Is Banksy back? Another piece of graffiti appears on Reading bridge

Another Banksy-style piece of artwork has appeared in Reading after a previous mural was vandalised this week.

The drawing has appeared on Reading Bridge, which crosses the River Thames between Reading and Caversham.

It is very similar to the typewriter that features in the Banksy drawing on Reading Prison that appeared earlier this month. 

This mural was daubed with the words Team Robbo in red paint at the bottom, thought to be in reference to the late street artist King Robbo, who Banksy had a famous feud with in the 1990s and early 2000s 

That attack saw the typewriter at the bottom of the painting covered up with red paint.

Now, an almost identical drawing of the typewriter appeared overnight between Wednesday, March 17 and Thursday, March 18.

An element of Banksy’s feud with King Robbo was how the two used to go head to head with each other’s work, adding and removing elements of the existing artwork. 

It could well be the case the elusive Bristolian artist has returned to Reading to create a new piece of artwork.

Banksy has yet to confirm whether he has returned to the Berkshire town.

It could also be the case a copycat has carried out the work. The painting is on part of the bridge near Christchurch Meadows.

The artwork was spotted by a lady who lives nearby, who asked not to be named, during her morning walk along the Thames.