Banksy on eBay for £1 million
Published on: 04-Jan-2008
An original Banksy work including the wall it was painted on is for sale on eBay for a 'buy it now' price of £1 million.The controversial guerilla graffiti artist has put the stencilled wall up for sale on the website with a starting price of £1.
It portrays a stencilled image of a French painter, complete with beret, scrawling Banksy's name.
The 10ft x 7ft picture suddenly appeared on the wall one Sunday morning in Portobello Road, London, while the market was on.
Apparently no one took any notice of it at the time.
It has now become such a popular attraction, with thousands of people flocking to see it, that Banksy has had it covered in protective glass.
He told the Metro newspaper: "I could never justify owning a piece of art worth that much."
Banksy's controversial image does not seem to be harming sales of his work as it continues to soar in value.
His ongoing battle with London authorities, Tower Hamlets and Camden, regarding whether his stencils should be removed from council property, has also not done him a disservice regarding publicity.
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