Banksy painting 'self-destructs' at auction (video)

Banksy's girl with Ballon Mural

Satılacak resim, Banksy'nin bu ünlü grafitisinden ilham aldı. Source: Flicker\Dominic Robinson SA 2.0

Auctioneers say it is the first time a freshly sold artwork has automatically shredded itself.


British street artist Banksy has stunned the art world with arguably his most audacious prank yet, self-destructing one of his best-known works moments after it fetched more than a million pounds at auction in London.

Banksy posted his own photo from midway through the shredding on his Instagram page early Saturday, showing onlookers aghast at the stunt.

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