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15. Here's the video Banksy posted on his Instagram

Sat Oct 6, 2018, 01:11 PM

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Banksy auction prank leaves art world in shreds [View all] muriel_volestrangler Oct 2018 OP

Does one keep it or get a refund? Dennis Donovan Oct 2018 #1

That's pretty damned funny underpants Oct 2018 #2

what's the problem? Hermit-The-Prog Oct 2018 #3

Yeah. The work might be worth even more now KCDebbie Oct 2018 #4

The buyer may feel it was misrepresented muriel_volestrangler Oct 2018 #5

Half off the price then? BumRushDaShow Oct 2018 #6

It's a Masterpiece Now! Donkees Oct 2018 #7

Masterpieces lame54 Oct 2018 #9

:) Donkees Oct 2018 #11

Comparing the background colors, it looks to MineralMan Oct 2018 #8

Definitely worth looking into... lame54 Oct 2018 #10

It's outstanding pranking, to be sure. MineralMan Oct 2018 #12

Given the notoriety of this prank, the thing is probably worth MineralMan Oct 2018 #22

That shredding probably doubled the value... lame54 Oct 2018 #23

Perhaps, but the way light reflects off the shredded material could be different muriel_volestrangler Oct 2018 #13

I don't think so. The background of the painting is MineralMan Oct 2018 #14

If you watch the video at the OP link, you see the frame was in a spotlight muriel_volestrangler Oct 2018 #16

Here's the video Banksy posted on his Instagram blaze Oct 2018 #15

The color change is still there. Even when they moved the MineralMan Oct 2018 #18

Perhaps. MineralMan Oct 2018 #21

Brilliant.... cbdo2007 Oct 2018 #24