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Algernon

Well-known member
Sep 9, 2012
2,931
Newmarket.
OMG so edgy.
I guess Sothebys must've missed the slot in the bottom of the frame whilst the "Art" was in their possession.
Good PR stunt though. Clever.
 


Mr Bridger

Sound of the suburbs
Feb 25, 2013
4,406
Earth
Probably doubled in price
 


Tom Hark Preston Park

Will Post For Cash
Jul 6, 2003
69,871
Only a logical progression from one of his earlier works

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wellquickwoody

Many More Voting Years
NSC Patreon
Aug 10, 2007
13,584
Melbourne
So who loses out? The buyer, Sotheby's or the seller?
 






Dick Swiveller

Well-known member
Sep 9, 2011
9,142
Having read some of the press comments I feel that it should have revealed an image of an art critic with their head shoved up their backside.
Interesting. But what do you think after reading some of the press comments?
 


Goldstone1976

We Got Calde in!!
Helpful Moderator
NSC Patreon
Apr 30, 2013
13,763
Herts
OMG so edgy.
I guess Sothebys must've missed the slot in the bottom of the frame whilst the "Art" was in their possession.
Good PR stunt though. Clever.

That, and the fact that they’d have presumably had to plug the frame into an electrical socket...
 






Westdene Seagull

aka Cap'n Carl Firecrotch
NSC Patreon
Oct 27, 2003
20,938
The arse end of Hangleton
That, and the fact that they’d have presumably had to plug the frame into an electrical socket...

To be fair it looks like it was a back lit picture so they would have needed to plug it regardless of the shredder.
 


Herr Tubthumper

Well-known member
NSC Patreon
Jul 11, 2003
59,192
The Fatherland
Funny, and clever, with a nod to Deschamps.

The talk now is about the buyer getting a bargain as the value of the work has increased significantly.... and Banksy withdrawing the sale. On this latter point there’s a debate as to at what point the sale takes place ie did it sell when the hammer struck “gone” or when cash and contacts are handed over.
 


Harry Wilson's tackle

Harry Wilson's Tackle
NSC Patreon
Oct 8, 2003
49,331
Faversham
The man is a genius. We have the queen with her dogs on a wall down here (Whitstable). Anyone who dosn't smile when they see it is only half alive.Queen.jpg

Shame some eejit has addeded graffiti to it though. How ironic.
 




Tom Hark Preston Park

Will Post For Cash
Jul 6, 2003
69,871
Have to say that Dismaland was excellently dismal. Or possibly vice versa. One and only time in my life I'll visit Weston Super Mare for sure. The boost to the local economy must have been astounding - the chippie on the seafront in particular must have thought it had died and gone to Dead Seaside Town Commerce Heaven. Not sure my dear old mum enjoyed her lunch all that much though. RIP.

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Surf's Up

Well-known member
Jul 17, 2011
10,147
Here
Shirley "sold as seen" is the applicable principle in this case?
 










W.C.

New member
Oct 31, 2011
4,927
Very good, although my favourite of his is still the pictures he secretly put up in a museum that stayed there for around five days.
 



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