A work by the elusive street artist self-destructed in front of startled auction-goers on Friday, moments after being sold for $1.4 million (U.S.). In an Instagram post Saturday, Banksy claimed the dramatic artistic payoff had been years in the making. The auction house said it was “in discussion about next steps” with the buyer, whose identity was not disclosed. where a painting spontaneously shredded, upon achieving a record for the artist,” Branczik said. Banksy is not the first artist to deconstruct his own work.

Source: thestar October 06, 2018 17:17 UTC