New Banksy artwork discovered in Paris

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Three new pieces of Banksy street art have been discovered in Paris, to join the three we already know about. And while eager Parisians are on the hunt for more, one of the pieces has already been vandalised. 

Banksy's 'blitz' on Paris combines highly politically charged works (many of the new designs take aim at France's tough anti-migrant policy, with president Emmanuel Macron taking an uncompromising line on refugees coming into the country), and simpler artworks featuring Banksy's signature rats. Scroll down to see all six Parisian artworks.

The first of Banksy's trademark rats shows a shifty rodent sporting a Minnie Mouse bow. 

Many of the rat designs interact with existing architectural features or graffiti in the capital. This one prepares to blow something up.

A third design shows a rat riding a cork that has been shot from a champagne bottle. 

The three designs discovered first take a more overt political angle. Here, a businessman saws of the leg off an obedient dog, before offering the eager pet a bone, with the saw still tucked behind his back. 

This design references the famous portrait of Napoleon crossing the Alps to invade Italy, but the general's red cloak has been rearranged to cover his face, effectively blinding him. Napoleon is synonymous with French power and influence. 

Some noticed the similarity between the cloak's arrangement and an Islamic headscarf, and speculated that this design is a comment on the controversial ban on the wearing of the niqāb in France.

In the final of the six designs, a young black girl sprays a pink patterned wallpaper design over a swastika. This artwork – a reimagining of 2008's Go Flock Yourself – has already been vandalised. 

The artwork is located near the Porte de la Chapelle metro station – the location of Paris’ official refugee centre La Bulle, until it was finally dismantled for good in August 2017. The sleeping bag and teddy bear on the pavement next to the new design suggest this is also an immigrant, struggling with racism.

This French journalist questions whether the vandalism is a deliberate act or ignorance on the part of the vandal. 

Although none of the works have been signed – in line with the rest of Banksy's most recent works – experts say they look genuine.  

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