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Exultant Democracy

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15. 'stealing' his own art to sell it. It seems like his style of guerrilla self publicity

Reply to frylock (Reply #13)

Sun Feb 24, 2013, 02:15 PM

Feb 2013

he has pulled stunts in the past that remind me of this in more then a few ways perhaps just a coincidence, but this is definitely his modus operandi.

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'Stolen' Banksy mural withdrawn from sale at U.S. auction house following storm of protest [View all] dipsydoodle Feb 2013 OP

Interesting. secondvariety Feb 2013 #1

Maybe dressed as repairmen, with the mural covered so it just looks like construction work? McCamy Taylor Feb 2013 #2

Behind tarpaulin (which is, I believe, how Banksy usually works) muriel_volestrangler Feb 2013 #3

All that was really necessary here dipsydoodle Feb 2013 #4

Why would, or should, Banksy deny his art as being his? GReedDiamond Feb 2013 #7

He gives his work freely dipsydoodle Feb 2013 #8

He also sells his work... GReedDiamond Feb 2013 #12

I don't see what the big deal is NoodleyAppendage Feb 2013 #5

As I read it, they didn't just remove the graffiti. SwissTony Feb 2013 #10

I always guess Banksy is behind it, anytime he is in the news. Exultant Democracy Feb 2013 #6

not in this case. not his style. frylock Feb 2013 #13

'stealing' his own art to sell it. It seems like his style of guerrilla self publicity Exultant Democracy Feb 2013 #15

"Frederic Thut, owner of Fine Art Auctions Miami" should have contacted Banksy himself and asked idwiyo Feb 2013 #9

This. Earth_First Feb 2013 #11

i don't think one just contacts Banksy.. frylock Feb 2013 #14

One contacts his agent. I'd think an art gallery would at least attempt to verify that artwork was idwiyo Feb 2013 #16