Banksy has been a little naughty

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I am very amused!
www.google.co.uk/amp/s/news.sky.com/story/amp/banksy-painting-girl-with-red-balloon-self-destructs-after-1m-sale-at-sothebys-11518809

Me too. Wonder if the buyer sees it that way!

That’s hilarious!

I like this...

I love that! It’s brilliant!

Robin always seemed to have a sense of humour.

Robin?
I think it will be worth more now! But if I was the buyer I think I would have cried!

Well might be worth even more now! Haha

, and yes, might well be worth more now..what a hoot!

"Robin" ? Is his identity known now? Missed that.

Do we know who he is yet? He would have been in that room and nobody knew! I want him to do his work on my wall!

Banksy is supposed to be Robin Gunningham ...

I have just had a quick read. His style js very familiar!

I don’t understand?

It'll be worth even more now. Was thinking that turning it into confetti with a diamond style shredder would've been a better option. Though likely the confetti would still be worth extra £££ - capitalism & money always wins. Though may be that was his point!

He is a true artist!! Brilliant!

@woodenfences, the girl with red balloon went up for auction, as soon as it was sold the painting destructed ny going through a remote controlled shredder...or some sort of times shredder. It seems Banksy has been a little mischievous.

I went to Dismaland ( twice - I got lucky ) I saw a bloke who looked very much like the photos of Robin pictured with a stencil, he was flanked with 4 or 5 people mooching about ...

I'd be very annoyed if I was the buyer. In fact I just wouldn't pay for it.

Robin always seemed to have a sense of humour.

Ooh, first name terms. You must be very close to the artist, and just dropping a little teaser like that to pique our interest. Pray, do tell us all you know about Robin...

Genius, absolute genius. And it stopped halfway so could still be hung a wall. It’ll be up there with the Mona Lisa fame wise in years to come.

I just don’t get why it’s amusing.

Is it supposed to be a “stick it to the man” moment?

I find it a bit tough to believe the auction house didn't spot a hidden mechanism. One that would need motors, remote receivers and electricity to work. There would be a weight to that when being hung.

I just read this. I feel that a buyer must have expected some reaction. Maybe NOT THIS but ....! wow.

Oh? It only half shredded? Well then that's spectacular. The buyer should be very happy!

um....not sure about this legally, though I'm sure Banksy would have found out first....

To be honest if I was spending £1m on a banksy I'd expect something to happen. Like the display in the auction house 'is not to scale' and you get a stamp sized painting at the end.