Bunting Boy (Slave Labour) by Banksy's Graffiti Premium

Bunting Boy, also known as Slave Labour is a mural that was painted by a British graffiti artist, Banksy, on the side wall of a Poundland store in Wood Green, London in May 2012. The artwork depicts an urchin child at a sewing machine assembling a bunting of Union Jack patches. The work was a protest against the use of sweatshops to manufacture Diamond Jubilee and London Olympics memorabilia in 2012.

In February 2013 the mural was removed from its location and put up for sale at Fine art Auctions in Miami, US. After an appeal from the residents of Wood Green the mural was withdrawn from sale in the US and returned to the UK. It was sold at an auction in Covent Garden, London for (USD) $1.2 million.

Bunting Boy (Slave Labour) features a young child at a sewing machine assembling Union Jack bunting, symbolizing a critique of nationalistic celebrations and sweatshop labor. This piece appeared in May 2012 on the side wall of a Poundland store in Wood Green, London.

Location:  12 High Road, Haringey, London, N22 6BX, United Kingdom