![]() ![]() The blacksmith also says that if he were the one doing this kind of hoax, he would have done a better job covering it up. I think Banksy is ultimately a performance artist and he’s doing a lot to stretch and expand what that means in popular culture.” I re-watched it several times, and looked at stills, and it just didn’t make sense as a machine designed to shred a painting,” told the artist in an interview with Bored Panda.Īlthough not convinced by Banksy’s stunt, Josh says he still appreciates his brilliance: “I still think Banksy is a great artist, and I would definitely not call my theory “facts” at this point. It just seemed like a very fitting conclusion. The piece (featuring a young boy holding a doll figure of a nurse over a toy basket containing Batman and Spiderman dolls) "set a new #WorldAuctionRecord for the artist," Christie's tweeted at the time, becoming Banksy's most expensive work sold at an auction to date.Josh Gilbert, a blacksmith and magician from Chicago, started doubting the whole ordeal after seeing the behind the scenes video Banksy uploaded. “I’m a maker, so the way it was presented as being constructed struck a sour note with me. All proceeds from the sale were reported to have gone to the country's National Health Service and health charities. Selling price: Around $23 million ( £16,758,000)īanksy's painting honoring Britain's healthcare workers during the pandemic was sold in March this year at the Christie's auction house in London. 'It appears we just got Banksy-ed,' said. Here are five of the artist's other most expensive paintings sold at an auction: 'Game Changer' The 'Girl with Balloon' painting by artist and prankster Banksy appeared to self-destruct after selling for 1.4 million at a Sotheby's auction in London. The original "Girl with Balloon" painting back in 2018 was sold for $1.4 million (£1,042,000) before it was shredded. While some speculated that Banksy's stunt was done in collaboration with Sotheby's, the artist's former gallerist Steve Lazarides said at the time: "I worked for him for 12 years, the idea of him colluding with an institution to pull off a stunt is the complete antithesis to his philosophy."Ī post shared by Banksy How Much Is Banksy's 'Love is in the Bin' Worth?Īccording to Sotheby's, the latest Banksy artwork for sale has an estimated selling price between $5,467,432 and $8,201,148 (£4 million and £6 million). The artist shared a video titled "Shred the Love, the director's cut," which showed the frame being built and also implied the artist may have originally intended to destroy the entire painting.Ī note in the video read: "In rehearsals it worked every time," before the video showed the piece being shredded entirely. The BBC reported at the time that Banksy had uploaded a video of the shredding of the painting to his Instagram account before soon deleting the post. ![]() Sothey's said the incident marked the first time a piece of live performance art was sold at an auction. Banksy Goes Undercover as London Underground Cleaner for Latest Project. ![]()
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