Now, collectors have a chance to own that piece of history. "It appears we just got Banksy-ed," said Alex Branczik, head of contemporary European art at the auction house. His mischievous and often satirical images include two policemen kissing, armed riot police with yellow smiley faces and a chimpanzee with a sign bearing the words "Laugh now, but one day I'll be in charge.". You may want to read Metas Instagram cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. Balloon Girl by Banksy portrays a young girl with tousled hair and a flowing dress grasping for or freeing a red balloon that has escaped from her hands. [3][4], The painting is an adaptation of Banksy's 2002 mural Girl with Balloon, rare as a unique work rather than a print. [8][14], It was sold by auction at Sotheby's on 14 October 2021 for 18,582,000, a record for the artist, against a 4-6 million guide price. The unknown female European collector who won Banksy's Girl with Balloon at Sotheby's October 2018 London auction before it suddenly shredded to pieces seconds after the hammer fell, is . Staatsgaleri said the painting should encourage public debate. In the years after World War II, German-born artist Gustav Metzger pioneered "auto-destructive art," creating paintings using acid that ate away the fabric beneath. Christies online: 15 March 2022 In 2005, he hung an image of a spear-toting ancient human pushing a shopping cart in the British Museum, where it remained for several days before being discovered. I cant tell you how terrified I am to bring this hammer down, Barker said after taking the final bid of $25.4 million. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for BANKSY Girl with Balloon (2) | LITHO Print Arches 11x15in | Graffiti Street Art at the best online prices at eBay! To view this content choose accept and continue. Numbered 133/600 in pencil with the publishers blindstamp, lower right Girl With Balloon. Thanks on the reverse stencil spray paint on cardboard, in integral frame 54 by 74 cm. [29], United Kingdom general election controversy, "How did Banksy's Girl with Balloon end up in a shredder? Anton Vaganov/TASS via Getty Images October 6, 2018 / 6:15 PM The piece consists of a half-shredded canvas in an ornate frame bearing a spray-painted image of a girl reaching for a heart-shaped red balloon. Christies online: 27 September 2020 [10], After the shredding, there was a negotiation with the buyer to confirm the sale, and on 11 October it was agreed that the sale would go through at the full original price. Read about our approach to external linking. GBP 3,042,500 / USD 4,168,225, Artists Proof: 88 signed AP At 13 million pounds. GBP 378,000 / USD 498,960, Girl with Balloon (Dark Pink AP) Love is in the Bin is a 2018 art intervention by Banksy at Sotheby's London. Louise Michel, Medium: Screen-print in colors on wove paper. The framed Girl With Balloon, one of. The offer included a disclaimer: "This print is a souvenir piece of campaign material, it is in no way meant to influence the choices of the electorate. 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. It did," he wrote. This work was executed in 2009", "Banksy reworks girl with heart balloon to mark third anniversary of Syria conflict", "Justin Bieber's Banksy Tattoo Blasted By The Graffiti Artist, Sort Of", "Banksy's balloon girl chosen as nation's favourite artwork", "Banksy Just Broke Another Auction Record With His 'Balloon Girl' Print", "Banksy risks breaking election law with offer of art prints for anti-Conservative voters", "Banksy is offering free art to people who vote against the Tories", "Banksy forced to withdraw offer to send free artwork to non-Tory voters", "Banksy artwork shreds itself after 1m sale at Sotheby's", "Banksy auction prank leaves art world in shreds", "Banksy artwork self-destructs just after $1.4 million sale", "Banksy publishes video detailing auction stunt plan video", "Woman who bought shredded Banksy artwork will go through with purchase", "Banksy Authenticates and Renames His Shredded $1.4 Million PaintingWhich the Buyer Plans to Keep", "Banksy's Love is in the Bin sells for record 16m", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Girl_with_Balloon&oldid=1151676792, This page was last edited on 25 April 2023, at 14:43. The Guardian described it at the time as sometimes hilarious, sometimes eye-opening and occasionally breathtakingly shocking. I cant believe it. GBP 791,250 / USD 1,044,450, Girl with Balloon (Dark Pink AP) Banksy posted an image on Instagram of the shredded work dangling from the bottom of the frame with the title Going, going, gone . 1974. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Since the shredding incident, Love is in the Bin was exhibited at Museum Two new artworks appeared at the Barbican Centre in central London in September 2017 inspired by an upcoming Jean-Michel Basquiat exhibition. GBP 100,800 / USD 123,984, Girl with Balloon (unsigned), 2004 Presented in the museum context, it has to stand up to key works from the history of artfrom Sotheby's released a statement that called it "the first artwork in history to have been created live during an auction. Cloudflare Ray ID: 7c0df6c23de802d7 Proceeds from the auction, which had a presale estimate range between 2.5 million and 3.5 million, were used to support the hospital and health organizations across the U.K. A video posted after the 2018 sale of Love is in the Bin, Banksy shows how the shredding mechanism was installed in the painting in case it was ever put up for auction.. Leading up to the sale, the artwork, which the auctioneer Oliver Barker, chairman of Sothebys Europe, termed this great iconic Banksy, had been exhibited old master-style in a sepulchrally lit gallery of its own, not unlike the darkened chamber in which Christies had exhibited the $450.3 million Salvator Mundi in New York in 2017. It then ran through a shredder embedded in the frame, emerging from the bottom in strips as an alarm sounded. Christies London, 15 October 2021 has created many original artworks based on this iconic stencil, including 2 editions on canvas. What if it were a Banksy piece? Anyone can read what you share. With some of the image hanging down in strips, the 2006 work of spray paint on canvas of a girl reaching for a red, heart-shaped balloon was swiftly carried off. This fully equipped home is designed to have a quality stay for you. During that period, the Staatsgalerie said, it attracted 180,000 visitors, about double its usual attendance. It turned into something that we didnt expect, and a little bit different to what they expected supposedly.. The artwork, Love Is in the Bin, had been estimated to sell for $5.5 million to $8.2 million. The auction was the centerpiece of Sothebys Frieze Week auction of contemporary art. In a statement about the upcoming sale, Then in March 2021, Banksys Game Changer, 2020, sold at Christies in London for 16.76 million, marking an auction record for the artist that still stands. Apr 28, 2023 - Entire rental unit for $61. the museum wrote on its website. Duchamp But Sotheby's says otherwise. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Following the 2018 incident, the owner allowed the newly-transformed piece to be displayed, according to an Artnet report. [15][16], Shortly after the auction Josh Gilbert, an artist specializing in metal sculpture and a magician, noted what he thought were a number of inconsistencies with the work shredding itself and the purported video of its construction released by Banksy. Devised by Banksy to subvert the excesses of the art trade, according to his Instagram posts, the stunt created what experts correctly predicted would become a highly valuable work of performance art. Haydon Perrior/Sotheby's Auction House, via Associated Press. It's expected to go for between $5 to $8 million a huge jump from the original selling price. 54.36.182.48 He also has a penchant for elaborate pranks. Edition: 25 Banksy has very well understood how he could use this powerful artwork to impact the world and share important messages. It had been partially shredded after it was bought at a Sothebys auction in 2018. 2018 art intervention from a 2006 Banksy painting, "Latest Banksy Artwork 'Love is in the Bin' Created Live at Auction", "Stuttgarter Staatsgalerie: Banksys Schredderbild kommt dauerhaft nach Stuttgart", "Banksy Brings Down the House at the Contemporary Art Evening Auction", "Banksy sets auction record with 18.5m sale of shredded painting", "Contemporary Art Evening Auction Banksy Girl with Balloon", "Banksy video shows plan to shred entire Girl With Balloon artwork", "Woman who bought shredded Banksy artwork will go through with purchase", "Love is in the bin: Shredded Banksy up for sale at higher price", "Banksy renames shredded painting Love Is In the Bin as work sells to winning bidder after a week of negotiation", "Banksy Authenticates and Renames His Shredded $1.4 Million PaintingWhich the Buyer Plans to Keep", "Banksy suggests self-destruct stunt didn't go as planned", "Who's the mystery man who films at Banksy prank auction? View 17 photos $2,213,751 9 Beds 10 Baths 4844 sqft. Courtesy of Sotheby's. Courtesy of Sotheby's. Market watchers speculated that the self-destruction would increase the artwork's value. The bottom half of the painting was cut into strips in what Sotheby's has referred to as a moment of "instant art world history.". hide caption. Gold AP, Dark Pink AP, Dark Purple AP, Light Pink AP. Tristan Fewings/Getty Images for Sotheby's There will be time to see the piece before its sale next month. This is now part of art history in its shredded state and wed estimate Banksy has added at a minimum 50% to its value, possibly as high as being worth 2m plus.. Performance & security by Cloudflare. Shortly after the hammer . A stenciled painting of a little girl reaching for a red, heart-shaped balloon first appeared under the Waterloo Bridge in London in 2002. [23] Only the lower half shredded. [25] Banksy released a video of the shredding and how the shredder was installed into the frame in case the picture ever went up for auction. 2 prints sold so far in 2023, at Phillips London, and Forum Auctions. Auctions are live theater, and as with any live production we need to prepare for all eventualities, but we were Banskyed, and you can never prepare yourself for that, Barker said. Bonhams London, 3 March 2022 Pest Control, a firm acting on behalf of the elusive artist, has titled the new piece Love is in the Bin. [2] A 2004 version of the mural was at an east London shop in Shoreditch, sold in 2007 for 37,200 at Sotheby's,[3] and was removed by the Sincura Group in 2014 and sold for 500,000 in September 19, 2015. Video, On board the worlds last surviving turntable ferry, Met Gala 2023: Stars celebrate Karl Lagerfeld, The 17 most eye-catching looks at the Met Gala, Shooting suspect was deported four times - US media, Yellen warns US could run out of cash in a month, King Charles to wear golden robes for Coronation, Photo of Princess Charlotte shared as she turns 8. From the Syrian Girl with Balloonto M.V. 1974. One of Banksy's "Girl With Balloon" paintings is on display at an exhibition opening of works by the England-based street artist, at St. Petersburg's Manege Central Exhibition Hall in September. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. One of 88 Artists Proofs printed in various colorways Sotheby's which had noted before the sale that the work's ornate gilded frame was "an integral element of the artwork chosen by Banksy himself" expressed surprise at the incident. Voted in 2017 as the United Kingdoms favorite artwork, the image has unwavering appeal. The spray-painted canvas "Girl With Balloon" went under the hammer at Sotheby's in London, fetching more than three times its pre-sale estimate and equaling a record price for the artist.. Banksy. [5] Banksy has said he prepared the self-destruct mechanism at this time in case the work was ever put up for auction. Banksy's "Love is in the Bin" (2018) is installed at Sotheby's on Sept. 3, in London. On 13 March, the image was projected on the Eiffel Tower and Nelson's Column. Numbered /600 in pencil Sotheby's said they had no foreknowledge of the mechanism. Sothebys online: 26 March 2020 One of Banksys more elaborate jokes came just over three years ago when he opened Dismaland, a family theme park unsuitable for small children, on the seafront at Weston-super-Mare. GBP 438,500 / USD 596,700, Bonhams London: 8 October 2020 Forum Auctions: 3 March 2022 GBP 1,104,000 / USD 1,513,886, Girl with Balloon (Dark Purple AP) Baker, who was on the phone at the time, said she was completely taken aback after hearing the alarm that was not a Sothebys noise.. Love is in the Bins current ownerwho ended up with an unexpected work of art, very different from what she bid onis bringing the painting back to auction as she recognizes that its a piece of art history and now one of the most famous artworks in the world, Baker says. The work, retitled by Banksy Love Is in the Bin, had been estimated to sell for $5.5 million to $8.2 million. Canvas of Girl With Balloon passes through shredder in frame shortly after 1m sale. The video showed someone in a hoodie installing the device, before another caption, saying: "In case it was ever put up for auction.". The piece . GBP 119,700 / USD 138,413, Girl with Balloon (unsigned), 2004 Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. ", A post on Banksy's official Instagram account showed the moment and the shocked reaction of those in the room with the words "Going, going, gone", . And its still there. A year later, for instance, Sothebys sold the artists Devolved Parliament, 2009, depicting monkeys in the role of British parliamentarians, for 9.9 million at a London auction. Game Changer, an oil painting depicting a young boy playing with a toy superhero nurse, was gifted by Banksy to University Hospital Southampton in May 2020. Shortly after the hammer came down on the item, however, the canvas began to pass through a shredder installed in the frame. Three years ago, almost to the week, one of Banksy's Girl with Balloon paintings was half-shredded by remote control during a live auction at Sotheby's in London. [19] Banksy initially offered to send a free print of his art to registered voters in certain constituencies who could offer photographic proof they had voted against the Tories. Sothebys staffers and the audience at the auction gasped as the painting slid through its elaborate gold frame and shredded, then jammed halfway through. In another Instagram post, Banksy explained why he built the frame. Baker, ", The locations for this work include Waterloo Bridge as well as other sites around London, though none still remain. The true identity of the Bristol-born artist has never been officially revealed despite wide speculation. It has one free. It was given by Banksy to a friend shortly after the "Barely Legal" exhibition in 2006. in Baden-Baden, Germany, between February and March 2019, and at Staatsgaleri Stuttgart in Germany, from July 2019 to February 2020. Sothebys London: 30 June 2022 Additionally the blades were "nowhere near where the painting sits". According to Sotheby's, it is "the first artwork in history to have been created live during an auction. Banksys Shredding Artwork Is Auctioned for $25.4 Million at Sothebys, https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/14/arts/design/banksy-art-sothebys-auction.html. [7][8] In November 2015, one of the signed set of 150 was auctioned for 56,250, more than twice its estimated value. Oliver Barker, Sothebys London, 30 June 2022 Is climate change killing Australian wine? Twelve million five hundred thousand. In particular, the video showed cutting blades placed sideways which would be unable to cut the canvas. The partly-shredded work which has since been renamed "Love is in the Bin" will be auctioned at Sotheby's London on October 14, the auction house recently announced. [22] Moments after the closing bid, the artwork began to self-destruct by means of a hidden mechanical paper shredder that Banksy had built into the frame bottom. It depicts a young child who reaches out to a red heart-shaped balloon that is just out of her reach, as her hair and dress are blown by a strong gust of wind. This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. This article includes content provided by Instagram. 21 1/4 by 29 1/8 in. This lot is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued by Pest Control Office. On board the worlds last surviving turntable ferry. Valentine's Banksy. Alex Branczik, Sotheby's head of contemporary art, said the auction house was "pleased to confirm the sale of the artist's newly-titled Love is in the Bin, the first artwork in history to have been created live during an auction". But its the highest presale estimate range for a work by Banksy sold at auction. It was an iconic Banksy moment. That price appears modest given the paintings widespread recognition, and the subsequent records achieved for the U.K. street artists work. [cheering and clapping] Congratulations, No. An initial set of 25 signed prints was produced in 2003,[5][6] while a set of 150 signed prints and a set of 600 unsigned prints were produced in 2004/2005. Getting 'Banksied' Comes With A Price And Maybe A Paycheck, Banksy's Latest Work Takes On The Meat Industry With Puppets, Banksy Is Believed To Be Behind Eavesdropping Mural Near British Spy HQ. But when the Dismaland website crashed in response to high ticket demand, the disappointment lived up to the "bemusement" park's name when people were convinced it was all part of his art. It is how it is now, she says. Sotheby's said it was "the first work in history ever created during a live auction. Sothebys said in a statement to the Financial Times: We have talked with the successful purchaser who was surprised by the story. LONDON The Banksy painting that sensationally self-destructed three years ago after selling for $1.4 million at auction was resold by Sothebys Thursday for 18.6 million pounds, or $25.4 million, a record for the artist. It has been on permanent loan to the Staatsgalerie Stuttgart since March 2019. Banksy is not the first artist to deconstruct his own work. [9], In August 2005, Banksy included it as part of a series of murals on the West Bank barrier, a variation called Balloon Debate of the girl floating above the wall while holding onto a bunch of balloons. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. The painting, which partially self-destructed three years ago after selling for $1.4 million, was resold by Sothebys for $25.4 million, setting a new record for the artist. I expected it would make 20 million, said Acoris Andipa, a London-based dealer who specializes in Banksys paintings and prints. [clapping] Thank you so much. He instead conjectured that the original painting is simply rolled toward a hidden compartment in the back, while a pre-shredded copy is rolled out the bottom of the frame.[17]. During the sale, Barker, who was the auctioneer that evening, along with Sothebys specialists manning the phones, appeared completely astonished when a strange alarm sound began beeping and then the painting began slipping in ribbon-like pieces through the frame, according to Banksys video of the sale. Banksy's "Love is in the Bin" is unveiled on October 12, 2018, at Sotheby's in London. "We have not experienced this situation in the past where a painting spontaneously shredded, upon achieving a record for the artist," Branczik said. Numbered 23/150 in pencil, lower right Banksy posted this picture on his Facebook page with the comment "Controversial". Banksy is known for his subversive public art installations and graffiti murals. He rose to fame with graffiti that appeared on buildings across the UK, often marked by deeply satirical undertones. The auction house said it was "in discussion about next steps" with the buyer. [26], The woman who won the bidding at the auction decided to go through with the purchase. An animated video was released, featuring animation based on Banksy's work, narration by Idris Elba, and music by Elbow. Explore in 3D: The dazzling crown that makes a king. "[20] Banksy cancelled this offer on 6 June 2017 after the Electoral Commission warned him it could violate election bribery laws and invalidate the election's results in those constituencies. Bonhams London: 7 December 2022 Twelve million five. This Instagram post cannot be displayed in your browser. Phillips London: 15 September 2022 Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. [10][11][12], A 2009 version was sprayed directly onto the cardboard backing of an Ikea frame. Thank them anyway. Love is in the Bin will be displayed at Sothebys in London beginning at noon BST on Saturday through Sunday, Sept. 5. Pest Control Office has confirmed the authenticity of this work and a certificate will be issued. Banksy Painting Self-Destructs After Fetching $1.4 Million at Sotheby's The enigmatic artist's "Girl With Balloon" sold for $1.4 million before being shredded by a rigged frame at. The auction house declined to reveal the identity of the buyer. At 16 million pounds, ladies and gentlemen, we are selling the Banksy here at Sothebys. He rose to prominence through a series of graffiti pieces across England. In the same Instagram clip, someone presumed to be the anonymous artist revealed his process. 33 available. The auction house has not revealed the identity of the new owner, saying only that she is a "long-standing client of Sotheby's". Banksy artwork Brace Yourself! "We are busily figuring out what this means in an auction context. Read Girl with Balloon: From Graffiti to Art History Icon, Numbered 133/600 in pencil with the publishers blindstamp, lower right, Numbered 353/600 in pencil with the publishers blindstamp, lower right, Numbered 355/600 in pencil with the publishers blindstamp, lower right, Numbered 358/600 in pencil with the publishers blindstamp, lower right, Numbered 453/600 in pencil with the publishers blindstamp, lower right, Numbered 201/600 in pencil with the publishers blindstamp, lower right, in pencil with the publishers blindstamp, lower right, Numbered 46/150 in pencil with the publishers blindstamp, lower right, Numbered 82/150 in pencil and further inscribed AP/DN, lower right, in pencil, with the publishers blindstamp, lower left, From the edition of 88 artists proofs (comprised of different color variants), with the publishers blindstamp, lower left, Inscribed AP 21 with the publishers blindstamp, lower left, Valentines Day Mascara, 14 February 2023. The winning bidder on Banksy's Girl with Balloon offered at Sotheby's last Friday has confirmed their decision to acquire the new work that was created that night, as part of the . Its such an infamous work. Banksy also released a video of the stunt with a caption that he attributed to Pablo Picasso that read: "The urge to destroy is also a creative urge. A 2017 Samsung poll ranked Girl with Balloon as the United Kingdom's number one favourite artwork. For non-personal use or to order multiple copies, please contact Dow Jones Reprints at 1-800-843-0008 or visit www.djreprints.com. 2,084 likes, 37 comments - art magazine (@arte__magazine) on Instagram on October 14, 2021: "Bin there, done that: Banksy's shredded Girl with Balloon, now called Love is in the Bin, wil." art magazine on Instagram: "Bin there, done that: Banksy's shredded Girl with Balloon, now called Love is in the Bin, will be auctioned tonight at . 2018 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. Are they out? Copyright 2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Girl With Balloon, which was last year voted the UKs best-loved work of art, first appeared on a wall in Great Eastern Street in Shoreditch, east London. The locations for this work include street murals in Shoreditch and the South bank in London on the Waterloo Bridge and other murals were . Numbered 118/600 in pencil with the publishers blindstamp, lower right The artwork passed through the bottom of its golden frame, producing a partially shredded canvas. A woman passes one of the Banksy murals near the Barbican Centre. GBP 152,750 / USD 207,740, Girl with Balloon (unsigned), 2004 Inscribed AP26 in pencil with the publishers blindstamp, lower left GBP 403,200 / USD 495,936, Girl with Balloon (Gold AP) Distribution and use of this material are governed by our Subscriber Agreement and by copyright law. Immediately after being bought in a telephone bid, for $1.4 million, an alarm went off in the salesroom. Moments after the framed Girl With Balloon was sold by Sotheby's in London, the canvas shredded itself. There is a strong disparity in prices achieved at auction mostly due to condition issues. After the work self-destructed from a mechanism hidden within the painting in front of a shocked saleroomcreating history before their eyesart market experts speculated Banksys prank would elevate the price of the work. Banksy, a British artist whose often-political street art helped turn him into one of the most well-known artists of our time, has never revealed his identity to the public. The red balloon, as the only spot of color, is an archetypal symbol of childhood and freedom many of us connect with. Nearby homes. The presale estimate range for that painting was between 1.5 million and 2 million. Banksy has several times used variants of this design to support social campaigns: in 2005 about the West Bank barrier, in 2014 about the Syrian refugee crisis, and also about the 2017 UK election. It did. Whether the Banksy painting's final bidder is expected to pay "as is" for the painting is unclear. Signed and dated in pencil, lower right Would you pay millions of dollars for a partly-destroyed work of art? 2023 BBC. Girl with Balloon (Diptych), 2005 Some art-market watchers have suggested the work which shows a girl reaching toward a heart-shaped balloon could be worth even more in its shredded state. 1975) Girl and Balloon 2009 signed and inscribed For Mike. 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. When it last sold at Sotheby's in October 2018 . ", "Bonhams: Banksy (b. Fortunately (or unfortunately, depending on whom you ask) only the lower half was shredded instead of the entire piece as he intended. The Associated Press contributed to this report. ", (According to The New York Times, this quote is often credited to Picasso, but it's also been attributed to Mikhail Bakunin, a Russian anarchist who died before the Spanish painter was born.). Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. An error has occurred, please try again later. "It appears we just got Banksy-ed," Alex Branczik, Sotheby's head of contemporary art in Europe, said in a statement on the auction house's website. [laughter] Just checking that everyone is accounted for, we know who you all are. "The urge to destroy is also a creative urge" - Picasso, A post shared by Banksy (@banksy) on Oct 6, 2018 at 10:09am PDT. Pest Control, a firm acting on behalf of the elusive artist, has titled the new piece. "A few years ago I secretly built a shredder into a painting," reads a caption, before a person wearing a hoodie installs the device. [ edit on Wikidata] Love is in the Bin is a 2018 art intervention by Banksy at Sotheby's London. The work was renamed by Pest Control, from Girl with Balloon, to Love is in the Bin. Another video showed a rehearsal for the paintings destruction, with the work sliding through the shredder entirely so that pieces of it fell to the floor. The next year he smuggled a life-sized figure of a Guantanamo Bay detainee into Disneyland, and in 2015 he erected a full-scale dystopian theme park "Dismaland" by the British seaside. In 2018, the "Girl With Balloon" piece was sold at auction for $1.4 million dollars, but the work of art "self-destructed" the moment the deal was done. [9] Immediately after the sale, technicians from Banksy's representatives, Pest Control, deactivated the shredder, but the mechanics remained in the frame. GBP 375,000 / USD 454,000, Girl with Balloon (Dark Pink AP), 2004 It represents perhaps the first piece of West Bank Wall graffiti art to have received international acclaim . Moments after the framed Girl With Balloon was sold by Sotheby's in London, the canvas shredded itself. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. The 2006 gallery version featured spray paint and acrylic on canvas, mounted on a board. 40. On the Sotheby's website, the work was still listed as having sold at 1.04 million at the time this story was published. Girl with Balloon (also, Balloon Girl or Girl and Balloon) is a series of stencil murals around London by the graffiti artist Banksy, started in 2002.They depict a young girl with her hand extended toward a red heart-shaped balloon carried away by the wind. ", "Banksy's 'Girl with Balloon' sale is confirmed and it's got a new name", "Guy Notices That Something Doesn't Add Up In Banksy Shredding, Explains Why It Was FAKE", Banksy's video on the installation a shredder in his painting's frame, From this moment despair ends and tactics begin, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Love_is_in_the_Bin&oldid=1151676844, Vandalized works of art in the United Kingdom, Articles using Infobox artwork/wikidata using locally defined parameters, Articles with unsourced statements from October 2018, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, 101cm (40in) 78cm (31in) 18cm (7.1in), This page was last edited on 25 April 2023, at 14:43.
899 Lattabrook Road Horseheads, Ny,
Natural Deodorant That Doesn't Stain Clothes,
Sit Ups Agonist, Antagonist, Synergist,
Articles S