Overview
- Banksy confirmed Thursday in an Instagram video that he installed the life-size statue on a central London traffic island.
- A spokeswoman said the work was moved into place Wednesday morning at Waterloo Place by Pall Mall near Buckingham Palace.
- The figure shows a marching man with a flag covering his face, which drew crowds who stopped to photograph and discuss its meaning.
- Workers began putting security barriers around the site Thursday as officials have not said how long the sculpture will remain.
- The covert drop renewed interest in the artist’s identity, long linked in reports to Robin Gunningham, though no proof has been verified.