A mural titled “Valentine’s day mascara” appeared on a wall in Margate on Valentines day morning and it’s been confirmed as the work of the anonymous street artist, Bansky. 

The artwork shows a 1950s housewife with a swollen eye and missing tooth, doing what looks like pushing a man in a freezer. Many are suggesting Banksy is referencing fighting violence against women.

However, the broken freezer the man’s being pushed into, an integral part of the work, was removed only a few hours after the artist confirmed it was his work.

The resident of the property where the painting was created, told BBC news: “I’m absolutely upset… It was part of the art, they should be very happy because Margate could get bigger attention, positive attention.”