Banksy has revealed how he installed a shredding machine inside his iconic artwork Girl With Balloon so it would self-destruct if sold at auction. The artwork was ripped to shreds moments after it went under the hammer for more than a million at Sotheby's auction in London. Girl With Balloon: Banksy's iconic artwork Girl With Balloon is one of graffiti artist Banksy's most famous murals. A Facebook page which is thought to represent the mysterious Banksy posted a photo of the ink with the caption: 'controversial.' Art critic Jerry Saltz said: 'I never much liked Banksy's art and act.
Source: Daily Mail October 07, 2018 09:09 UTC