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Santa's Ghetto (Bethlehem)
YEAR
2005
MEDIUM
Spray paint / stencil
LOCATION
Bethlehem, West Bank
COUNTRY
Palestine
[ DESCRIPTION ]
Multiple works produced on the Israeli West Bank barrier, including a trompe-l'oeil window, a dove in a flak jacket, and children playing in snow.
[ CRITICAL ANALYSIS ]
This collection of barrier paintings — produced during the 'Santa's Ghetto' initiative — made Banksy's most explicit political statement. By painting on the barrier itself, the works draw attention to its physical and psychological weight on Palestinian daily life.
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