In one of the wildest moments in modern art history, Banksy shocked the world when his famous work Girl with Balloon partially destroyed itself seconds after selling for $1.4 million at auction. Hidden inside the frame was a shredder that activated the moment the hammer dropped—turning the piece into a live act of rebellion against the art market itself. The stunt only made the work more legendary, and the newly renamed Love Is in the Bin later resold for a jaw-dropping $25.4 million, proving that even self-destruction can be wildly profitable in the art world 😭
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Banksy’s iconic painting that destroyed itself after it was sold for $1.4 million, just to resell for $25.4 million after being shredded 😭 pic.twitter.com/3fJ1pg3fSG
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