▲ Banksy's mural before it was demolished


In August of last year, it was confirmed that a Banksy mural painted on the exterior of a store in Rostock, Suffolk, England was torn and sold.



Local time yesterday (18th) local media, including the BBC, reported that a painting of Banksy's mural was sold to an anonymous buyer, and the sale price was unknown.



The artwork sold at auction is one of 10 murals that Banksy left in Rostock and other rural seaside towns last summer, featuring a child holding a lever in front of a sand castle.



The painting, which was originally expected to help revitalize the local economy, was demolished by the building owner three months after it was painted and put up for auction.



"The city received a great gift from Banksy and missed the opportunity to bring thousands of tourists to the city and revitalize the local economy," said a Rostock official. I did.



In fact, this mural has attracted many tourists to the Rostock area, and the price of a building with Banksy's painting has doubled.

▲ Banksy's mural being demolished


It was confirmed that the torn mural was consigned to Julien Auction in California last fall and sold to an anonymous private collector last week.



Julien Auction said, "The seller sold the work last week at an undisclosed price and the auction contract is over."



Banksy, who is famous for being a 'faceless painter', is constantly speaking out against vanity, poverty, and capitalism, accusing people who buy his works, saying, "I can't understand people who buy garbage," and selling his paintings at cheap prices. I am a writer who is making .



When Banksy's work in good faith for the region only sold the owner's boat, the owner said, "I have nothing to say right now."


Banksy (1974-)


Based in the UK, he is a graffiti writer and film director who works without an identity.

Active in conflict zones and other parts of the world, he is famous for using stencil techniques to leave street graffiti works on building walls, underpasses, walls, and water tanks.

It is attracting attention from all over the world for its unique social satire and unconventional themes.


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(Photo='Suffolk News', 'Street Art Lover' Twitter capture)