500,000). The auction house insisted the artwork was acquired through a legitimate transaction with a "well known" collector." 〔"The mysterious case of the missing Banksy", ''3 News - Best News'', (February 19, 2013), http://www.3news.co.nz/The-mysterious-case-of-the-missing-Banksy/tabid/418/articleID/287307/Default.aspx〕 The listing of the art at auction outraged Wood Green residents, who believed the work was a gift to them, and that listing the artwork for sale at auction contradicted the wishes of the artist whose message called for an end to exploitation in the name of capitalism. Despite claims that the acquisition of the artwork was legitimate, the FAAM director Frederic Thut withdrew the artwork, even after three bids had already been placed. Thut was also advised not to discuss the situation.〔"Now bring back Banksy boy: Slave Labour mural withdrawn from auction at last minute", ''London Evening Standard'', (February 24, 2013), http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/now-bring-back-banksy-boy-slave-labour-mural-withdrawn-from-auction-at-last-minute-8508403.html〕 A stencil of what is believed to be Banksy's signature rat holding a sign saying "Why?" appeared next to the area, supposedly a retaliation by Banksy to the removal of his artwork. The rat artwork has since been removed.〔 "Give us back our Banksy! Auction house selling 'stolen' art is bombarded with calls... as rat shows up next to missing graffiti", ''Mail Online'', (February 22, 2013), http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2282958/Banksy-Auction-house-selling-stolen-art-bombarded-calls--rat-shows-missing-graffiti.html〕 A representative of Banksy claimed that the rat is a fake.〔"Banksy Graffiti On Poundland Auction Due To Take Place As Owner Wood Green Investments Maintains Silence", The ''Huffington Post'', (February 23, 2013),http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/02/23/banksy-graffiti-on-poundland-auction-tonight-miami_n_2748499.html?utm_hp_ref=uk〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Slave Labour (mural)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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