Banksy Pranksy

[gsdx]

Shortly after Banksy's spray-painted 'Girl with Balloon' sold at Sotheby's in London for 1.04 million pounds ($1.4 million US), this happened:

https://ca.news.yahoo.com/banksy-artwork-self-destructs-selling-113500295.html

 

[NotHardUp1]

First he's a vandal, then a saboteur. What a culture hero.

 

[SeaCore]

*haven't watched the video yet*
Personally I like Banksy's form of deviance. It's not something society can permit wholesale; but what Banksy does shakes things up in a pretty fun way. It's a shame people try (and succeed) taking the art for themselves.

 

[unloadonme]

It's extraordinary that anyone would be willing to pay £1 million for that.

 

[cityboy-stl]

It'll probably be worth 3 million now.

I wouldn't pay 3 cents for it though.

 

[Alistair]

It'll probably be worth 3 million now.

I wouldn't pay 3 cents for it though.

I would, then I'd sell it for 2 million.

 

[NotHardUp1]

It's extraordinary that anyone would be willing to pay £1 million for that.

It's sexist to boot, and obvious attack on the traditional male gender role and a denial of the worth of men. Post-modern neo-Marxist . . . .

 

[nyctopgam]

It'll probably be worth 3 million now.

Like the Shot Marilyns.

 

[rareboy]

Sotheby's had to be in on the joke.

It was the last item auctioned and unlike all the other works they sell, it was left on the wall and not displayed on the podium.

But clever statement.

 

[rareboy]

It didn't take long for the memesters.

 

[NotHardUp1]

God knows its the truth.

When the vandals have gotten inside the gates.

 

[rareboy]

 

[SeaCore]

I kind of prefer it that way. It looks like glitch art.
Plus I've never been a fan of Da Vinci's rendering of people. They don't look lively. Super talented artist, but people weren't their strong suit.

 

[NotHardUp1]

Already being made into a Federico Fettuccine film:

 

[rareboy]

Another variation:

 

[NotHardUp1]

I applaud the quickness of the memesters.

Wait! Are we allowed to show pasta children on JUB?