From the artist's life
In 2018 a framed Banksy shredded itself moments after selling for £1 million at auction — instantly becoming an even more valuable new work.
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Banksy
Banksy is the world's most famous street artist, an anonymous British provocateur whose stencilled images of protest, irony and politics appear on walls around the globe. His identity remains a mystery.
Banksy turned graffiti into globally collected art while keeping his identity — and his anti-establishment edge — intact.
- The world's most famous — and anonymous — street artist.
- Stencilled works of protest and irony on walls worldwide.
- Shredded a £1m painting live at auction in 2018.
Key works
Where to start
Complete list of key works
Works with a dedicated ArtAtlas page are highlighted in gold.
- Girl with BalloonOn ArtAtlas
- Exit Through the Gift ShopListed for reference
- Love is in the BinListed for reference
- One Nation Under CCTVListed for reference
- Slave LabourListed for reference
- Crude Oil (Vettriano)Listed for reference
2002
Girl with Balloon
In 2018 the picture partly self-destructed via a shredder hidden in the frame, right after selling at Sotheby's.