lurch234 Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 Banksy artwork shreds itself after £1m sale at Sotheby's Banksy's Girl With Red Balloon "self-destructed" after it was sold at auction A stencil spray painting by elusive artist Banksy shredded itself after it was sold for more than £1m. The framed Girl With Balloon, one of the artist's best known works, was auctioned by Sotheby's in London. The piece which shows a girl reaching towards a heart-shaped balloon was the final work sold at the auction. However, moments after the piece went under the hammer, the canvas passed through a shredder that was hidden inside the frame. Posting a picture of the moment on Instagram, Banksy wrote: "Going, going, gone..." The 2006 piece sold for £1.042m on Friday night. "It appears we just got Banksy-ed," said Alex Branczik, Sotheby's senior director and head of contemporary art in Europe. Banksy rose to prominence through a series of graffiti pieces across the country. The enigmatic artist is thought to have grown up in Bristol, but his identity has remained a secret despite much speculation over the years. Among his recent works was the 2015 opening of Dismaland, a Disneyland-esque theme park which he described as a "family theme park unsuitable for children". In 2017, Girl With Balloon, which originally appeared on a wall in Great Eastern Street, London, was voted the nation's favourite artwork.. The gallery version featured spray paint and acrylic on canvas, mounted on a board. More at Source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy2004 Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 sotheby's should refund the buyer.. and stop selling banksy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luisam Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 Maybe some might say that I don't appreciate art but, from what I can see on the photo, my humble opinion is that this stuff isn't worth £1m ... probably not eve the cost of the frame and the mounting. Looks some people have too many money to spend on fake artists and fake art folowing recommendations of fake art critics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jogs Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 Just a publicity stunt. These art objects are scrutinized a lot, so a shredder hidden inside is an impossible thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dMog Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 no i think it was legit... the frame was very large...and deep... remotely activated yes... but there is no way the auction house that sold it knew anything about it beforehand..they would have or will lose faith from buyers and sellers and pretty but never get any business again On 10/6/2018 at 9:22 AM, andy2004 said: sotheby's should refund the buyer.. and stop selling banksy. no doubt the value doubled as soon as it was shredded.... the artist is well known to do strange things all the time...now the question is...what will he do next.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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