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Protesting the arrest and sentencing of Zehra Dogan
Painted by: Banksy
Unveiled: March 15th 2018
Location: The Houston Bowery Mural Wall New York City
Fig. 1 Full photo of the mural
(Derek Storm 2018)

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Anonymous political street/graffiti artist from London, England. Began his career in the 90s and his true identity is still unknown to this day.
Video: Who is Banksy?
Fig. 2 Anonymous Screenshot from film (Exit Through The Gift Shop 2010)

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Journalist & artist arrested and sentenced for 2 years 10 months due to a painting
Fig. 3 Photo of Zehra Dogan
(The Voice Project, 2016)

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Banksy turns one of the jail cell bars into a pencil representing the artwork Zehra was arrested for
Fig. 4 Portion of Banky's Mural
(Banksy 2018)

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Each line represents a day Zehra will spend in jail & the 70ft mural is a strong visual portrayal of the timeline

Fig. 5 Angles Street View of Mural
(AFP 2018)

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Figure 1 "Banksy Art Installation ' Free Zehra Dogan" by Derek Storm Blogspot March 16th 2018 Retrieved from http://derekstormnyc.blogspot.ca/2018/03/banksy-art-installation-free-zehra-dogan.html

Figure 2  Jaimie D'Cruz, James Gay-Rees (Producer) Banksy (Director) 2010 Exit Through the Gift Shop [Motion Picture] United Kingdom

Figure 3 & Figure 8 " Free Zehra Dogan" Web page, author not listed The Voice Project 2018 Retrieved from http://voiceproject.org/takeaction/free-zehra-dogan/

Figure 4 "Instagram photo by Banksy" by Banksy Instagram March 15th 2018 Retrieved from https://www.instagram.com/banksy/?utm_source=ig_embed&action=profilevisit

Figure 5 "Banksy mural backs jailed Turkish artist Zehra Dogan" by AFP Daily Mail UK March 16th , 2018 Retrieved from http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/afp/article-5511383/Banksy-mural-backs-jailed-Turkish-artist-Zehra-Dogan.html

Figure 6 "Banksy's message to 'Free Zehra Dogan' at Bowery Mural Wall by Ev Grieve blog March 15th 2018 Retrieved from http://evgrieve.com/2018/03/a-message-to-free-zehra-dogan-at-bowery.html

Figure 7 "Houston Bowery Wall Photo Gallery" Date Not Available Houston Bowery Retrieved from http://www.goldmanproperties.com/Art-and-Culture/Houston-Street-Wall.asp

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Evelyn Wang (2018, March 16th) Banksy just Unveiled a new Protest Mural in New York City. CN Traveler Retrieved from https://www.cntraveler.com/story/banksy-just-unveiled-a-new-protest-mural-in-new-york-city

Lauren Said-Moorhouse (2018, March 16th) Banksy Protests Turkish artist's incarceration in new mural. CNN Retrieved from https://www.cnn.com/style/article/banksy-new-york-zehra-dogan-intl/index.html
Tom Powell (2018, March 16th) Banksy unveils New York art mural as a protest against jailing of Turkish artist Zehra Dogan. Evening Standard UK Retrieved from https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/banksy-unveils-new-york-mural-in-protest-against-jailing-of-turkish-artist-zehra-dogan-a3791411.html

Perwana Nazif (2017 March 24) Turkish Artist Zehra Dogan Sentenced to Prison for Painting of Kurdish Town Attack. Art Net News Retrieved from https://news.artnet.com/art-world/painter-zehra-dogan-sentenced-to-jail-for-artwork-902015

Jennifer Neewton and Sofia Petkar (2018 March 16) Man behind the mask who is Banksy, what does he look like, what's his net wroth and what are his most famous art works? The Sun UK Retrived from https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/3309415/banksy-identity-real-name-graffiti-street-artist-latest-work-zehra-dogan/

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A Look into the Mural 3: The Inspiration

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A Look into the Mural 3: The Inspiration

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A look at the painting that initiated the arrest of Zehra Dogan
Fig. 8 Painting by Zehra Dogan
(Zehra Dogan 2016, Courtesy of The Voice Project)

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Overall this mural is effective. It provides any observer who is unaware of Zehra's incarceration with enough information so they are able to educate themselves. And for those who are aware, it provides impact to Banksy's personal views. For a deeper look view the Voice Project Website below or this article

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Zehra Doğan is a ethnic Kurdish painter and journalist from Diyarbakır, Turkey. She is best known as the editor of Jinha, a feminist Kurdish news agency reporting news in the Kurdish language with a staff consisting entirely of women. Since February 2016 Doğan has been living and reporting in Nusaybin, a Turkish city located on the Syrian border.

In addition to being an award-winning journalist, Zehra Doğan is a popular painter. Her work ranges from colorful, flowing depictions of traditional Kurdish life to dark, striking political scenes. On July 21, 2016 she was arrested while at a café in Nusaybin.

At a court hearing, multiple witnesses testified that Doğan was a member of an illegal organization, though not one witness knew her by name. An anonymous witness claimed "There was... a short lady with a nose ring... I do not know the individual's identity; she is probably a journalist." The prosecution's lawyers used Doğan's paintings and social media posts as evidence against her. Doğan testified that all the crimes she is accused of are journalistic activities, for which she is registered with the state and a member of the Union of Journalists of Turkey.

That trial ended with no sentencing, but Zehra remained in prison until being released December 9, 2016. Her trial continued on March 2, 2017, where she was acquitted of the charge of Illegal Organization Membership, but was sentenced to 2 years, 9 months and 22 days for posting a painting to social media.

The painting is of destruction in the Kurdish town of Nusaybin, an artistic rendering of a photo taken by state officials.

"I was given two years and 10 months [jail time] only because I painted Turkish flags on destroyed buildings. However, they [Turkish government] caused this. I only painted it," Doğan said in a tweet after the sentencing.

"Art and paintings can never be used in such a way," expressed Doğan's lawyer, Asli Pasinli. "This is an attack on art and artistic expression."

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Zehra Doğan is a ethnic Kurdish painter and journalist from Diyarbakır, Turkey. She is best known as the editor of Jinha, a feminist Kurdish news agency reporting news in the Kurdish language with a staff consisting entirely of women. Since February 2016 Doğan has been living and reporting in Nusaybin, a Turkish city located on the Syrian border.

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A personal protest from Banksy: His message is clear, this is a protest against those being prosecuted wrongly for artwork
Controversial:
This piece could spark a controversial wildfire for Banksy as not all sides of the issue are represented here. The reasons for her incarceration are not just about one piece of art, this is about other aspects of Zehra's journalism career
Fig. 6 Portion of Mural
(Ev Grieve 2018)

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Banksy is infamous for showcasing his art in a location that has a deeper connection to the piece itself. Did this location provide a large enough impact? A common mural space that will be recovered soon, the art won't last.
Houston Bowery
Fig. 7 Past Mural on Houston Wall
(Houston Bowery n.d)