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In what year did Banksy's 'Girl with Balloon' partially shred itself via a hidden mechanism moments after being sold at a Sotheby's auction?
Answer
2018
Banksy triggered a shredder concealed in the frame immediately after 'Girl with Balloon' sold for $1.4 million at Sotheby's in London in October 2018.
💡 Did you know?
Banksy's 'Girl with Balloon' sold for $1.4M in 2018, then self-destructed mid-auction through a shredder hidden in its frame by Banksy himself.
Other options people guess
- 2015
- 2019
- 2021
Topics
- banksy
- street-art
- auction
- 2010s
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