Banksy's striking new mural imagines Steve Jobs as a Syrian refugee

London: Street artist Banksy has taken on the migrant crisis in a new mural at a migrant camp in France.

The elusive graffiti artist has depicted the late Apple guru Steve Jobs whose biological father was from Syria carrying a black garbage bag and an early model of the Macintosh computer.

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Banksy has taken on the migrant crisis in a new mural at a migrant camp in France. (Photo: AP)

The artist best known for his subversive street art has never disclosed his identity. His publicist, Jo Brooks, confirmed on Saturday that the work found at the encampment in Calais is genuine.

The elusive graffiti artist has depicted the late Apple guru Steve Jobs whose biological father was from Syria carrying a black garbage bag and an early model of the Macintosh computer. (Photo: AP)

Jobs was adopted. His biographer, Walter Isaacson, has described the computer genius' biological father, Abdulfattah Jandali, as a graduate student who came from a prominent family and studied in the United States.

Banksy has traveled the world to comment on war, child poverty and the environment.

A painting by English graffiti artist Banksy is seen at the entrance of the Calais refugee camp in France. (Photo: AP)

In a rare public statement, after the creation of the Jobs graffiti , Banksy issued a message of hope saying: “We’re often led to believe migration is a drain on the country’s resources but Steve Jobs was the son of a Syrian migrant. Apple is the world’s most profitable company, it pays over $7bn (£4.6bn) a year in taxes – and it only exists because they allowed in a young man from Homs.” (Photo: AP)