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Old 7 October 2018, 01:12 AM   #1
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Banksy artwork self-destructs right after $1.4 million sale.
At least that other million you could drink lol

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-bristol-45770028
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Old 7 October 2018, 01:21 AM   #2
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Had to be a hoax/publicity stunt but clever none the less
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Old 7 October 2018, 01:25 AM   #3
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Hmm, why is there a power cord on the frame and what are these razor blades for on the bottom..... It must be a part of the art, just plug it in!
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Old 7 October 2018, 01:53 AM   #4
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I just read that on the DM, very cool trick, don't know if Sotheby's are in on it or if the price now doubles, but it made me smile as in this market of ever increasing prices detached from all reality, and the high art market is the worst culprit of all, it is apt.
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Old 7 October 2018, 02:21 AM   #5
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Had to be a hoax/publicity stunt but clever none the less
Agree but it still remains unclear.
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Old 7 October 2018, 02:28 AM   #6
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Old 7 October 2018, 09:04 AM   #7
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Word is that Banksy was there to set it off. A guy in black and with sunnies scuffled with security getting out just after it went off.


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Old 7 October 2018, 01:01 PM   #8
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Saw this thought it was amusing, but could see both sides.
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Old 7 October 2018, 01:06 PM   #9
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Brilliant. Check his instagram. He saw this coming. Looks like the value has doubled, btw.
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Old 7 October 2018, 02:09 PM   #11
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The whole thing was great! Crowd was shocked and horrified. Art work doubled in price. Imagine your piece of art work doubling in price within 3 minutes of the gavel.

I am liking this artist!
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The whole thing seems too perfect. I’m calling this whole thing fake.
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Old 7 October 2018, 03:30 PM   #13
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Next, the shredded version hits the auction block and some fool pays $2 million. Then, *it* mysteriously shreds itself into even smaller pieces. Fast forward to sale number five where some buffoon pays $16 million for confetti, then makes a confetti bomb and puts it in someone’s Maybach.
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Money is being "earned" much too easily.
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The whole thing seems too perfect. I’m calling this whole thing fake.
seems like a pretty artistic way of making a statement on the arbitrary value we put on things.

Sort of like the buddhist monks that make those elaborate works of sand art, and as soon as its done they destroy it as everything material is temporary.
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Old 7 October 2018, 10:22 PM   #16
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frigging hilarious
I agree, I thought it was fabulous.
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I’ll bet the buyer was happy as well .... fastest money they have ever made
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Agreed.
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The owner will keep it.

https://www.theguardian.com/artandde...ough-with-sale
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