Not being a fa of this sort of art or a prank aficionado, I'd never heard of Banksy, but this is really funny:
https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/banksy-painting-self-destructs-auction-trnd/index.html (https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/banksy-painting-self-destructs-auction-trnd/index.html)
I was checking CNN to see if the confirmation had gone through and saw this headline about a painting that self-destructed immediately after being sold for $1.4 million at auction at Sotheby's. Apparently, Banksy is known for pulling stunts, in this case, building a remotely-activated shredder into the painting's frame and having it turned on right after the sale.
Again, I have come here. And never disappointed.
Quote from: evensgrey on October 06, 2018, 05:25:35 PM
Not being a fa of this sort of art or a prank aficionado, I'd never heard of Banksy, but this is really funny:
https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/banksy-painting-self-destructs-auction-trnd/index.html (https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/banksy-painting-self-destructs-auction-trnd/index.html)
I was checking CNN to see if the confirmation had gone through and saw this headline about a painting that self-destructed immediately after being sold for $1.4 million at auction at Sotheby's. Apparently, Banksy is known for pulling stunts, in this case, building a remotely-activated shredder into the painting's frame and having it turned on right after the sale.
What I find more impressive is the reaction of the guy who won the auction: he went ahead with the sale, and declared that it was now more dear to them...
Quote from: Ibrahim90 on November 15, 2018, 09:53:17 PM
What I find more impressive is the reaction of the guy who won the auction: he went ahead with the sale, and declared that it was now more dear to them...
Of course: this got international attention!