Painting for Saints

Painting for Saints is a 2020 painting by Banksy, displayed at Southampton General Hospital in Southern England, United Kingdom. The artwork depicts a child playing with a toy nurse, having selected the toy over superheroes Batman and Spider-Man, and was unveiled during the COVID-19 pandemic. It will remain at the hospital until auctioned off to benefit charities affiliated with the National Health Service.[1] The artwork's name references "The Saints", a nickname for Southampton F.C.[2]

Painting for Saints
ArtistBanksy
Year2020 (2020)
SubjectNHS Workers
OwnerSouthampton General Hospital
Preceded byValentine's Banksy
Followed byIf You Don't Mask, You Don't Get

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