A British nurse is the chosen superhero in new Banksy artwork


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A close-up of a drawing created by British street artist Banksy as an appreciation for the NHS and is on display at Southampton General Hospital, in Southampton, Britain. Photo: Reuters

A young boy chooses a nurse as the superhero he wants to play with over Batman and Spiderman in a new artwork by Banksy that encapsulates the gratitude Britons have felt toward their country's National Health Service during the coronavirus crisis.

The painting by the secretive street artist was unveiled at University Hospital Southampton, in south England, on Wednesday.

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