Banksy piece immediately shreds itself after being sold for $1.25M
TechCrunch Industry News · TechCrunch
October 8, 20185m 40s
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Show Notes
In what might be the most ridiculous stunt ever pulled in the art world, a Banksy piece has, in a sense, self-destructed. Right in front of an audience of would-be buyers. A framed canvas version of Banksy’s Girl with Balloon was set to be auctioned at Sothebys in London. As the auction came to a close with a final bid of £953,829 (a little over $1.25 million), the print’s frame began… beeping. Then, whirring.
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