Street artist Banksy explains how he got work to shred itself

Street artist Banksy has released a video explaining how he "secretly" rigged one of his most celebrated works to shred itself at auction.

Sat, 06 Oct, 2018 - 21:47

Street artist Banksy has released a video explaining how he "secretly" rigged one of his most celebrated works to shred itself at auction.

Auction house Sotheby's admitted being "Banksy-ed" when a canvas of Girl With Balloon self-destructed the moment it sold for £1.04 million on Friday night.

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