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Apr 25, 07
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Banksy banks $500,000 !1!!!!
BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Banksy painting fetches £240,000
Banksy painting fetches £240,000   Space Girl and Bird is spray-painted on steel   Enlarge ImageA painting by cult "guerrilla artist" Banksy has sold for £240,000 at auction - a new record for the artist. Space Girl and Bird, which is painted on steel, was commissioned by Blur for their Think Tank album cover. Earlier, a US bidder snapped up a self-portrait showing Banksy with an ape's face for £198,000 - five times its estimated value. Another two pieces fetched £75,000 and £32,000. A Bonham's spokeswoman said bidding was "quite intense". Banksy, from Bristol, made his name with stencilled graffiti and subversive stunts in public spaces but fiercely guards his true identity. The previous record for one of his works was £102,000 paid for a picture of pensioners bowling with bombs in February. 'Skyrocketed' A Bonham's spokeswoman said the artist generated a lot of interest on both the phones and in the sale room. Charles Dupplin, an art expert from insurance company Hiscox, said buyers were "fascinated" by the artist. "Today's auction demonstrates just how much art by Banksy has skyrocketed in value. Clearly he is an artist in huge demand. "To have the previous record set by the artist broken twice in quick succession reveals how much fascination there is in Banksy by collectors." The value of contemporary art had increased by more than 11% in the last year, he added. So dope, go Banksy !1!!!!! :D 
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Apr 26, 07
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Yeh i read that article yesterday, unbelievable. I think the ultimate irony was his latest print called 'morons' which had a picture of an auction and what was for sale was a painting that read "I can't believe people buy this shit." That print is going for a 300+ quid BIN on Ebay right now, insane.
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