Banksy’s newest mural draws crowds to Finsbury Park, London

A gathering of spectators has formed in an unexpected locale of London, all drawn by the allure of a fresh mural crafted by the enigmatic street artist Banksy. The artwork appeared on the side of a residential building in Finsbury Park, a usually quiet neighborhood in Islington in north London, overnight on Sunday, and the anonymous street artist confirmed it as his own on Monday. Painted on a wall behind a cut-back tree, the mural creates the illusion of foliage with green paint on the side of an apartment building on Hornsey Road and a life-size stencil of a person holding a sprayer at the bottom. Many believe the mural has an environmental message. After a storm of speculation, the anonymous artist confirmed on Instagram that he was behind the piece, posting before and after photos of the wall. Footfall spiked dramatically in the area as locals and tourists streamed in to snap photos and selfies of the renowned graffiti artist’s latest creation. Christian, a German tourist who landed in London on Sunday with his wife and daughter, said they wasted no time in getting to Finsbury Park. “We read about the new Banksy piece in London on the internet...