Bristol artist Banksy has released a set of 50 screenprints with all proceeds going to help people in Ukraine.
In a post earlier today (Friday, December 9) on his Instagram account, the city's celebrated graffiti legend announced: "I’ve made 50 of these screenprints with all proceeds going to our friends in Ukraine."
They are being sold through and will raise money for the Legacy of War Foundation, an international UK-based charity that provide support to civilians affected by conflict.
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Each print is signed and numbered from an edition of 50, they are limited to one per customer and cost £5,000 plus applicable taxes.
The charity confirmed that costs will be covered by the Bristol-based artist, so as a result all proceeds from this sale will go to fund supplies for their team in the conflict zone in Ukraine.
Giles Duley, CEO of Legacy of War Foundation said: "With the funds raised from this print sale we will immediately be purchasing new ambulances and support vehicles. These are needed in Donbas for the continued evacuation of persons with disabilities, the elderly and civilian casualties.
"We will be sending generators, gas heaters and solar powered lights to communities who are facing the brutal winter without electricity. And we will be able to continue our support for shelters in Kyiv for women and the LGBTQ community."
Several artworks have been cropping up in Ukraine since earlier in November 11, where Banksy finally confirmed his presence in the country after much speculation with a post to his Instagram account of artwork depicting a woman doing a handstand on a rock, with the caption "Borodyanka, Ukraine".
It came after extensive shelling of the urban settlement by Russia in the ongoing Russo-Ukraine War.
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