Why Did Banksy's Artwork Self-Destruct After Being Sold for £1m at Sotheby's?

[jtbell]

How would you like to spend a lot of money on something and then have it self-destruct before you can even take possession of it?

Banksy artwork shreds itself after £1m sale at Sotheby's (BBC News)

 

[Nik_2213]

Looks like it was a strip shredder, not cross-cut...
So, stick the strips behind glass and call that 'Art Nouveau'...
;-))

 

[Wrichik Basu]

Is the artist a bit insane? Why would he destroy his own painting just for publicity?

 

[Nik_2213]

This is 'Banksy'...

I'm mildly surprised it did not spontaneously combust, like magicians' flash-paper, or prove to be drawn with disappearing ink...

 

[nuuskur]

Is the artist a bit insane? Why would he destroy his own painting just for publicity?

I hope that sheds some light on the situation

 

[robphy]

Here's a video:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BomXijJhArX/?taken-by=banksy

 

[russ_watters]

How would you like to spend a lot of money on something and then have it self-destruct before you can even take possession of it?

Banksy artwork shreds itself after £1m sale at Sotheby's (BBC News)

I don't like art, but I love this.

 

[russ_watters]

Looks like it was a strip shredder, not cross-cut...
So, stick the strips behind glass and call that 'Art Nouveau'...
;-))

They certainly will. And that's...

Is the artist a bit insane? Why would he destroy his own painting just for publicity?

...Genius.

 

[psnkeras]

Is the artist a bit insane? Why would he destroy his own painting just for publicity?

Not satisfied with it .