Going, Going, Gone! – IOTW Report

Going, Going, Gone!

Perhaps the best known work by the famous street artist Banksy titled “Girl With a Balloon” was sold at auction for roughly $1.3 million at Southeby’s in London recently.

Once the winning bid had been submitted, a shredder hidden in the frame of the painting activated, slicing the work into multiple pieces.

Art experts estimate that the stunt doubled the value of  the artwork. More

9 Comments on Going, Going, Gone!

  1. Best. Performance. Art. EVER!

    The ART performed!

    And now, the collector’s investment is outperforming all expectations!

    Applause & laughter!!! Well done!

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  2. I guess art forgers will have a hard time trying to recreate this work. Was Southeby’s in on the it? Does the creator have the right to massively alter the work after it’s been purchased?

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