There’s a hidden twist to this David Bowie street art tribute

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Sam Haysom
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LONDON -- In the weeks since he passed away, music legend David Bowie has been the subject of a variety of tributes.

There have been gifs, celebrity tweets, memorials, and even sand sculptures -- and now a clever piece of street art painted on some railings in New York has surfaced.

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A video of the tribute was shared on Facebook by musician Kristin Kontrol last Saturday, where it's quickly racked up almost 150,000 shares at the time of writing.

Here's what happens when you walk towards the painting.

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Then, as you walk away, there's another surprise.

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At this point the artist is unknown, although -- as it was pointed out on Twitter -- the work does bear a resemblance to the style of a German duo known as Zebrating.

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