An auction prank
When street artist Banksy destroyed one of his works of art last week seconds after it was sold at auction, he probably added to its value, with some experts suggesting it could now be worth double its original price.
The urge to destroy
The maverick British artist posted a video on Instagram in the wake of the prank accompanied by a quote attributed to Pablo Picasso – “the urge to destroy is also a creative urge”.
He said he had fitted the shredder in case the painting should ever be put up for auction — where its final price set a joint record for his work. Read more