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icaio

a genius!

from here: https://consequenceofsound.net/2018/10/banksy-painting-self-destructs/

"According to The Art Newspaper, a copy of Banksy’s iconic “Girl with Balloon” painting was auctioned at Sotheby’s in New York City on Friday night.
However, almost immediately after the record-setting bid of $1.1 million was announced aloud, an alarm was triggered inside the frame and proceeded to shred the painting to pieces."

“It appears we just got Banksy-ed,” said Alex Branczik, the auction house’s head of contemporary art, Europe, immediately after the sale.

kinda related micro-gib
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/re5Z9/  /Gs8pr/  /3Bn6g/

bansky on instagram

<3

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eeev

Obviously many people disagree.

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icaio

i don't :P

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thresher3253

Interesting, what makes something "worth" to you?

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PoulpeP

Personally I agree, but for being a one-of-a-kind item alone I think any price goes. Rare things are rare things.

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icaio

was showerthinking: that's not a rare thing. it's unique. but then, he shred it. so, is that thing even more unique?

ok, ok... nevermind :P

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PoulpeP

Well... if it's unique, it's like the ultimate rarity XP

I guess shredding it makes it more unique because no one else probably went to the same kinda effort? 🤔

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dingbat

Andy Warhol canned his own shit and sold the cans

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PoulpeP

He also filmed the Empire State Building doing nothing for eight hours. Wonders never cease.

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icaio

lol

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dingbat

Some acquaintance once hit me up for money for his experimental art collective “like Andy Warhol”.
My response was less than pleasant

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LFPG
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"Art" 🙄🙄

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kasztoix

saw this last hour, hillarous!

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medjaelani

what i think about ART is

  1. How TO SELL some shitz to RICH PEOPLE!!!
    and yet they LOVE it
  2. MY SHITZ is GOLD to other people

in literal sense, no kidding

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dingbat

This artist literally sold his shit for its weight in gold

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medjaelani

nope, dont want to click it
i'm literally still eating

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Kappaking

Shredding the Girl and Balloon - The Director’s half cut - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxkwRNIZgdY

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icaio

thanks!

was really excited, 2 weeks ago. and Bansky was "a genius". People are still talking about it, tho, and more infos are available.

so, after two weeks, my view of Bansky switched from "genius" to "marketer" and i do agree with video top comment:

Very good marketing idea. I am sorry banksy, but you are part of the game.

was technically -nearly- impossible Sotheby's wasn't aware of this. Video confirmed all "suspects" people had about it. I really don't like it, it truly sounds like "look what i've done!", or just like an ad. a plain little sad one, also. Plus, imho, video ends in a very (but very) pathetic way.

from genuis to marketer. "Father" Godin (sethgodin.com) used to say the truth: "all marketers are liars". And, after years, i do still strongly agree with him :P

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