Sunday, October 7, 2018

Banksy artwork self-destructs right after $1.4 million sale

A work by the elusive street artist apparently self-destructed in front of startled auction-goers on Friday, moments after being sold for 1.04 million pounds ($1.4 million).

Read more... https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2018/10/06/banksy-artwork-self-destructs-right-after-1-4-million-sale/1547417002/

'We Just Got Banksy-ed': 'Girl With Balloon' Sells For $1.4M Before Self-Destructing

"Girl With Balloon," one of the most recognized works of the England-based street artist known as Banksy, fetched a hefty $1.37 million (£1.04 million) at a Sotheby's auction in London on Friday.

Read more... https://www.npr.org/2018/10/06/655252676/we-just-got-banksy-ed-girl-with-balloon-sells-for-1-4m-before-self-destructing

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