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The painting is an adaptation of Banksy's 2002 mural Girl with Balloon, rare as a unique work rather than a print. It was given by Banksy to a friend shortly after the "Barely Legal" exhibition in 2006. [5] Banksy has said he prepared the self-destruct mechanism at this time in case the work was ever put up for auction. [6]
Only the lower half shredded. Banksy released an image of the shredding on Instagram with the words "Going, going gone..". [26] Sotheby's said, "We have not experienced this situation in the past where a painting spontaneously shredded", [24] leading some market watchers to speculate the remains of the painting will be worth even more. [27]
In March 2007 one of Banksy's early pieces, a 25 ft (7.6 m)-long artwork featuring a collection of blue shapes with the artist's trademark tag, on the side of garages in Albion Road, Easton, Bristol, was mistakenly painted over by graffiti-removal contractors Nordic. They had been asked by Bristol City Council to tackle graffiti adjacent to the ...
2003 interview with Banksy has been shared in full by the BBC, where presenter asks artist to confirm if name published in The Independent is true
Another famous name often put forward is drum and bass legend Goldie, although the Wolverhampton-raised star appeared to give away Banksy’s first name as “Rob” during his weekly podcast in ...
Banksy, and other street artists like Kaws and Mr. Brainwash, with their easy visual punchlines and uncomplicated politics, were a perfect gateway drug for a new generation of wealthy potential ...
The partially shredded work has been given a new title, Love is in the Bin, and it was authenticated by Banksy's authentication body, Pest Control Office Ltd. Sotheby's released a statement that said "Banksy didn't destroy an artwork in the auction, he created one", and called it "the first artwork in history to have been created live during an ...
The following is a list of works by Banksy. Banksy , active since the 1990s, is an England-based graffiti artist , political activist and film director whose real identity is unknown. His satirical street art and subversive epigrams combine dark humour with graffiti executed in a distinctive stenciling technique.