Banksy’s first artworks before fame revealed…and they only came 3rd in contest

THESE black and white cartoons are the first known by Robin Gunningham — who is said to be “Banksy”. They were drawn at school before the rise of the anonymous graffiti artist and have never been seen by fans before. The man believed to be Banksy aka Robin Gunningham Robin drew this time traveller with a face trapped in a cube when he was 14Credit: Robin Gunningham Robin etched them at Bristol Cathedral School, which he joined in 1984 aged 11, and appeared in a magazine unco-vered by The Sun on Sunday. He only came third in the contest for which they were drawn. Banksy’s works, however, sell for about £300,000 and he has amassed a £40million-plus fortune. One of Robin’s efforts aged 15 is about an “ordinary caveman” called Fred who invents a wheel by accident before making the first cart. READ MORE UK NEWS Another, done at 14, called Time Traveller, shows a face trapped in a cube in space. One school pal said: “He was extremely talented at art. “He did lots of illustrations and also played rugby.” He was also praised for his acting and debating skills. Most read in The Sun Robin left school at...