OK, this is one funny prank

Started by evensgrey, October 06, 2018, 05:25:35 PM

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Not being a fa of this sort of art or a prank aficionado, I'd never heard of Banksy, but this is really funny:

https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/banksy-painting-self-destructs-auction-trnd/index.html

I was checking CNN to see if the confirmation had gone through and saw this headline about a painting that self-destructed immediately after being sold for $1.4 million at auction at Sotheby's.  Apparently, Banksy is known for pulling stunts, in this case, building a remotely-activated shredder into the painting's frame and having it turned on right after the sale.

Again, I have come here. And never disappointed.

Quote from: evensgrey on October 06, 2018, 05:25:35 PM
Not being a fa of this sort of art or a prank aficionado, I'd never heard of Banksy, but this is really funny:

https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/banksy-painting-self-destructs-auction-trnd/index.html

I was checking CNN to see if the confirmation had gone through and saw this headline about a painting that self-destructed immediately after being sold for $1.4 million at auction at Sotheby's.  Apparently, Banksy is known for pulling stunts, in this case, building a remotely-activated shredder into the painting's frame and having it turned on right after the sale.

What I find more impressive is the reaction of the guy who won the auction: he went ahead with the sale, and declared that it was now more dear to them...
"All you guys complaining about the possibility of guy on guy relationships...you're also denying us girl on girl.  Works both ways if you know what I mean"

-Jesse Cox

Quote from: Ibrahim90 on November 15, 2018, 09:53:17 PM
What I find more impressive is the reaction of the guy who won the auction: he went ahead with the sale, and declared that it was now more dear to them...

Of course: this got international attention!