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| Banksy artwork shreds itself after £1m sale at Sotheby's | Banksy artwork shreds itself after £1m sale at Sotheby's |
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| A stencil spray painting by elusive artist Banksy shredded itself after it was sold for more than £1m. | A stencil spray painting by elusive artist Banksy shredded itself after it was sold for more than £1m. |
| Girl With Balloon, one of Banksy's most widely recognised works, was auctioned by Sotheby's in London. | Girl With Balloon, one of Banksy's most widely recognised works, was auctioned by Sotheby's in London. |
| The framed piece shows a girl reaching towards a heart-shaped balloon and was the final work sold at the auction. | The framed piece shows a girl reaching towards a heart-shaped balloon and was the final work sold at the auction. |
| However, in a twist to be expected from street art's most subversive character, the canvas suddenly passed through a shredder installed in the frame. | However, in a twist to be expected from street art's most subversive character, the canvas suddenly passed through a shredder installed in the frame. |
| Posting a picture of the moment on Instagram, Banksy wrote: "Going, going, gone..." | Posting a picture of the moment on Instagram, Banksy wrote: "Going, going, gone..." |
| The 2006 piece was shown dangling in pieces from the bottom of the frame, after it sold for £1.042m on Friday night. | The 2006 piece was shown dangling in pieces from the bottom of the frame, after it sold for £1.042m on Friday night. |
| "It appears we just got Banksy-ed," said Alex Branczik, Sotheby's senior director and head of contemporary art in Europe. | "It appears we just got Banksy-ed," said Alex Branczik, Sotheby's senior director and head of contemporary art in Europe. |
| Banksy is a Bristol-born artist whose true identity - despite rampant speculation - has never been officially revealed. | Banksy is a Bristol-born artist whose true identity - despite rampant speculation - has never been officially revealed. |
| He came to prominence through a series of graffiti pieces that appeared on buildings across the country, marked by deeply satirical undertones. | He came to prominence through a series of graffiti pieces that appeared on buildings across the country, marked by deeply satirical undertones. |
| Friday's self-destruction was the latest in a long history of anti-establishment statements by the street artist. | Friday's self-destruction was the latest in a long history of anti-establishment statements by the street artist. |
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| Other recent works included the opening of Dismaland, his dystopian, Disneyland-esque theme park in 2015, which he described as a "family theme park unsuitable for children". | Other recent works included the opening of Dismaland, his dystopian, Disneyland-esque theme park in 2015, which he described as a "family theme park unsuitable for children". |
| Girl With Balloon originally appeared on a wall in Great Eastern Street, London. | Girl With Balloon originally appeared on a wall in Great Eastern Street, London. |
| In 2017 it was voted the nation's favourite artwork. | In 2017 it was voted the nation's favourite artwork. |
| The gallery version featured spray paint and acrylic on canvas, mounted on a board. | The gallery version featured spray paint and acrylic on canvas, mounted on a board. |