Uploaded October 2018 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Source twitter.com/zoelouisesmithx/status/1048577121742983168

Banksy just delivered a masterclass in using technology to both create and comment on art. The mysterious artist hid a shredder in the frame for his 2006 painting Girl With Red Balloon, and when it was sold at auction for £1,042,000 (about $1.4 million US). The moment the gavel came down to close bidding, the painting largely destroyed itself.