Three years ago, the work of Banksy, a well-known masked artist who was suddenly shredded by a shredder immediately after it made a successful bid, was put up for auction again, and it was sold for about 2.9 billion yen, which is the highest price ever for Banksy's work. it was done.
At the auction held in London, England on the 14th, the work "Love is in the Bin" by Banksy, a world-renowned masked artist for sharp social caricatures, was put up for sale.
This work was originally named "Girl Reaching for a Red Balloon" and was sold at an auction held in 2018 three years ago for about £ 1.04 million, or about 150 million yen in Japanese yen. ..
However, immediately after the auction, the shredder that Banksy himself had set on the frame suddenly activated, and the lower half of the work was shredded, causing a sensation in the venue.
As a result of this work being auctioned again this time, including fees, it was sold for 18.58 million pounds, which is the highest price ever for Banksy's work, about 2.9 billion yen in Japanese yen, which is nearly 18 times the previous successful bid amount. have become.
In the previous auction, the shredder was activated immediately after the auction, so the people who came to the venue watched the moment of the auction with a sigh of breath, but nothing happened and the moderator said, "There is no change. I can't believe it. "