In case you haven’t already heard, an expensive piece of artwork that had just been sold for over $1 million began to self-destruct that minute the auction ended. Later, we would find out that the paintings artist Banksy was the one behind the stunt. The paining is now believed to be worth more since it was shredded, leading another owner of an original Banksy to shred their own print. But unfortunately, the plan backfired.
Owner Of Expensive Banksy Piece Shreds It In The Hopes Of Doubling Its Worth Only To Have It Backfire
Oct 9, 2018
Shred. Earlier this week, Banksy pulled a prank on virtually the entire world by installing a paper shredder inside the frame of a piece of his that had gone to auction. The minute the piece was sold, it began to self-destruct.
Idea. Of course, this led people to freak out, but soon enough it was discovered that the piece may actually be worth much more now that it’s been destroyed. This seemed to spark an idea in another art collector’s mind, who decided to shred their own Banksy print.
Worthless. According to LadBible, the collector then tried to sell the destroyed piece on MyArtBroker.com, only to be told that the print that was once worth over $50,000 is now essentially worthless.
