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Barcode Leopard
2003

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Banksy’s ‘Barcode Leopard’ originally appeared on the side of a house in Bristol on Pembroke Road before the stencil was mysteriously removed in August 2010. After four years, it unexpectedly resurfaced during a local school exhibition in Somerset.


This minimalist image holds significant symbolism. The leopard depicted in the artwork is seen breaking free from its cage, which takes the form of a barcode. The powerful imagery forces us to confront the issue of animal cruelty, highlighting how animals are often treated as mere commodities and how endangered species are subjected to the forces of commercialism.


Animal rights advocacy is a recurring theme in Banksy's art, and ‘Barcode Leopard’ serves as a prominent example of his commentary on the subject.

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