New Banksy is unveiled but its location is kept under wraps… do YOU know where it is?
He's the elusive street artist whose popular stencils appear suddenly across the world overnight.
But Banksy, the 'graffiti guerilla' who began his iconic street art more than 25 years ago, has added another layer of mystery to his latest piece.
As he often does, Banksy posted his latest work - a lighthouse stencilled on a beige wall with the words 'I want you to be what you saw in me' - to his 13.2million followers on Instagram.
But the street artist has given little away in regard to the location this time, prompting speculation over where it actually is in the world.
In a second image he posted, a wider camera shot, two people can be seen walking their dogs in front of the lighthouse which offers a little more for geoguessers to work with.
Fans have speculated that it could be in Marseille, in the south of France, while others were simply just delighted to see Banksy return.
It was the first time he had posted since December 16, where he revealed another piece depicting a Madonna and child with a fixture in the wall that resembled a bullet wound in her chest.
Since Banksy made his name with his trademark stencil-style 'guerrilla' art in public spaces - on walls in London, Brighton, Bristol and even on the West Bank barrier separating Israelis and Palestinians - his works have sold for hundreds of thousands of pounds.
Banksy's identity has been shrouded in secrecy until The Mail on Sunday launched an investigation in 2008, naming Robin Gunningham as the Bristol artist. His identity nevertheless remains unconfirmed.
He is also known for his headline-making stunts, such as leaving an inflatable doll dressed as a Guantanamo prisoner in Disneyland, California, and hanging a version of the Mona Lisa - but with a smiley face - in the Louvre, Paris.
Last August, Banksy unveiled nine animal-themed artworks in as many days.
His final piece depicted a gorilla lifting the shutters of London Zoo to release a sea lion and birds, while other animals appear to look out from the inside.
It came after stencils of a goat, elephants, monkeys, a wolf, pelicans, a cat, piranhas and a rhinoceros were drawn across the capital.
In a bitter blow to his lifelong bid for anonymity, Banksy could soon lose the right to his own name as he faces a bitter legal challenge to take his trademark away from him.
The millionaire graffiti artist, whose team could be made to go public in court, is being forced to defend his trademark of the word Banksy to sell images and merchandise.
The case is being brought by Full Colour Black, a greeting card company that sells recreations of Banksy's work.
The company owned by Andrew Gallagher has claimed the faceless artist has not used the Banksy trademark and that it should be cancelled for 'non-use'.
Moreover, one of Banksy's team will be required to give evidence at a tribunal in the spring to fight against the claims, a source has claimed.
This would be the first time someone would be forced to speak on Banksy's behalf in public.
The source told The Sun that Banksy, who previously said that 'copyright was for losers', could even be in court but 'we won't know who he is'.
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