Dear all,
I know you've all been waiting for the answer to the mystery pic of October. Here it is!
This image comes from the article “Banksy auction stunt leaves art world in shreds”, The Guardian, October 6th, 2018.
The original caption reads:
“Going, going, gone…”
The article begins:
Banksy has played what could be one of the most audacious stunts in art history, arranging for one of his best-known works to self-destruct after being sold at auction for just over £1m.
Girl With Balloon was the final item in an auction at Sotheby’s in London on Friday night and its sale price equalled the artist’s previous auction record of £1.04m.
Shortly after the hammer came down on the item, however, the canvas began to pass through a shredder installed in the frame.
Banksy posted an image on Instagram of the shredded work dangling from the bottom of the frame with the title “Going, going, gone…”